Elm Creative Arts School

K4 - 5th Grade

MPS District website (414) 267-1800
[email protected]
900 W. Walnut Street
School Hours: 9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Staff

Administration/Office

Michael Turner, Principal
[email protected] | (414) 267-1805

Mary “Katie” Laura, Administrative Assistant
[email protected] | (414) 267-1810

Teachers

Regular Education

Casondra St. George, K4
Room 123 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1857

Tiffany Ware-Callaway, K4
Room 122 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1822

Arieal Stewart, K5
Room 121 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1881

Warnetta Johnson, K5
Room 120 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1870

Kya Gordon, Grade 1
Room 134 | (414) 267-1834

Lori Tharp, Grade 1
Room 130 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1869

Angela Spingola, Grade 2
Room 139 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1851

Diane Huff, Grade 2
Room 140 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1839

LaToya Chapman, Grade 3
Room 109 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1809

Nyia Mays, Grade 3
Room 110 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1874

Alisha Jones, Grade 4
Room 114 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1814

Dena DeBerry, Grade 4
Room 118 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1858

Kissha Riley Hendricks, Grade 5
Room 112 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1802

Marlise Kuehn, Grade 5
Room 115 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1879

Special Education

Jessica Ornburg, Special Education Supervisor
Room 100 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1832

Michele Hobson, K4-K5 Special Education Resource
Room 124 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1864

Deborah Oury, 1st – 3rd Special Education Resource
Room 119 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1866

Althea Scott, 4th-5th Special Education Resource
Room 113 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1893

Specialists

Kaila Casalino, Drama
Room 103E | [email protected] | (414) 267-1826

Erica Johnson, Music
Room 103B | [email protected] | (414) 267-1843

Therese Kroll, Art
Room 103G | [email protected] | (414) 267-1875

Josiah Roundtree, Physical Education
[email protected] | (414) 267-1844

Paraprofessionals

Sabrina Brody ([email protected])

Lequandra Camble ([email protected])

Willie Clayton ([email protected])

Thomasina Dawson ([email protected])

Therezine Johnson-Davey ([email protected])

Carol Shaw ([email protected])

Support Staff

Erica Brooks, School Psychologist
Room 100 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1891

Shashina Robinson, School Psychologist
Room 100 | [email protected]

Nancy Reuter, School Social Worker
Room 100I | [email protected] | (414) 267-1807

Jenna Lorenz, School Social Worker
Room 100C | [email protected] | (414) 267-1830

Takeisha Collier, School Counselor
Room 145 | [email protected] | (414) 267-1876

Taylor Kiesow, Speech-Language Pathologist
Room 145A | [email protected] | (414) 267-1850

Brittani Simmons, School Nurse
Room 100F | [email protected] | (414) 267-1820

Crystal Ealy, Parent Coordinator
Rooms 100 D / Main Office | [email protected] | (414) 267-1860

Tysha Chambers, Camp Director
Rooms 100J & 103H | [email protected] | (414) 267-1831

Brandy Howard, Engineer

Quanesha Lee, Building Services Helper

Veatrice Barry, Kitchen Manager

Nunciata Gardner, School Safety

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Elm Creative Arts Calendar

  • Oct23
    No Classes (Parent-Teacher Conference Day)

  • Oct26
    No Classes (October Break)

  • Nov3
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • Nov24
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • Nov25
    No Classes (Thanksgiving Break)

Contact Elm Creative Arts

(414) 267-1800
[email protected]
900 W. Walnut Street
School Hours: 9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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