Welcome to the 5th grade! We are so glad to be your teachers. We have an exciting year planned for you. Keep reading to learn a little bit more about us. We look forward to learning about you!

Lauren Panella

Miss Panella graduated from NC State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She teaches math and science and is looking forward to creating exciting lesson plans, strong relationships with students, and a fun classroom environment!

Hollie Rodick

Hollie Rodick teaches fifth-grade math and science. She is a Florida State, Elementary Education graduate. She began teaching in 2010. She has taught first through fifth grade. Hollie and her husband Wes are from Atlanta Georgia. They moved to Cary in January of 2020. They have the cutest golden mountain doodle puppy. His name is Motley Pue. Mrs. Rodick's teaching philosophies are; students learn best when meaningful relationships are created, and education isn’t one size fits all. She believes every student comes to fifth grade with a variety of experiences and knowledge. She knows each student has different interests, learns differently, and learns at a different pace. Mrs. Rodick's goal is to get to know her students and meet each of them where they are academically. She will create individualized pathways for each one of her students to learn and practice new skills. For Mrs. Rodick's, it’s all about student success.