Manistee Middle + High School
Grades: 6-12 | Manistee Area Public Schools
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Welcome to Manistee Middle/High School!
By making positive choices, striving toward personal goals, and supporting each other, we all make a difference in the world around us. We inspire each other to dream more, learn more and do more.
We are equipped with the knowledge and values necessary to become productive and successful citizens of our world. With respect, dedication, and integrity, we work as a community to reach our highest potential.
Chips Lead!
Based on recommendations from the Student Safety Advisor Council (SSAC), administration and you, the parents, we are making changes to the parking, student pick-up/drop-off and bus loops for the 2019/20 school year. The diagram here illustrates the creation of our new pick-up/drop-off zones, visitor parking, student/general parking and bus area. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Join the Conversation.
Community Forums
Last spring Manistee Area Public Schools held community forums to gain feedback regarding three potential plans for a 20-year vision for the school district facilities. After collecting input from district and community stakeholders, MAPS is ready to reveal the MAPS 2020 Facilities Vision at two public forums scheduled for:
Thursday, September 5th at 7:00pm at the Kennedy Elementary Library
Monday, September 9th at 7:00 pm at the Kennedy Elementary Library
We hope you will join us!
Facilities Survey
Please lend your voice to the MAPS 2020 Vision by participating in our survey.
- Takes Less Than 5 Minutes
- Facilities Future Focused
- Invitation to share your ideas
MMHS Announcements
350 Club/Manistee Ford Test Drive Before Friday Football Game
The Manistee 350 Club is sponsoring a test drive with Manistee Ford this Friday before the varsity football game at Chippewa Field. You can earn $20 for participating in a drive, and all proceeds from the event support Manistee High School athletics. You can also...
read moreMAPS Band members enjoy a busy summer
Featured article in the Manistee News Advocate. Click the link to read the story. MAPS Band Members Enjoy A Busy Summer Manistee...
read moreOK2SAY Public Presentation
A representative from the state attorney general's office will be presenting a parent version of an introduction to the OK2SAY program to the Manistee community this Wednesday, September 4, at 6-7 pm in the MMHS auditorium. Everyone is welcome to attend; along...
read more12th Street Washed Out July 20
As a result of Saturday's rain, parts of 12th street have washed out along the football field. Manistee City Police are asking all visitors to MMHS to use Tamarack street to 12th street to access the building and pool until further notice. Work is planned to...
read moreMMHS Parking Lot Work Thursday, Friday
The MMHS front parking lot and drop-off/fire drive will be closed Thursday and Friday (June 20 and 21) for repair work. Please use the main parking lot to the...
read moreMMHS graduate performs in CMU’s summer theater company
Avery Kiefer, 2017 MHS graduate, will perform in Central Michigan University’s traveling summer theater company.The company will perform the comedies “A Fox on the Fairway” and “California Suite” in three locations this summer. Kiefer plays the role of Dickie...
read moreYour MMHS Team
Location: 525 Twelfth Street, Manistee, MI 49660 | Map
Telephone: 231-723-2547
Fax: 231-398-9277
School Office Hours: M-F: 7:30am – 4pm
Administrative Team
Principal: Andy Huber – ahuber@manistee.org
Assistant Principal: Ken Kott – kkott@manistee.org
Secretary: Denise Slonecki – dslonecki@manistee.org
Guidance Counselor: Paul Howes – phowes@manistee.org
Guidance Secretary: Penny Kiss – pkiss@manistee.org
View MMHS Staff
| MMHS Staff | ||
| Name | Title / Grade / Content Area | |
| Administrative Staff | ||
| Andy Huber | HS/MS Principal | ahuber@manistee.org |
| Ken Kott | HS/MS Assistant Principal | kkott@manistee.org |
| Denise Slonecki | Administrative Assistant | dslonecki@manistee.org |
