Kersey Creek Elementary School, established in 2006, is home to 755 (and growing) caring Comets. We are proud to be a LEED school and are RAMP certified. We value the process of education and strive to create an innovative and creative learning opportunity for all students. We honor the partnership between our talented staff and supportive families. This collaboration fosters an educational environment of academic excellence.
Community
Our commitment to giving back to our community is reflected in our participation in a variety of activities from food drives for the Christmas Mother to can tab collections for the Ronald McDonald House organizations. We invite you to be part of our community and the activities that occur throughout the year.
Faculty Recognitions
We are pleased to welcome our new staff members for this year: Elizabeth Cassarino, First Grade Teacher; Shayna Watson, First Grade Teacher; Kelli Biggers, Second Grade Teacher; Aidan Ogden, Fifth Grade Teacher; Andrea Perez-Escujuri; Kristen Gentry, Itinerant Librarian; Coleen Sheppherd, Itinerant Art Teacher; Daniela Gregory, ESL Teacher; Melinda Simon, Lead Speech Pathologist; Sangeetha Srinivasan, SPED Instructional Assistant; Katlain Collins, SPED Instructional Assistant; Laura Siy, SPED Instructional Assistant; Anne Brenaman. SPED Instructional Assistant, and Olivia Spencer, School Psychologist.
Our 2024–2025 recognitions were: Teacher of the Year: Teacher of the Year: Ms. Kaelin Jernigan, Kindergarten Teacher and Support Employee of the Year, Mr. Tom Clarke, Custodian
Fostering Respect for Self and Others
Six Houses, One Family: Growing Together!
We were very excited to start our third year of the House System here at Kersey Creek Elementary! Whether you're in House Kula (respectful), House Balena (responsible), House Tatonka (trustworthy), House Nukumori (kindness), House Huruma (empathy), or House Ionracas (integrity), we are all Comets! Welcome to a great year of learning and growing together!
Create, Think, Grow
Learning is always a joyful experience at the Creek. We are very excited to have a community of teachers, administrators, parents, and business partners who support our mission to create, learn, and grow. Join us as we continue to build the rich legacy that is the essence of Hanover County Public Schools.