2015 MPS Middle School
To High School
Transition Information
Zone 1
High School: North High School
HS Counselor:
Derek Francis
Registration Night Date & Time: Wednesday, May 13th at 5:00-6:30 pm
Transition Activities: We will be having a 9th Grade Orientation at North High from 9am-12 on Wednesday,
August 19th, 2015.
9th Grade Events:
 Students will receive their schedules either at open house or on the first day of school.
 Students will receive their GoTo Cards at Open House
 Students receive their locks and lockers the first day of school.
Position
***Primary Contact for
Grade 9 students/families***
Principal
Assistant Principal(s)
Social Worker
Go-To Card Contact
Athletic Director
Special Education Contact
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Name
Email & Phone
Derek Francis
612.668.1780
Dr. Shawn Harris Berry
Jerry Pedersen
Kate Anderson
Drayton Cousins
Dr. Leo Lewis
Norris Anderson
High School: Edison High School
612-668-1700 [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
HS Counselors:
Kris B (Grade 11-12, A-L)
Todd T (Grade 11-12, M-Z)
Nick P (Grade 9 2015)
Elyse G (Grade 10 2015)
John P (ELL Levels 1-2)
Registration Night Date & Time: Thursday, May 21st, 2015 at 5:30-7:00 pm
Transition Activities: School kick off picnic, Middle school visitation, Area school events-athletics.
9th Grade Events:
 Students will receive their schedules at open house and on the first day of school.
 Students will receive their GoTo Cards at open house and on the first day of school.
 Students receive their locks and lockers in Advisory on the first day of school.
Position
***Primary Contact for
Grade 9 students/families***
Principal
Assistant Principal(s)
Social Worker
Go-To Card Contact
Cafeteria Contact
Athletic Director
Special Education Contact
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Name
Email & Phone
Eryn Warne
[email protected]
612-668-1361
Carla Steinbach
Eryn Warne
[email protected]
612-668-1361
Erin Pronley
[email protected]
Mohammed Aden
612-668-1314
Bobbi Varichak
612-668-1334
Brett McNeal
612-668-1344
Jayne Koprowski
612-668-1324
High School: Patrick Henry High School
HS Counselors:
Shawn Crenshaw, 9th and 10th grades, last names AL&Y
Vang Lo, 9th and 10th grades, last names M-X & Z
Jeremy Miller, 11th and 12th grades, last names A-L
&Y
Kim Mannel, 11th and 12th grades, last names M-X
and Z
Registration Night Date & Time: Thursday, April 23rd 2015 at 5:30-7:30 pm
9th Grade Events:
 Before school start, students can pick up their course schedule during Open House BBQ. On the first
day of school, students can pick up their course schedule in the front office in room 104. If you have
any questions about course schedules, please contact the lower team counselors- Vang Lo at
[email protected] or 612-668-1933 or Mr. Crenshaw at [email protected] or
612-668-1967
 Before school start, students usually come in during open house barbeque to get their GoTo bus card in
the auditorium at Patrick Henry High School. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Scheer,
Check and Connect Office at [email protected] or 612-668-1948
 Students will receive their lock and locker during the first week of school during their 2nd hour class. If
you have any questions about locks and lockers, please contact School Success Program AssistantStephanie Nelson at [email protected] or 612-668-1959.
Position
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Name
***Primary Contact
for Grade 9
students/families***
Vang Lo, Counselor
Principal
Latanya Daniels
Assistant Principal(s)
Deborah Gunter, Ph.D.
Shawn Crenshaw, Counselor
Liza Anderson Schmid
Social Workers
Douglas Hackett, 9th grade
Carla Davies-Vue, 10th grade
& ASD
Christine Shamp, 11th/12th
grade & Life Skills
Jennifer Corniea, EBD
Go-To Card Contact
Cafeteria Contact
Mark Scheer
Check and Connect Monitor
Lynda Edelman-Hoecherl
Athletic Director
Guillaume Paek, C.A.A.
Special Education
Contact
MYP Coordinator
Sarah Noble
IB Program
Coordinator
Registration Clerk
Chad Owen
Hmong Family
Liaison
Black Male
Achievement
Coordinator
Public Relations
Coordinator
Xang Vang/Xab Vaj
“Kuv Hais Lus Hmoob”
Chris Fleming
Natalie Toutelotte
Maryann Torres
Quinton Bonds
Email & Phone
[email protected]
612-668-1933
[email protected]
612-668-1967
[email protected]
612-668-1300
[email protected]
612-668-1934
[email protected]
612-668-1945
[email protected]
612-668-1956
[email protected]
612-668-1979
[email protected]
612-668-1956
[email protected]
612-668-1981
[email protected]
612-668-1948
[email protected]
612-668-1990
[email protected]
612-668-7514
[email protected]
612-668-1938
[email protected]
612-668-1983
[email protected]
612-668-2000
[email protected]
612-668-1927
[email protected]
612-668-1949
[email protected]
612-668-2012
[email protected]
612-668-1932
Zone 2
High School: South High School
HS Counselors:
Marsha Gaulke A-C
Marie Hassell D-F
Kim Frisen (Liz Englehart) G-I
Lauren Lewis J-M
Don Dilla N-S
Jackie Vertigan T-Z, All Nations
Registration Night Date & Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 6:30-8:00 pm
9th Grade Events:
 At the back to school event held the week before school starts students will receive their course
schedules, GoTo cards and locks/lockers.
