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Kindergarten Classroom

Staff Directory

Administration

Terri Adkins

Education/Curriculum Specialist

Office - 515-573-2882

Cell - 515-570-3851

tadkins@yourhs-ehs.org

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Rhonda Bittner

Education Specialist

Office - 515-573-2882

rbittner@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Kim Caldwell

EHS Manager

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 213

Cell - 515-570-5564

kcaldwell@yourhs-ehs.org

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​Michelle Carden

Executive Director

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 202

Cell - 515-570-2272

mcarden@yourhs-ehs.org

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Michelle Crimmins

Food Services Coordinator

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 216

Cell- 515-570-5148

mcrimmins@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Missy Dahl

EHS Data Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 206

Cell - 515-570-6617

mdahl@yourhs-ehs.org

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Laura Erickson-Huss

Special Services Coordinator

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 215

lerickson-huss@yourhs-ehs.org

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​Adrianne Irving

Administrative Assistant

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 208

Cell - 515-570-3306

airving@yourhs-ehs.org

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Jess Martens

Chief Financial Officer

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 201

jmartens@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Dawn Myers

HS Data Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 205

Cell - 515-570-3148

dmyers@yourhs-ehs.org

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Sarah Pliner

Mental Health Coordinator

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 204

spliner@yourhs-ehs.org

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Family Engagement Specialists

HEAD START PROGRAM

Maria Castillo-Villa

HS Family Engagement Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 214

Cell - 515-570-5570

mcastillo-villa@yourhs-ehs.org

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Irene McGuire

HS Family Engagement Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 217

Cell - 515-570-3495

imcguire@yourhs-ehs.org

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Trudee Dobbs

HS Family Engagement Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 218

Cell - 515-576-9244

tdobbs@yourhs-ehs.org

EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM

Joni Anderson

EHS Family Engagement Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 204

Cell - 515-570-2771

janderson@yourhs-ehs.org

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​​Nicole Rethman

EHS Family Engagement Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 207

Cell - 515-570-1225

nrethman@yourhs-ehs.org

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Michele Van De Pol

EHS Family Engagement Specialist

Office - 515-573-2453 Ext. 212

Cell - 515-302-4814

mvandepol@yourhs-ehs.org

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Classroom Staff

Maple Drive 
3611 Maple Drive

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Office - 515-573-2882

TEACHERS AND TEACHER ASSOCIATES

​Room 2 - 570-4363

Marsha Evans

Teacher

mevans@yourhs-ehs.org

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​Shana Gentile

Teacher Associate

sgentile@yourhs-ehs.org

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Kira Robinson

Teacher Associate

krobinson@yourhs-ehs.org

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Room 3 - 570-4737

Lacie Blaha

Teacher Associate

lblaha@yourhs-ehs.org

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Jackie Kraft

Teacher Associate

jkraft@yourhs-ehs.org

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Meggie Keller​

Teacher Associate

mkeller@yourhs-ehs.org

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Room 4 - 570-4297

Makenzie Baguhn

Teacher 

mbaguhn@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Renee Lansman

Teacher Associate

rlansman@yourhs-ehs.org

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Ereziah Jones

​Teacher Associate

ejones@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Room 5 - 570-4863

Beth Lukes

Teacher 

blukes@yourhs-ehs.org

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LaRicka Al-Hameed

Teacher Associate

lal-hameed@yourhs-ehs.org

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Makinna Johll

Teacher Associate

majohll@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Room 6 - 570-4915

Carmen Castro

Teacher

ccastro@yourhs-ehs.org

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Mindy Thelen 

Teacher Associate

mthelen@yourhs-ehs.org

 

Camilla Young

Teacher Associate

cyoung@yourhs-ehs.org

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Support Staff

Deb Schultz

Food Services Assistant

dschultz@yourhs-ehs.org

 

​Mya Johll

Teacher Associate

mjohll@yourhs-ehs.org

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BUS CONTACT

 

​Bus #9

AM/PM

515-570-6821

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​Bus #7

AM/PM

515-570-6392

Eagle Grove 

121 N Iowa Ave.

Eagle Grove, IA 50533

Classroom - 515-603-6116

Cell - 515-570-5572

Gavin Wilson

Teacher 

gwilson@yourhs-ehs.org

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Jamie Krause

Teacher Associate

jkrause@yourhs-ehs.org

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Yvonne Sanchez

Kitchen/Classroom Assistant

ysanchez@yourhs-ehs.org

Dakota City

401 Main Street

Dakota City, IA 50529

Classroom - 515-332-3193

Cell - 515-570-5581

Nichole Kading

Teacher

nkading@yourhs-ehs.org

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Leann Terranova

Teacher Associate

lterranova@yourhs-ehs.org

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Becky Moeller

Kitchen/Classroom Assistant

bmoeller@yourhs-ehs.org

Webster City 

1610 Collins Street

Webster City, IA 50595

Classroom - 515-368-9193

Cell - 515-570-5569

Sierra Heitland

Teacher

sheitland@yourhs-ehs.org

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Juanita Garcia

Teacher Associate/Bus Monitor

jgarcia@yourhs-ehs.org

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Katie O'Hanlon

Kitchen/Classroom Assistant

kohanlon@yourhs-ehs.org​​​​

Updated November 3, 2025

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