| Kasandra Johnson | Administrative Assistant | kkjohnson@manistee.org |
| Guidance | ||
| Paul Howes | Guidance Counselor | phowes@manistee.org |
| Penny Kiss | Guidance Secretary | pkiss@manistee.org |
| Todd Garber | Student Recovery Classroom | tgarber@manistee.org |
| Karen Sundbeck | Student Recovery Classroom | ksundbeck@manistee.org |
| Kelsey Rhodes | MCAN College Adviser / Credit Recovery Coordinator | krhodes@manistee.org |
| Activities | ||
| Matt Kieffer | Athletic Director | mkieffer@manistee.org |
| Beth Forbes | Activities Secretary | bforbes@manistee.org |
| District Technology | ||
| Kenneth Blakey-Shell | District Technology Director | kblakeyshell@manistee.org |
| Gabe Delgado | Elementary Device Support | gdelgado@manistee.org |
| Matt Froncek | Apple Certified Technician | mfroncek@manistee.org |
| David Gagstetter | Data & Device Systems | dgagstetter@manistee.org |
| SafeNet | ||
| Sonya Broadbent | sbroadbent@manistee.org | |
| MMHS School Instructional Staff | ||
| Stacey Andrews-Ramsey | Spanish | sandrews@manistee.org |
| Gregg Bennett | Social Science | gbennett@manistee.org |
| Dan Burns | Language Arts | dburns@manistee.org |
| Troy Bytwork | Social Science | tbytwork@manistee.org |
| Amanda Clemons | English | aclemons@manistee.org |
| Rachel Edmondson | Language Arts | reedmondson@manistee.org |
| Cindy Erdman | Special Education | cerdman@manistee.org |
| Amanda Feyen | Choir | afeyen@manistee.org |
| Joe Hendges | Social Science | jhendges@manistee.org |
| Marcy Huber | Math | mhuber@manistee.org |
| Kristen Johnson | Special Education | kjohnson@manistee.org |
| Sam Joseph | Language Arts | sjoseph@manistee.org |
| Monte Klein | Art | mklein@manistee.org |
| Brooke Koller | Special Education | bkoller@manistee.org |
| Michelle LaPrad | Science | mlaprad@manistee.org |
| Andrea Mack | Instrumental Music | amack@manistee.org |
| Chelsea Matley | PE/Health | cmatley@manistee.org |
| Cassie Miller | PE/Health | cmmiller@manistee.org |
| Troy Nezki | Math | tnezki@manistee.org |
| Morgan Nowicki | Language Arts | mnowicki@manistee.org |
| Cheryl O'Connor | Social Studies | coconnor@manistee.org |
| Ryan O'Donnell | Science | rodonnell@manistee.org |
| Wendy Orton | Family & Consumer Science, Special Education | worton@manistee.org |
| Matt Phillips | Science | mphillips@manistee.org |
| Kevin Postma | Science | kpostma@manistee.org |
| Dan Saylor | Social Science | dsaylor@manistee.org |
| Polly Schlaff | Language Arts | pschlaff@manistee.org |
| Devin Schweigert | Science | dschweigert@manistee.org |
| Joel Smith | Social Studies | smithj@manistee.org |
| Kathy Smith | Math | ksmith@manistee.org |
| Hannah Starmann | Language Arts | hstarmann@manistee.org |
| Michael Swanson | Math | mswanson@manistee.org |
| Eric Thuemmel | Math | ethuemmel@manistee.org |
| Michael Tilmann II | PE/Health | mtilmann@manistee.org |
| Brian Veine | Video/Math | bveine@manistee.org |
| Bridget Warnke | Science | bdontz@manistee.org |
| Amy Watkins | Math | awatkins@manistee.org |
| Sara Workman | Special Education | sworkman@manistee.org |
| Paraprofessionals | ||
| Ingrid Bond | Band Paraprofessional | ibond@manistee.org |
| Nina Bromley | Paraprofessional | nbromley@manistee.org |
| Kristen Mezeske | One to One Paraprofessional | kmezeske@manistee.org |
| Cindy Sheathelm | One to One Paraprofessional | csheathelm@manistee.org |
| Sarah Wallett | One to One Paraprofessional | swallett@manistee.org |
| Jennifer Williams | MS Activities Director | jwilliams@manistee.org |
| MMHS School Custodial | ||
| Lori Hansen | Custodian | lhansen@manistee.org |
| Dan Lloyd | Head / Day Custodian | dlloyd@manistee.org |
| James Kropacek | Evening Custodian | jkropacek@manistee.org |
| Mark Thrailkill | Evening Custodian | mthrailkill@manistee.org |
| Nutrition Service | ||
| Keri Carlson | Nutrition Service Director | kcarlson@manistee.org |
| Stacy Applegarth | Nutrition Service | bapplegarth@manistee.org |
| Melissa Gutowski | Nutrition Service | mgutowski@manistee.org |
| Kendra Mikolajczak | Nutrition Service | kmikolajczak@manistee.org |
| Ray Summers | Nutrition Service | rsummers@manistee.org |
| Linda Wandrych | Nutrition Service | lwandrych@manistee.org |
| Facilities | ||
| Don Olk | dolk@manistee.org | |
| Jeff Bowerman | jbowerman@manistee.org | |
| Paine Aquatic Center | ||
| Corey VanFleet | cvanfleet@manistee.org | |
Your Chippewa Journey Continues at MMHS
Our goal at Manistee Middle/High School is to provide the utmost in educational opportunities for our students – utilizing both our state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding staff. Whether leading a host of challenging classes or providing support systems to meet the needs of every student, we strive to do it the Chippewa way – the right way – every day. We look forward to another great year of traditions in academic excellence and exciting activities! Our commitment to exceeding expectations continues to make Manistee Area Public Schools the district of choice.
Chips Lead!
As Manistee Chippewas, we are all leaders in our own way. Chips Lead at school, with friends, and in the community by developing healthy relationships, using responsible decision-making and respectful communication.
T | TRUSTWORTHY — Chips are reliable, honest, and dependable
R | RESPECTFUL — Chips are considerate of the beliefs and opinions of others
A | ACCEPTING — Chips welcome diversity without judgment
C | COOPERATIVE — Chips work together towards common goals
K | KIND — Chips are thoughtful, helpful, and appreciative
“TRACK” is the Manistee Area Public Schools global, district-wide, leaders platform that all educators, staff and students follow throughout their Chippewa Journey. This initiative is connected to course curriculum, extra curricular programs, disciplinary procedures, and internal culture.
Academic Opportunities
- One-to-One Device District
- Designated Apple School
- National Honor Society
- Honors & Advanced Placement Courses
- Tutoring
- Community Job Shadowing & Mentorships
- WSCC Career Training Opportunities
- Advanced Placement Classes
- Dual Enrollment
- Forensics
- Science Olympiad
- Quiz Bowl
- Adventure Learning – Overnight Field Trips
- Personal Challenge Program
- Peer Listening/Mentoring
- Math Counts Competition
Extracurricular Activities
- JV & Varsity Sports
- Choir
- Marching Band
- Jazz Band
- Gender & Sexuality Alliance
- Theater Productions
- Dance
- Powerlifting
- School Dances
- Homecoming
- Winter White Out
- Youth in Government
- Cheerleading
- Swimming Pool
- Foreign Language Clubs & Trips
- Social Clubs
Parent Involvement
Become a partner in your student’s education!
The first place you’ll notice our commitment to excellence is right here on our outstanding web page. Please review our MMHS Resources page for tools to support you as a partner in your student’s education. You will also want to make sure you have set up an account for PowerSchool. This interactive tool lets you see what and how your student is doing in every single class, and is a quick and easy way to communicate with all teachers. For graduation requirements, academic information, building and athletic policies and more visit our MMHS Handbook page to review Student Handbook. Information.
For a look at our seasonal sports schedule, click on the Activities tab on the top. Also, make sure you refer to our Announcements tab at the top of the page.
We would also like to remind both students and parents of our student email accounts. You can expect the office and other MHS groups to increasingly send information using these accounts. Students may check their accounts utilizing the school network, clicking on the link on the MMHS Resources page.
Finally, be sure to check out one of our favorites – our Featured Alumni link located in the Alumni tab above. Here you’ll see stories of past students who help to generate our Chippewa Pride every day. We continue to be proud of the great things our students achieve beyond MHS. If you know of an alumni who should have his or her story told, please e-mail us at ahuber@manistee.org or jtraviss@manistee.org.