Staff Directory

Administration

Kurt Naber

Area Superintendent

Kayla Cruthers

Head of School

Joseph Dunne

Assistant Principal

Amanda McLaughlin

Dean of Academics and School Counselor

Benjermin Ransier

Dean of Students/Athletics Director

Office Staff

Amanda Bieniewicz

Office Manager

Sarah Alt

Office Assistant - Community Relations

Katie Jones

Office Assistant

Meghan Conti

Kindergarten Office Assistant

Jessica Purkiss

Fundraising Coordinator

Elementary Teachers

Shelby Radziewicz

Kindergarten Teacher

Mikenna Klan

Kindergarten Teacher

Brandi Young

Kindergarten Teacher

Amanda Adkins

1st Grade Teacher

Tiffany Bentley

1st Grade Teacher

Abby Fuller (Sales)

1st Grade Teacher

Jennifer Jarmusevich

2nd Grade Teacher

Melanie Okray

2nd Grade Teacher

Nicole Sokloski

2nd Grade Teacher

 Carol Norris

3rd Grade Teacher

Richard Bruce

3rd Grade Teacher

Kristin Felsburg

3rd Grade Teacher

Melissa Knutsen

4th Grade Teacher

Matthew Beaudoin

4th Grade Teacher

Marlena Barros

4th Grade Teacher

Kacia Murphy

5th Grade Teacher

 Kristie Ponder

5th Grade Teacher

Emily Mashike

6th Grade Teacher

Julie Reinhart

6th Grade Teacher

Middle School Teachers

Laura McMahon

7th and 8th Grade Science

Katherine Pollock

7th and 8th Grade Social Studies

Jenelle Ponkowski

7th and 8th Grade Math

Rachel Renaud

7th Grade and 8th Grade English

High School Teachers

Kimberly Geck

9th and 10th Grade Science Teacher

Kelly Nieves

9th Grade Math Teacher

Paula Babula

9th and 10th History Teacher, 7th and 8th Remedial Latin

James Kenrick

9th and 10th Literature Teacher

Specialty Staff

Amanda Severs

8th – 10th Grade Latin Teacher

James Metcalf

3rd – 9th Grade Physical Education Teacher

Julie Craigo

1st – 5th Grade Art Teacher

Ian Calvert

Latin Teacher

Marcy Brose

6th – 10th Grade Art Teacher

Jennifer Lewis

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Physical Education Teacher

Desiree McMahon

Health Teacher

Sean Penderel

Music 6th – 10th Grade Music TeacherTeacher

Lisa Bowie

Kindergarten Music and Art Teacher

Alyssa Sturdy

1st – 5th Grade Music Teacher

Morgan Channels

Literacy Coach

Laura Woodall

Special Education Teacher

Alexiss Woodard

ELL Teacher

Amy Ostella

5th – 9th Grade Special Education Teacher

Laura Steffes

Speech/Language Pathologist

Melissa Groth

Social Worker

Brittany Morris

School Psychologist

Instructional Aides

Autumn Hovermale

Kindergarten Instructional Aide

Alexandra King

Reading Interventionist

Julie Mann

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Instructional Aide

Sarah Ooms

Lower Elementary Reading Interventionist

Anthony DelPiero

Instructional Aide

Emily Carroll

Math Interventionist

Mary Allardyce

Paraprofessional

Amber Castro

Special Education Instructional Aide

Reina Vendramini

Special Education Instructional Aide

Support Staff

Ashley Robinson

School Lunch Aide

Michele Cruz

School Lunch Aide

Dave Cruthers

Facilities Director

James Wells

Custodian

Demarco Horn

Custodian

Kimberly Hudson

Custodian

Authorizer and ESP Information

About Ivywood Classical Academy

Ivywood Classical Academy is a tuition-free public school academy that will educate students using the virtues-based, content-rich, classical education tradition.

Find Us

Phone Number

(269) 339-3308

Fax Number

(269) 339-3309

Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM–3:10PM
Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM–1:10PM
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Hours

Monday—Thursday: 8:10AM–3:10PM

Early Release Days (Fridays): 8:10AM–1:10PM

Fax Number

(269) 339-3309

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Calendar

Parents may start dropping students off at 7:50 am. Doors open at 8:00 am, and there are three drop off options:

Option 1: Drop off at 7:50, a staff member will supervise students outside of the building until the door open.

Option 2: Park and walk to the entrance from 8:00 - 8:10. Parents may escort their children to the front or side doors.

Option 3: Utilize the car loop from 7:50 - 8:09

Ivywood utilizes a staggered dismissal. All parents must park and enter through the main entrance. All designated pick-up people must present their ICA identification barcode which will be scanned by an ICA employee prior to gaining entrance to the building. Students are dismissed directly from classrooms.