Honey Creek School

K4 - 5th Grade

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[email protected]
6701 W. Eden Place
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Staff

Office Staff

  • Laura Biesterveld   Principal
  • Melannie Trudeau  Coach/Interventionist
  • Brittany Brewer  School Secretary

Classroom Teachers

  • Robbin Luna  K4 Teacher
  • Rositta Gemig K4 Teacher
  • Meghan Forsyth   K4-K5 Special Education Teacher
  • Kathleen McLaughlin   K5/CP1 Special Services Teacher
  • Keleen Plumb  K5 Teacher
  • Kelly Cherry  K5 Teacher
  • Sheng Thao-Cha  CP1 Teacher
  • Elisea Lofy  CP1 Teacher
  • Sara Bredeson  CP2 Teacher
  • Tonesha Harris  CP2 Teacher
  • Jill Wright  CP3 Teacher
  • Jonathon Mudge  CP3/CP4 Teacher
  • Kim Islas  CP4/CP5 Teacher
  • Monica Karol  CP5 Teacher
  • Kendra Tucker-Stewart  Primary Special Education Teacher
  • Melissa Peterson  Special Education Teacher
  • Denee Kolehmainen Primary Special Education Teacher
  • Kimberly Hornaday Special Education Teacher
  • Patti Ashton   Special Education Teacher

Specialists and Support Staff

  • Annie Kassens  Art Teacher
  • Lauren Hackerott   Music Teacher
  • Daniel Marx  Physical Education Teacher
  • Zenebech Bowerman ESL Teacher
  • Nicole Gonring  Social Worker
  • Susan Miller  School Psychologist
  • Jodi Haar  Nurse
  • Jennifer Bigus School Counselor
  • Teo Mendoza  Honey Creek Camp Director
  • Kayla Parker  Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Elena Busalacchi Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Judy Thao-Xiong  Occupational Therapist
  • Michelle Jenkins  Special Education Supervisor
  • Troy Helminak  School Engineer
  • Jason Merkley   Kitchen Manager
  • Patrick Wade  Travelling Music
  • Valerie Manual Safety Assistant
  • Andrew Kilimann  Parent Coordinator
  • Romonda Caldwell  Educational Asst
  • Ellen Kavanagh  Educational Asst
  • Patricia Roche  Educational Asst
  • Kathryn Kulinski  Educational Asst
  • Mallory George Educational Asst
  • Kara Nguyen Educational Asst
  • Robin Parker Educational Asst
  • Cassie Lawrence Educational Asst
  • Julie Edington Educational Asst
  • Shannon Lara  Children’s Handicapped Assistant
  • Erin Phillips General  Support Staff
  • Marisa Cummings Educational Asst
  • Esmeralda Juarez  Children’s Handicapped Assistant
  • Marc Weins Educational Asst
  • Penny Arvanetes Educational Asst
  • Lindsay Graffin Educational Asst
  • Virginia Stephens Educational Asst
  • Shannon Joseph  Children’s Handicapped Assistant

School Improvement Plan
and State Report Card

Give to Honey Creek

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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Honey Creek Updates

Culvers Green Space Fundraiser – April 29

HC Gopher Gathering – Join us March 24th

Qdoba Green Playground Fundraiser – March 25

Congratulations Ms. Kolehmainen

More Updates >>>

Honey Creek Calendar

  • May5
    HC Interim Report Card #3 goes home

  • May5
    HC PAC Meeting
    5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
  • May6
    Biennial Music Festival
    6:30 pm
    Panther Arena
  • May7
    Biennial Music Festival
    6:30 pm
    Panther Arena
  • May12
    HC AR Shopping
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Contact Honey Creek School

(414) 604-7900
[email protected]
6701 W. Eden Place
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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