Position
***Primary Contact for
Grade 9
students/families***
Principal
Assistant Principal
Social Worker(s)
Go-To Card Contact
Cafeteria Contact
Athletic Director
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Name
Email & Phone
Sharon White
[email protected]
Ray Aponte
Jean Webb Bradford
Eva Nuebeck (A-K)
Becky Wood (L-Z)
Steve Lish (City Wide
Special Ed)
Kelly Montes
Margaret Weaver
Amy Cardarelle
High School: Roosevelt High School
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
HS Counselors:
Mike Grant (A-G)
Mark Heymans (H-O)
Meng-chu Huang (P-Z)
Registration Night Date & Time: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 at 6:30-8:00 pm
Transition Activities: Welcome back to school, perspective student and freshman orientation, activity fair for
students and families interested in sports, MLP lessons first weeks of school.
9th Grade Events:
 Students will receive their course schedules April 30th online or paper copy handouts at school.
 Students will receive their GoTo Cards and locks/lockers at Freshman Orientation.
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Position
***Primary Contact for
Grade 9 students/families***
Principal
Assistant Principal(s)
Social Worker
Go-To Card Contact
Cafeteria Contact
Athletic Director
Special Education Contact
Name
Cristine Patlan
Email & Phone
612-668-4844
Michael Bradley
Leanne Kampfe
Steven Carney
Liz Larson
Susie Kreft
Dennis Stockmo
Stefan Feukas Young
612-668-4801
612-668-4803
612-668-4894
612-668-4884
612-668-4821
612-668-4859
612-668-7479
Zone 3
High School: Southwest High School
HS Counselors:
Jenny Fleming (A-D)
Shelly Landry (E-K)
George Mountin (L-Q)
Janelle Vogel (R-Z)
Kate Van Pernis (.5 9th grade Teams Counselor)
Registration Day Date & Time: Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 9:00- 11:30 am
Transition Activities: Typically: Link Crew Orientation on Thursday afternoon/evening before 1st day of
school.
9th Grade Events:
 Paper copies of incoming freshmen course schedules will be handed out during the Orientation in the
week before school starts.
 GoTo cards are available to incoming freshmen during the Orientation in the week before school.
 Lockers are typically assigned through 1st period teachers during the first week of school. Students will
receive more information at the Orientation in the week before school.
Position
***Primary Contact for
Grade 9
students/families***
Principal
Assistant Principal(s)
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Name
Email & Phone
Kate Van Pernis
[email protected]
or 612-668-3105
Dr. Bill Smith
Sue Mortensen,
612-668-3036,
[email protected]
On Website
Social Worker
Go-To Card Contact
Cafeteria Contact
Athletic Director
Special Education Contact
Rasheedah Ali, Beth
LaCoursiere, Brian Nutter
Connie Overhue
612-668-3055,
[email protected]
Hannah Bundlie
612-668-3073,
(Check & Connect)
[email protected]
Barb Gebhardt
612-668-3071,
[email protected]
Ryan Lamberty
612-668-3035,
[email protected]
Jane Hall-Dayle
612-668-3033,
[email protected]
High School: Washburn High School
HS Counselors:
Loretta Collins (A-D)
Herb Crowell (E-La)
Amy Webster (Le-Ra)
Teresa Savage (Re-Z)
Registration Night Date & Time: April 29th, 2015 at 5:00-8:00 pm; Make Ups: May 5 7:30-8:15 am (Room
109)
Transition Activities: Welcome Back Night-August 2015
9th Grade Events:
 Students will receive their schedules at orientation night in August 2015.
 Students will receive their GoTo Cards at orientation night and lunch in August 2015
 Students receive their locks and lockers at orientation night and the first week of school in August 2015
SCHOOL CONTACT LIST
Position
Name
***Primary Contact for
Counselors
Grade 9 students/families***
Principal
Rhonda Dean
Assistant Principal(s)
Nilo Guanzon/ Linda
Conley/ Michelle Terpening
Social Worker
John Jubenville
Go-To Card Contact
Elizabeth Geschiere
Cafeteria Contact
Athletic Director
Peggie Perkins
Special Education Contact
Michelle Donney
Email & Phone
612-668-3502
612-668-3400
612-668-3400
612-668-3422
612-668-3503
612-668-3460
612-668-3456
612-668-7697