Staff Directory

Staff names are listed alphabetically by last name

Aeikens, Karie

Principal

Anderson, Rachel

Media Center Library Aide

Beldt, Karissa

2nd Grade Teacher

Bonestroo, Cathy

School Business Official / Business Manager / Board Secretary

Burd, Frances

Special Education Teacher

Carstensen, Spencer

Drama/Speech

Cazares, SuSue

Paraeducator

DeBoer, Bethany

School Counselor / TAG PK-6th Grade

DeBoer, Crystal

Elementary School Secretary

DeGroot, Jodi

Head Custodian & Maintenance GLR Elementary

DeJong, Blair

Paraeducator

Doeden, Heather

Food Service – Elementary

Drown, Tammie

Food Service Director MS/HS

Duncanson, Brittany

Elementary Para

Dykstra, Kim

Kindergarten Teacher

Dykstra, Matt

MS/HS Spec. Ed/MS Track Coach

Everhart, Samantha

Paraeducator / Custodian GLR MS/HS

Fastert, Megan

Bus. Ed/Ind. Tech/Skills USA/FBLA

Freeman, Sarah

Food Service MS/HS

Geerdes, Reid

Liaison Officer/Girls’ Basketball Coach/Asst. Golf Coach/Asst. Activities Director

Gisolf, Dawn

Head Softball Coach/Asst. Volleyball Coach / Para / School Nurse

Glanzer, Tyler

MS & HS Principal/Activities Director

Grave, Pam

Paraeducator

Hamilton, Kris

HS Social Studies Teacher / Assistant Track Coach / Asst. Cross Country Coach

Hansmann, Darcy

MS/HS Secretary

Harson, Lissa

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

Harson, Melanie

Elementary Special Ed

Helkenn, Daniel

Guidance Counselor/At Risk Coordinator

Hellinga, Nyla

ELL Teacher

Hernandez, Elvira Porras

MS/HS Food Service

Heyer, John

Paraeducator MS/HS

Hoffard, Lexi

Special Education /  Language Arts / Coach

Holloway, Alan

Instrumental Music Teacher/Band

Johnson, Michele

Instructional Coach / Art / STEM

Jumbeck, Ed

MS Boys Basketball Coach

Kannegieter, Linda

Food Service GLR Elementary

Kats, Miranda

Vo Ag Instructor/FFA Advisor/HS Hex

Klaahsen, David

Transportation/Bus Driver

Klingenberg, Josie

Paraeducator

Klooster, Shannon

2nd Grade Teacher

Kramer, Emily

3rd Grade Teacher

Kruse, Shari

1st Grade Teacher

Leloux, Courtney

1st Grade Teacher / MS Volleyball Coach

Luenberger, Brian

Physical Education Teacher / Social Studies Teacher / Head Boys’ Basketball Coach / Head Golf Coach

Lupkes, Mitch

Technology Coordinator/Varsity Boys Track Coach / Business Ed

Lutmer, Mark

Physical Education Teacher / Elementary P.E.

Mauldin, Julia

MS/HS ELA

Mauldin, Tim

Vocal Music Teacher / Assistant Speech Coach

McConnell, James

Bus Driver

McCray, Ben

Math MS/HS

McDowell, Mac

Science Teacher / Head Volleyball Coach / MS Track Coach

Menning, Lainn

Transportation Director

Miller, Amanda

Superintendent

Nagel, Kate

MS Girls Basketball Coach

O’Donnell, Pat

HR Director

Reitsma, Bert

Transportation/Bus Driver

Rens, Jessica

5th Grade Teacher

Runge, Emily

Para

Schmidt, John

MS/HS Math/MS Cross Country Coach

Schroeder, Melissa

MS LA/Social Studies/NHS/Coach/ PT Custodian Elementary

Schroeder, Shane

Maintenance / Custodian / Coach

Sieperda, Hunter

Asst. Girls’ Basketball Coach

Silva, Lina

Spanish Teacher

Sternke, Katherine

Para

Storm, Amanda

5th Grade Teacher / MS Volleyball Coach

Stratman, Sheri

Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Teacher / Prom Advisor / FCCLA Sponsor / TAG Advisor

Stubbe, Jason

Asst. Boy’s Basketball Coach

Terhark, Clair

Preschool

Terhark, Kayla

6th Grade Teacher / MS Softball Coach / MS Basketball Coach

Terhark, Kim

Elementary Media Center

Timmerman, Doreen

District Office Secretary

Van Beek, Mitch

Science

VanBriesen, Ethan

6th Grade Teacher / Head Cross Country Coach / Varsity Track Coach

Van Briesen, Lauren

Special Education / Title

Van Briesen, Paul

Transportation/Bus Driver

Vande Weerd, Brenda

Transportation/Bus Driver

Van Engen, Shari

Food  Service MS/HS

Verburg, Russ

Science Teacher

Ver Steeg, Julie

Cheerleading Advisor

Ver Steeg, Stacie

Kindergarten Teacher

Wibben, Karen

Paraeducator / Yearbook Advisor

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