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Amelia Workman

1st Grade Teacher

A. F. Ames Elementary School

Jeffrey Wydra

4th Grade Teacher

A. F. Ames Elementary School

Mr. Wydra's Class

Lynn Zabilka

4th Grade Teacher

A. F. Ames Elementary School

Kelly Zeleny

Paraprofessional

A. F. Ames Elementary School

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Riverside School District 963340 S. Harlem AvenueRiverside, IL 60546Phone: (708) 447-5007

Schools

Riverside School District 96
Ames Elementary
Blythe Park Elementary
Central Elementary
Hollywood Elementary
Hauser Junior High

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Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm