Fifth Grade

Ms. Baughman

My name is Amanda Baughman, and this is my 25^th year of teaching. I earned a BSEd in Elementary Education and a MEd in Children's Literature from the University of Georgia. I am passionate about teaching and sharing my love of literature with students! I've been married for 28 years to my high school sweetheart, and we have three grown children. In my free time, I write books for kids. So far, I've written three novels, and I'm currently searching for a literary agent to help me get them published. I enjoy spending time with my family, playing board games, watching TV, and playing with my dog, Clark.

Mrs. Kraselsky

Ms. Lopez Ellison

Hello, my name is Mrs. Maria Lopez Ellison. I am grateful to be your 5th grade teacher. I love numbers and history. I will be your Math, Science and Social Studies teacher.

I was born and raised mostly in Boston. My parents retired in Florida so I ended up going to high school and college in Florida. I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Florida State University. Go Noles!

I am married to my husband Marsyas. My son AJ is a Junior at Harvard. My daughters, Bella and Mia attend school here at Wilson Creek. We love being apart of the Wilson Creek family and community. 

I love traveling, the ocean and I’m a foodie. 

Mr. Rippy

Hi, my name is Thomas Rippy. I am a native Georgian. This is my 16th year with Fulton County Schools. I have spent 17 years in the insurance business world prior to teaching full time. I have taught high school drumlines since 1998. This is my 8th year with Wilson Creek Elementary School. I have taught grades 4 through 8 over the years. 5th grade is my favorite grade level to teach! I am in my tenth year with Northview High School as the drumline instructor. I am married to my wife, Shannon. We have two adult kids, Zachary and Kelly. We also have a eight-year-old grandchild, Miles! Our favorite things to do include attending Clemson games and traveling the world. I am a huge Star Wars fan, and I enjoy writing middle grade novels.    

Ms. Sinha

Hello! My name is Gita Sinha, and I love teaching 5^th grade math, science, and social studies. I taught 3^rd grade for 17 years and this is my third year at Wilson Creek working with fourth graders. I enjoy challenging students to reach their highest potential. I completed my undergrad in Psychology from India, and I received my Master’s in Elementary Education from University of Pittsburgh. My husband and I live in Johns Creek, and we enjoy watching movies, hiking, and trying new cuisines. Both my children moved to Austin, Texas and I sure miss my grandkids. In my free time, I volunteer for the Johns Creek Police Department, so you may see me driving the CAPS car around Johns Creek helping out at events. 

Ms. Pritchett

Hi there! My name is Rachel Pritchett and this is my first year at Wilson Creek. I previously taught K-12 for five years in South Korea and one year in Japan, and most recently did math intervention in Virginia. I absolutely love fifth grade and was so excited to be placed here as a fifth-grade teacher.

              This past summer, I moved from Virginia to Georgia in order to be closer to my family in Florida while still being close to the Georgia mountains! I went to Florida State University where I did my undergrad in psychology and my master’s in education.

              You can catch me on the weekends hiking, studying languages at a café, or exploring new parks with friends.