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Nord Founding Group


​Most of the founders of the Nord Country School are members of the Nord Cana Community Association, an organization that represents the interests of the community surrounding Nord located near Chico, California.

Over many years the Nord Cana Community Association has supported Nord School so when the Chico Unified School Board voted to close Nord Elementary School, these people came together with the parents and staff  to form a charter school. The founding group wanted to make sure that families had the option to attend a small neighborhood school.

As a charter school, the Nord Country School welcomes all students whose families share our vision of education. The vision of the founding group is to provide a quality basic education for students in a small rural school which provides a safe, respectful, nurturing and supportive learning environment. Their past support for Nord School is evidence of their sincere commitment to the charter school project.​
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Mr. John Dahlgren

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CAD Teacher, Butte College

Mr. Ernest Dalton

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BS University of California, Berkeley, Plant Science
Substitute instructional aide and volunteer garden grant writer at Nord Elementary School
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Mrs. Barbara Hennigan

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Master in Library Science, University of Pittsburgh, Researcher

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Mr. Robert Hennigan

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BA Liberal Arts, CSU San Jose, Teaching Credential
Commercial Pilot
Agribusiness man

Mrs. Junell Lawrence

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Small School Office Manager for six years
Four years experience assistant manager of Wards
Foster parent for nine years
Instructional aide for CUSD for four years 
                   Publicity manager for Wings of Eagles for two years
                   Mother of 4 children who graduated from Nord School

Mrs. Donna Messenger

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BS Speech Pathology, CSU Chico
Account Technician
Mother of two children, one Nord Country School graduate and one Nord School graduate

Mr. Luke Messenger

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BA Industrial Arts, CSU Humboldt
General Contractor
Owns property adjacent to Nord Country School
Father of one Nord Country School graduate and
​                         one Nord School graduate

Mrs. Catherine Oviedo

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BA Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno
Teaching Credentials: Single Subject in Spanish & English, Multiple Subject, Language Specialist
Retired teacher (Elementary School, High School,
​                        Junior College)
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Mr. James Paiva

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Agribusiness man
Owner/Operator of Paiva Hulling and Shelling and River West Processing
Thirty years in agriculture
                   Parent of two children who attended Nord School
                   Grandparent of two children who attended Nord Country School



Mrs. Shelly Paiva

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Mother of two children who attended Nord Country School

Mr. Edgar Oviedo

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AS Electrical Engineering, UNR
Agribusiness man 
​Volunteered for Stone Soup at Nord Country School
​Father of two Nord School graduates
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Mrs. Emma Roney

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Past School Board Member of Nord School District
Retired counselor and teacher of 20 years -  CUSD
Parent of three children and one grandchild who graduated from Nord School

Mr. Roy Roney

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Agribusiness man, alumni of Nord School
Parent of one child who attended Nord School
​       and graduated from college
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Dr. John Worden, PhD.

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PhD from University of Southern California
Retired Professor, CSU Chico

Mrs. Marcia Worden

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BA University of California, Berkeley
Retired elementary school teacher

  • Home
    • Mission
    • What We Offer
    • School History
    • Founding Group
  • Contacts
    • School Board >
      • Board Agendas and Minutes
      • Board Policies
    • Our Faculty
    • Our Staff
    • PTO
    • School Site Council
    • Non-Discrimination Information
  • Calendar
    • School Calendars
    • Events >
      • Dr. Seuss Day
      • Family Math Night
      • Harvest Festival
      • Pie Auction
      • Stone Soup Day
  • Programs
    • After School Program
    • Intervention Program
    • Art Program
    • Nutrition Program
    • Special Education Program
    • Positive Behavior and Intervention Support (PBIS)
    • Agriculture Program
    • Spanish Language Program
  • Classrooms
    • Kindergarten >
      • Wish List
    • 1st Grade
    • 2nd Grade >
      • Student Resources - 2nd Grade
      • Wish List - 2nd Grade
    • 3rd Grade >
      • Photos - 3rd Grade
      • Student Resources - 3rd Grade
      • Wish List - 3rd Grade
    • 4th Grade >
      • Our Journey Through the Week
      • Adventures Await
      • Explore - Student Resources
    • 5th Grade >
      • Photos - 5th Grade
      • Student Resources - 5th Grade
      • Wish List - 5th Grade
    • Middle School >
      • 6th Grade >
        • Student Resources - 6th Grade
      • 7th Grade
      • 8th Grade
      • Sports
  • Donations
  • Documents
  • Volunteers
  • Fiscal
    • EPA Funds