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Mrs. Bush
Email: bushjoy@usd437.net
Ms. Smallback
Email: smallche@usd437.net

Except for the four years her husband spent in the military, Mrs. Bush has lived in Topeka all of her life.  She graduated from Washburn University in December of 1989 and began teaching at Wanamaker in January of 1990.  She taught fifth grade for four and a half years and fourth grade for five years.  This is her ninth year teaching third grade. When she is not working, she enjoys time with her family and her dogs. She also enjoys movies, reading, baseball, and traveling.

Cheryl Smallback graduated from the University of Texas and has been teaching for 23 years. She currently teaches third grade and enjoys reading and traveling.
Mrs. Stark
Email: starksha@usd437.net
Mrs. Sterbenz
Email: sterbros@usd437.net
This is Mrs. Stark's twentieth year of teaching and her ninth year at Wanamaker.  Prior to teaching at Wanamaker she taught in Lubbock, Plano, and Littlefield,Texas.  Her teaching degree is from Texas Tech University and she has a Master's Degree in Counseling from the University of North Texas.  She and her husband have been married sixteen years.  They have two children. In her spare time she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Mrs. Sterbenz loves learning and school! She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Central Missouri State University and her Master’s Degree from Washburn University. She taught in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, before returning to Topeka. She has been at Wanamaker since 1999. She enjoys doing things outdoors, traveling, snow and water skiing, boating, and camping. She also enjoys relaxing with a good book, playing the piano, and spending time with family, friends, and her dogs.