MANZANITA
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
KATHY GUTHRIE
Fourth Grade Teacher
I’m looking forward to another great year at Manzanita Public Charter School!
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I am the proud parent of a Manzanita Scholar and have actively supported the school since 2008 when my daughter became a part of the first kindergarten class. I love this school and the ideals it represents. It’s been a privilege to belong to this school community and watch it grow and now I look forward to continue teaching our children.
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I grew up in Lompoc where I attended Fillmore Elementary, Lompoc Junior High (it’s now called Lompoc Valley Middle School), and graduated from Lompoc Senior High School. Afterwards, I earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fresno State College and later attended Cal State Dominguez Hills where I received my teaching credential in Elementary Education. I taught third and fourth grade at Lafayette Elementary School in Long Beach.
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I met my husband, Patrick, in Long Beach and when I asked him where he grew up he said, “Oh, a little town north of Santa Barbara called Lompoc.” It must have been meant to be! When our daughter, Dorothy, was born I took a break from teaching and together we chose to move back to Lompoc because we both felt this is the community in which we want to raise our daughter.
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Teaching is an outstanding and gratifying profession and now I’m ready to resume my career as a part of the Manzanita team!