New staff at Saint Peter Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year took part in two days of workshops earlier this week. Current teaching staff who led this year’s new staff workshop included Kris Voeltz (SPHS), Stephanie Evans (SPMS), Jordyn Jarr (North Elementary), Tressa Gruenzner (South Elementary), and Deb Wenner (Oshawa Learning Academy).
(PICTURED ABOVE) New staff at Saint Peter Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year includes: front row (l to r), Chelsey Crary, Diana Jennings, Abby Alderman, Emily Bode, Emmelyn King, Sara Narvaez, Shannon Nimps, Courtney Colton; back row, Michelle Javens, Ashlyn Rosenberg, Riley Pfiffner, Cole Petersen, Lisa Senear, Abby Feyereisen, Andrew Smith, and Kevin Durham.
Most of these new staff members are replacing previous staff who either retired or moved on to different jobs outside of SPPS.
Back to school workshops for the rest of the SPPS staff begin on Monday, Aug. 25. Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2, for SPHS (gr. 9-12) and Oshawa Learning Academy, while the remaining students in grades K-8 (South, North and SPMS) and Rock Bend ALC, start classes on Thursday, Sept. 4.
New staff members (and their title/subject) for the 2025-26 school year includes:
SAINT PETER HIGH SCHOOL
Kevin Durham (Social studies)
Michelle Javens (FACS)
Emily Bode (Speech language pathologist)
Courtney Colton (Social worker)
SAINT PETER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Emmelyn King (6th grade science)
Cole Petersen (5th/6th grade physical education)
Emily Bode (Speech language pathologist)
Diana Jennings (ELA/6th grade)
NORTH ELEMENTARY
Abby Feyereisen (2nd grade)
Shannon Nimps (SPED case facilitator)
Andrew Smith (ELL)
SOUTH ELEMENTARY
Abby Alderman (1st grade)
Ashlyn Rosenberg (1st grade)
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Sarah Narvaez (ECSE)
ROCK BEND/ALC
Riley Pfiffner (teacher)
OSHAWA LEARNING ACADEMY (HOFFMANN CENTER)
Lisa Senear (Special education)
Chelsey Crary (English)