02/17/2025
Meet our 6th grade team here at Brookville:
(pictured from left to right)
Elisha Burns has been at Brookville for 3 years teaching Reading and ELA. Elisha also assists with the Friends of Rachel Club, the Summer Literacy Program, and on occasion Raider Time.
Nate Irwin has been at Brookville for 11 years teaching Math. Nate also helps out students at Raider Time.
Jena Bish has been at Brookville for 11 years teaching Social Studies. Jena is also the advisor for the Elementary Student Council. Outside school, Jena enjoys gardening, canning, and spending time with her husband, two little girls, and two dogs.
Alana Anewalt has been at Brookville for 2 years teaching WIN. Alana is the Hickory Grove liaison for Educational Talent Search through PennWest University and HG’s monthly coffee socials coordinator. Outside school, Alana enjoys raising two young children and renovating her 120-year-old home.
Kelsey Shaffer has taught at Brookville for 5 years, with the last 4 years as the 6th grade learning support teacher. Outside of teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and learning new things.
John Macbeth has been at Brookville for 32 years teaching Science. He enjoys going on family vacations and adventures. He enjoys doing anything in the outdoors, specifically archery hunting and upland bird hunting. Each summer, John enjoys going on a wilderness backpack trip with friends.
Thank you for teaching the oldest minds at Hickory Grove and getting them prepared for junior high!