Schuyler Elementary School

My name is Jodi Brabec.  I teach 2nd Grade at SES.  I have had the privilege of being a part of Schuyler Community Schools since 1996.  I graduated from Wayne State College with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and an ELL endorsement.  I love teaching because I get to see the students eyes light up as they understand the concepts.  It is amazing to watch kids grow and change over the course of a school year.  I live in Schuyler with my husband, Leo.  I have two grown children, Shayla and Noah.  I enjoy reading and watching Husker football and volleyball.

My name is Jill Mendlik and I teach 2nd Grade. I went to high school in North Bend and college at Wayne State College. 

I live in Fremont with my husband Dave.  We have 4 children, two boys and two girls. We keep very busy following all of 

their activities. I am a lover of almost all sports and could never pick a favorite.  I also love to shop, read and cheer on the Huskers!!

Hi, my name is Jolene Scheffler and I am an elementary educator at SES.  I attended college at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln majoring in Elementary Education, graduating in 1989.  

I very much enjoy being outside and being part of the landscape, working with plants, flowers and trees, spending time at our acreage alongside the ducks, geese and assorted breeds of chickens and guineas along with a few colorful turkeys.  I have a great love and passion for the canine breed of Golden Retrievers, breeding and raising their puppies fills my heart with intense joy and fulfillment.  I also love our very cool white cat named Flake.  Art, music, cooking with and for our family and friends, reading and writing are all pastimes of mine that I treasure.  I absolutely love Christmas and keep a little bit of it in my heart all year long.  I have a passion for words...their power and influence is incredible.

I believe our future is held in the hands of our children...it is my greatest pleasure, privilege and calling to be part of getting them ready for the rest of their lives and teaching them that regardless of what they do or who they are they are always valued and can make a difference.  I believe they will make this world a better place by going to school, learning all that they can and giving what they have in whatever way possible...

I was married in 1990 to my husband Rob and we have two children.  My oldest son is Kaleb who lives in Omaha with his Dalmatian named Ryder.  My youngest son Jonah is married to his wife Macy and also lives in Omaha where they both attend graduate school at UNMC.  My husband Rob Scheffler was also an educator here in Schuyler at the middle school teaching English for a number of years.  We raised our family in David City and continue to call that our home.

Thank you for the gift of your children and the chance to be part of their day here at school!  They are our greatest natural resource and treasure...each of them very unique and a very special creation to watch as they grow and become the people they are meant to be.

My name is Mrs. Poulas, and I teach 2nd grade at Schuyler Elementary School.  I am married to Justin, and we have one daughter, Ember.  In school, my favorite subject to teach is reading.  Every book opens up a new world for your imagination.   I have trained dogs for 20 years.  Throughout that time I have also shown them and taught classes on how to train and show your dog. Riding horses was a huge part of my childhood, and I love being able to ride again when I get the chance. I always look for the positive things and always try to have a smile on my face.