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Before and After School Care

Discovery Center

Hot Lunch Staff

Leveled Reading

Sonshine Enrichment Center

Student Support Services

Administration

Kyle R. Weener

Principal
219-838-0356 ext:157

Andrea Harvey

Assistant Principal
219-838-0356 ext:135

Bryon Ritzema

Dean of Students
219-838-0356 ext:123

Rick Vander Woude

Director of Educational Technology
219-838-0356 ext:116

Jodi Lineburg

Development Director/Recruiter
219-838-0356 ext:165

Office Staff

Jessica Hiskes

Development Executive Assistant
219-838-0356 ext:154

Roberta Huitsing

Business Manager
219-838-0356 ext:152

Lisa Long

Scholarship Coordinator
219-838-0356 ext:168

Jody Moes

Administrative Secretary
219-838-0356 ext:150

Kristy Tebben

Secretary
219-838-0356 ext:151

April Vander Meyden

Accounts Receivable Liaison

Before and After School Care

Christine Borgo

Leveled Reading

Debbie Holderman

Before and After School Care

Erica Vargas

Co-Director

Bus Drivers

Vernon Bonner

Bus Driver
219-838-0356 ext:172

John Cruse

Bus Driver
219-838-0356 ext:171

Eileen Goodson

Bus Driver

Michelle Herrell

Bus Driver, Transportation Coordinator
219-838-0356 ext:174

Johnnie Jordan

Bus Driver

Amy Wilcox

Bus Driver
219-838-0356 ext:170

Custodian

Glen De Young

Head Custodian
219-838-0356 ext:155

Sandy Bewley

Part-time Custodian

Jeff Schaap

Custodian

Discovery Center

Gail Achterhof

Discovery Center
219-838-0356 ext:117

Amber Powell

Discovery Center Aide

Grade 1

Caitlin DeBoer

Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:106

Vanesa Huizenga

1st Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:111

Jeana Otte

1st Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:112

Grade 2

Laurel Reynhout

2nd Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:113

Joy Verkaik

2nd Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:114

Elizabeth Vugteveen

2nd Grade Teacher

Grade 3

Kelly Burney

3rd Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:118

Carly Murphy

3rd Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:118

Melissa Warga

3rd Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:115

Megan Zyglowicz

3rd Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:121

Grade 4

Sara Jabaay

4th Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:124

Allison Krooswyk

4th Grade Teacher

Ashley Kruithof

4th Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:122

Grade 5

Julie F. De Young

5th Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:119

Madalyn Maatman

5th Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:219-838-0356 ext:

Jackie Mulderink

5th Grade Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:120

Hot Lunch Staff

Amy Jellema

Hot Lunch Staff

Donna Meter

Hot Lunch Staff
219-838-0356 ext:158

Anne Spoelman

Hot Lunch Staff
219-838-0356 ext:158

Dawn Stammis

Hot Lunch Staff, Leveled Reading

Junior High

Lorrie De Boer

Math Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:132

Joyce Groen

8th Grade Homeroom
219-838-0356 ext:136

Vicki Huizenga

Junior High Bible
219-838-0356 ext:134

Stephanie Postma

Writing
219-838-0356 ext:135

Patricia Scheeringa

Quest Teacher

Sara Sluiter

English Language Arts

Kathy Vant Hoff

Academic Support
219-838-0356 ext:166

Amy Wieringa

Science Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:131

Kindergarten

Shirleen Brown

Kindergarten Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:109

Dori Dykstra

Kindergarten Aide

Kara Kramer

Kindergarten Aide

Nancy Oostman

Kindergarten Teacher

Nancy Schoon

Kindergarten Aide

Judy A. Zandstra

Kindergarten Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:110

Leveled Reading

Laurie Boer

Leveled Reading

Christine Borgo

Leveled Reading

Cheryl Flory

Targeted Instruction

Kellee S. Rayburn

Leveled Reading

Dawn Meyer

1st Grade Aide

Dawn Stammis

Hot Lunch Staff, Leveled Reading

Jane Vander Bilt

Leveled Reading

Teana Witvliet

Classroom Support

Sonshine Enrichment Center

Janna Bautista

SEC Aide

Dawn Kuiper

SEC Aide

Gigi Eriks

Preschool Aide

Tricia Groot

SEC Aide

Karen Huizenga

SEC Teacher

Bree Ooms

Preschool Aide

Ella Tempelman

SEC Teacher

Karen van Belle

Director, Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:104

Stefanie Yonkman

SEC Aide

Specials

Lauren Evers

Art Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:160

Neil Krooswyk

P.E. Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:164

Mark Rinkenberger

Music Teacher

Patricia Scheeringa

Quest Teacher

Judy H. Zandstra

Librarian
219-838-0356 ext:156

Student Support Services

Melissa Brouwer

Director of Student Services, Title 1 Teacher
219-838-0356 ext:105

Megan DeKam

Physical Therapist

Kristin Freel

Reading Specialist

Sarah Gallegos

Occupational Therapist

Christine Hoekstra

Student Support Specialist
219-838-0356 ext:167

Abby Jacobs

School Social Worker/Counselor
219-838-0356 ext:163

Danielle Venhuizen

Speech Language Pathologist

Apply by May 17, 2023

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