Cass Street School

K4 - 8th Grade

MPS District website (414) 212-2700
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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
  • Brianne Marcum, Assistant 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
  • Hillary Rieden, 2nd Grade
  • Dave Kahn-Pettigrew, 3rd Grade
  • Timothy Hall, 4th Grade
  • Katherine Bontempo, 5th Grade

Middle School Teachers

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

Boys & Girls Club After School Staff

    •  , Club Manager
    • Makensie Gustafson, STEM Coordinator
    • Benjamin Kartheiser, Academic Coordinator
    • Sharon Daniels
    • Shirley Daniels
    • Tiffany Harris
    • Yolanda Torrence-Rainey

Support Staff

  • Lisette Daniel, School Social Worker
  • John Karlak, School Psychologist
  • Keith Matzkanin, Special Education Supervisor
  • Rachel Schram, Speech/Language Pathologist
  • , School Counselor

Special Ed Teachers

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

Specialists

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

Paraprofessionals

  • Tiffany Harris, K4
  • Maxwell Bohlmann, K5
  • Eawanda Parker, 1st Grade
  • Kameelah Muhammad, 2nd Grade
  • Jacqueline Miller, 4th Grade
  • Bri Aikens, Middle School
  • Sharon Daniels, Middle School

Building Support Staff

  • Jessica Porter, Engineer
  • Bernita Kizer, Cafeteria Manager

Reading Corps Staff

  • Richard Morales

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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