Kindergarten

Kindergarten Team Photo

Natilee Liesemeyer, Megan Mergl & Stacy Hamilton-Jones

Stacy Hamilton Jones

Hi! My name is Stacy Hamilton-Jones and I have been at Soaring Hawk for 18 years! I have taught for 22 years and I have loved teaching k-2. I received a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in 2001. I absolutely love teaching Kindergarten! It’s so fun to watch them grow! My family and I live in Parker. My son, Jackson, is 16 years old and is in the 11th grade at Ponderosa High School! My daughter, Reagan just turned 13 and is in the 8th grade at Sagewood Middle School! My son plays lacrosse and my daughter plays volleyball. My family and I love vacations!! Mostly you will find us at Disney World! We are a Mickey OBSESSED home!

Natilee Liesemeyer

Hi! My name is Natilee Liesemeyer and this is my 12th year at Soaring Hawk! I have taught for 21 ½ years in Early Childhood Education. I also received my Masters Degree from Lesley University. I am a native of Colorado and my family and I live here in Castle Rock. My husband Greg and I have 2 children. My son, Myles, is 16 and is an 11th grader at Castle View High School. My daughter, Marlowe, is 13 and is an 8th grader at Castle Rock Middle School. We also have 2 toddlers (English Bulldogs) and one infant (a Yorkie) :-) We are a huge baseball/softball/basketball/volleyball family and spend most of our weekends at baseball/softball fields. We also love going dirt bike riding/4-wheeling and enjoy traveling especially, to Hawaii! I have such a passion for children and absolutely love teaching Kindergarten (the BEST grade ever)!!! :-)

Megan Mergl

Hi! My name is Megan Mergl and this is my first year at Soaring Hawk! I have taught for 10 years and I have loved teaching the primary grades. I have taught 1st, 3rd, and 4th grade. I received a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in 2022. I adore teaching Kindergarten! They are FULL of love and excitement. My family and I live in Castle Rock. I have two kitties, Autumn and Cleopatra! I will be getting married this October and my new name will be Mrs. Lipsky! We will be getting married in Italy where Star Wars filmed. If you haven't heard, I am Star Wars OBSESSED! In my home, we are also huge Colorado Avalanche fans and love being with our families any chance we get.

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Kindergarten

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