Steffan Manor Elementary is a Vallejo City Unified School, serving Kindergarten through Fifth Grades.

At Steffan Manor, community and family are cornerstones of what makes our school so special. The entire school community is intensely committed to working together with parents and caregivers, and the greater Vallejo community, to provide the children with nothing but the best we have to offer. 

We are so excited to announce that our Vice Principal, Dave Samson, has officially been named as Steffan Manor's new principal! He will be replacing Mr. Dennis Gulbransen, who is retiring at the end of the 2010-11 school year. 

Mr. Samson grew up in the Bay Area, graduating from Armijo High School in Fairfield. His early teaching experiences include coaching swimming and water polo. After completing his Bachelors degree from CSU Hayward in Liberal Arts and Early Childhood Education he came to the Vallejo City Unified School District in 1998. Mr. Samson came from Piedmont High School as their head varsity water polo coach to teach at Vallejo Middle School.

At VMS Mr. Samson taught 6th, 7th and 8th graders, was the Technology Coordinator, and frequently was a teaching administrator. He was at VMS until transferring to Steffan Manor in 2004. At Steffan Manor, Mr. Samson taught 4th and 5th graders amd was the Technology Coordinator until 2006 when he became a Teacher Leader. After completing his Master's in Education from UC Berkeley he became the Vice Principal at Steffan Manor in 2008 and has learned from his mentor, Mr. Gulbransen. 

Mr. Samson is happily married and is the proud father of two daughters. He is excited to lead Steffan Manor into greatness! Please extend your warmest congratulations when you see him!!!

Joining us this year is our new vice principal, Sandy Rhodes.  Ms. Rhodes was the former principal at Cave School, which closed in June.   She has been with the Vallejo School District for 32 years and is very happy to be joining the staff and families at Steffan Manor.   

Ms. Rhodes grew up in a large family in San Jose and graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.  From there she joined the Peace Corps and taught high school for two and a half years in Kenya.   When she returned, she was hired at Lincoln School here in Vallejo to teach a 4/5/6 combination.  She then went on to teach at Pennycook and Cave Schools.   Ms. Rhodes served as the vice principal of Glen Cove Elementary for 7 years and then returned to Cave to become the principal in 2004.  

Ms. Rhodes lives in Vallejo with her fifteen year old son who is in high school.  They enjoy cycling and took a bicycle safari through Ireland two summers ago.   She spends time hiking and biking at the Russian River area.

Ms. Rhodes wants to continue to help move Steffan Manor School forward on its journey to excellence.  Stop by and say “Hello.” 

Announcements
* School lunches are now $2.25

* PLEASE drive slowly and watch out for our children during drop-offs and pick-ups. 

*Mondays are Minimum Days for 1st-5th grades.

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