7-8th Grade

Hello! My name is Sean Bowman and I am your 7th and 8^th Grade Social Studies teacher. I am looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you. This SRMS team is amazing and I feel very lucky to be a part of it.

I graduated from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. I have a highly qualified endorsement in middle grades Social Sciences as well as a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education.

I love bringing history to life! I strive to make the content relevant to your lives in hopes you will make a personal connection to what you have learned. Be ready to have fun as we will be doing a lot of hands on activities and projects this year. Please be advised however that this class will be very challenging, and I hold all of my students to high expectations.

On a more personal note, I have been married to my lovely wife for 14 years. We have a 12 year old son, Maxx, as well as a miniature schnauzer named Charger. I moved to Phoenix, AZ in June of 2008 after living from San Diego, CA. Prior to that I played NCAA football at the University of Wyoming where I majored in Communications. Along with football, surfing, golf, and skateboarding, I enjoy playing in a San Diego based “reggae/rock” band named The Last Call, and a fun cover band here in Phoenix called Cannonball. I love spending time with family and friends. 

Along with teaching middle school Social Studies here at Sunset Ridge, I have also served as the DVSS Summer School instructor, the Student Council Advisor, Athletic Director, middle school Campus Leadership Representative and currently as the PBIS team representative. 

Teaching and history have always been a passion of mine! I am so excited to take this historical journey in the classroom with you. Let’s have an AMAZING year together!!!

Sincerely, 

Mr. Bowman

 

Hello! My name is Cari Thude and I am happy to be the middle school ELA teacher this year.  I have been married to my husband,Jasen, for 18 years and I have three children. My oldest daughter is a sophomore at O’Connor High School and I have twin first grade daughters here at Sunset Ridge.  I am so excited to be a part of the Sunset Ridge family as both a parent and staff member! 

I graduated from ASU in May of 2004 and have 16 years of experience teaching ELA in both 7th and 8th grades. My classroom will be a safe and positive environment for your children to grow and learn as readers and writers. Please stop by and say hi and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions

cari.thude@dvusd.org 623-445-7864