Hi!  My name is Michelle Arbon.  This is my 19th year teaching and my 5th year at Abess Park.  In addition to first grade, I have taught kindergarten and second grade.

        In my free time I enjoy reading, watching soap operas and reality TV, watching my Seminoles play, and spending time at the beach- but my free time is usually spent cleaning up after my zoo at home.  I have one daughter, who just finished kindergarten here at Abess park this year, one dog, 2 cats, 2 fish, and a new hamster!!

         Contact Ms Arbon at: arbonm@duvalschools.org

 

        My name is Misty Fleming and I love Abess Park!  I joined the Abess Park Faculty about four years ago.  Prior to arriving, I taught at Holiday Hill Elementary and Oceanway Elementary.  Part of my 13 years of teaching has also been in North Carolina.  I have worked as a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade teacher servicing the needs of many different children.  I became a  National Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood in the Fall of 2007.  Teaching is a second career for me.  Prior to teaching, I was Medical Assistant for 10 years.  I spent the majority of those years with Jacksonville Heart Center.  Amazingly enough, they nurtured my love of learning and I became a teacher!

         My husband and I were blessed with two beautiful children who also attend Abess Park Elementary.  We love to spend our time enjoying the outdoors together.

        Contact Ms Fleming at: flemingm1@duvalschools.org

 

 

I’m Elizabeth Roth.  I have been working at Abess Park since 2003 and was an intern here before that.  I graduated from Villanova University with a BA and from UNF with my MEd (Masters of Elementary Education).  I have taught 5^th grade and 2^nd grade each for 1 year, and 3^rd grade ELA (Reading and Language) for 4 years.  This will be my first year in first grade! 

My husband and I have two sons, Charlie and Milar, whom I talk about with my students constantly.  I love to read, write, and scrapbook when I am not having fun playing with my boys.

You can contact Ms. Roth at: Georgee@duvalschools.org or check out her class webpage at: http://new.schoolnotes.com/xpages/view/35502/2

 

        My name is Pat Wimberley and I am a First Grade teacher at Abess Park. This is my 5th year at Abess Park and in sunny Florida!  I have been teaching for 27 years and have teaching experience at all different grades and adult education. I have taught in Texas, Germany, Alabama, and Oklahoma. Being a military brat and wife I have traveled and lived many places in the U.S. and in Europe.

        I have two grown sons Jim and John. Jim went to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Ct . He is currently stationed with the U. S. Coast Guard in Arlington, Va. John went to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. John is a AF pilot currently flying C-17's  and deployed in Iraq.

        My favorite things to do on the weekends is to walk along the beach, relax, read a good book, and listen to the sounds of the ocean and the seagulls. I enjoy swimming, traveling, and biking. In my travels I enjoy seeing and collecting miniature lighthouses I have visited.