- Cold Water Elementary
- First Grade Team
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Ms. Wait
Education/Certifications: Bachelors of Elementary Education 1-6
Biography: I was born on February 24th, 1996 in Jacksonville Florida. I moved several time growing up, but the most memorable was spending three years in Okinawa, Japan. I then moved to Saint Peters Missouri where I attended school in the Fort Zumwalt School district. I received my Bachelors degree for Elementary Education from Lindenwood University and this will be my second year at Coldwater! I have two cats, Mufasa and Apollo and I enjoy being outside and playing disc golf!
Contact Information: await@hazelwoodschools.org; 314-699-4513
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Mrs. Walls
Certifications: Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education (1-6) from UMSL and Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from University of St. Marys
Biography: This is my 20th year teaching. I have been at Cold Water for all 20 years. I have taught 4th grade, 2nd grade, and 1st grade. I have been married for 24 years. Mike teaches 6th grade math at Central Middle. We have 3 children. Our oldest, Ava, will be a sophomore in college. She plays soccer. We have a son, Gavin, who is a junior in high school. He plays soccer and is the kicker on the football team. Our youngest child is Audrey. She just began 6th grade and is also a soccer player. We love to travel. Our favorite place is the beach. I just started biking during the pandemic and love riding the trails in our area. We live in Glen Carbon. I also enjoy watching reality television :}
Contact Information: twall@hazelwoodschools.org
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Mrs. Quick
Certifications: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (1-6) from Mizzou
Masters in Teaching from Lindenwood
Biography: My name is Gina Quick. This will be my 21st year of teaching, all in the first grade! My entire teaching career has been spent in the Hazelwood School District. I taught for 14 years at Jury Elementary and I'm in my 7th year at Cold Water. My husband Ken and I have 2 sons. My oldest son Rylan is 13, and my younger son Gavin is 7. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, and as crazy as it sounds, I LOVE freezing in ice cold rinks all year round watching my oldest play hockey!!
Contact Information: gquick@hazelwoodschools.org; 314.472.5302