Mrs. Hall

Leslie Hall has two main goals for her students- first, to have fun and love school, and second, to be fluent readers by the end of second grade.  Loving learning and being a good reader allow for endless opportunities and possibilities throughout life.

Leslie has been a teacher for 29 years, teaching the first and second grade for 15 of those years.  Teaching reading is her passion.  She first wanted to be a teacher while in the fifth grade at Kennedy School in Portland,  she graduated from Portland State University and married her husband, Jim, of 35 years, soon after.  They have four grown sons.

Leslie has taught in the Carver School building for 12 years and loves the charm of the historic building and the opportunity to work closely with all of the families in our school community.

Mr. Novak

Middle School:

Music- Mr. Brechbiel

Born and raised in Oregon,  I began playing guitar in high school, then got involved with choir and drama at school and at church, and decided to pursue teaching as I studied music at Portland State University, receiving a BA in Music Ed.  After graduating and getting married I went to seminary and combined music with ministry for the past 17 years, directing choirs, leading worship bands and putting on large scale productions.  My hobbies all  revolve around music, playing acoustic,and electric guitar and bass as well as keyboards and singing.  Fortunately, I get to enjoy my hobbies with my family, including my wife, Lisa of 18 years, who plays the bass, acoustic and electric guitar and sings, and my seven kids (Sarynn-violin, Nick- guitar/drums, Xander- guitar, Maty- piano, Noelle- guitar, Zach-guitar and Josh- guitar).  In addition to teaching at Carver School, I teach private guitar, piano and voice lessons when I'm not busy with my family or pastoring our church.

Physical Education -  Marci Gentry

Art - Kate Kelley