Cass Street School

K4 - 8th Grade

MPS District website (414) 212-2700
[email protected]
1647 N. Cass Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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Staff

The teachers and professional staff at Cass Street School provide students with an education and the resources needed to succeed. Through motivating lessons and engaging classroom activities, staff members guide students as they build self-confidence and become well-rounded, independent learners.

Office

  • Tyrone Nichols, Principal
  • Ashanti Robertson, Secretary
  • Yolanda Torrence-Rainey, Parent Coordinator
  • Arnold Branch, Safety Assistant
  • Elena Depass, Nurse

Elementary Teachers

  • Aviva Bergtrom, K4
  • Kimberly Hubbard, K5
  • Alexander Kaftan, K5
  • Marie Hernandez, 1st Grade
  • Michael Mane, 1st Grade
  • Simona Laudicina, 2nd Grade
  • Hillary Rieden, 2nd Grade
  • Dave Kahn-Pettigrew, 3rd Grade
  • Timothy Hall, 4th Grade
  • Mary Widmann, 5th Grade

Middle School Teachers

  • Monique Bates, MS Project Lead the Way/Science
  • Megan Ward, 6th Grade Homeroom & MS Social Studies
  • Paige DeJohnett, 7th Grade Homeroom & MS English/Language Arts
  • Rashonda Edwards, 8th Grade Homeroom & MS Math

Support Staff

  • Carmen Adams, Instructional Facilitator Teacher
  • Lisette Daniel, School Social Worker
  • John Karlak, School Psychologist
  • Keith Matzkanin, Special Education Supervisor
  • Rachel Schram, Speech/Language Pathologist
  • Henry Mayer, School Counselor

Special Ed Teachers

  • Angie Livermore, Primary
  • Lara Otero, Intermediate
  • Benjamin Kartheiser, Middle School
  • Suzette Beckley, Middle School

Specialists

  • Michelle Grzanna, Music Teacher
  • Catherine Phillips, Librarian
  • Mary Ellen McClure, Art
  • James Torregosa, Gym

Paraprofessionals

  • Shaquisha Nunn, CHA
  • Tiffany Harris, K4
  • Maxwell Bohlmann, K5
  • Eawanda Parker, 1st Grade
  • Kameelah Muhammad, 2nd Grade
  • Jacqueline Miller, 4th/5th Grade
  • Bri Aikens, Middle School

Building Support Staff

  • Lamont Cobbs, Engineer
  • Bernita Kizer, Cafeteria Manager

Reading Corps Staff

  • Richard Morales
  • Alan Dey

Boys & Girls Club After School Staff

  • Benjamin Kartheiser, Club Manager
  • Sharon Daniels
  • Tiffany Harris
  • Yolanda Torrence-Rainey

School Improvement Plan
and State Report Card

Give to Cass Street

Please help us fund our Green and Healthy Schoolyard Redevelopment with a tax-deductible gift to the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc.

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Cass Calendar

  • Oct23
    No Classes (Parent-Teacher Conference Day)

  • Oct26
    No Classes (October Break)

  • Nov2
    Last Day for High School Enrollment

  • Nov3
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • Nov24
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

Contact Cass Street School

(414) 212-2700
[email protected]
1647 N. Cass Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

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5225 W. Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
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