Manistee Middle + High School
Grades: 6-12 | Manistee Area Public Schools
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Welcome to Manistee Middle/High School!
Please Note: The indoor walking track is closed at this time. The outdoor track may be used for recreational walking after school hours.
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!

MMHS Announcements
Manistee City Police @ MMHS
This morning Manistee City Police responded to a community member in distress in the parking lot drive. The person did not attempt to enter the building and police were able to deal with the situation without incident. MAPS continues to appreciate the timely and...
MMHS Lockdown
This afternoon MMHS went into lockdown mode in reaction to a student in distress. This was resolved with the help of Manistee City Police after approximately 15 minutes. Students and staff did a great job following protocol and the student is safe and with family. We...
Alarm at MMHS
Today at 2:15 MCP and the MCFD arrived at MMHS in response to a fire alarm; the issue was a faulty sensor. Students were outside for about 10 minutes until it was determined the building was safe. Thank you to our police and fire crew for their constant support and...
Benzie County Drug Dog @ MMHS
Today the Benzie County K-9 unit visited MMHS for a routine "sniff" around the building. The unit was assisted by officers from Manistee City Police and no incidents arose from the visit. MAPS is appreciative of the efforts from our local law enforcement for helping...
8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts
8th grade boys basketball tryouts will begin Monday, October 24 at 7 PM in the high school gym.
Homecoming 2022 Update
Our Homecoming parade will now start at 4:30pm on Friday. Here are the rest of the events for the week: Wednesday - Powder Puff consolation and final games @ Chippewa Field 6:00-8:00pm - Bonfire immediately following final game Thursday - MS Assembly in gym during...
Your MMHS Team
Location: 525 Twelfth Street, Manistee, MI 49660 | Map
Telephone: 231-723-2547
Fax: 231-398-9277
Attendance Hotline: 231-398-3625
School Office Hours: M-Th: 7:30am – 4pm, Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm
Administrative Team
Principal: Andy Huber – ahuber@manistee.org
Assistant Principal: Morgan Nowicki – mnowicki@manistee.org
Student Success/Dean of Students: Bridget Warnke bwarnke@manistee.org
Athletic Director: Kenn Kott – kkott@manistee.org
Secretary: Kasandra Johnson – kkjohnson@manistee.org
Secretary: Karen Beldo – kbeldo@manistee.org
Guidance Counselor: Paul Howes – phowes@manistee.org
Guidance Secretary: Tara Lange – tlange@manistee.org
Assistant Athletic Director: Kendra Mikolajczak – kmikolajczak@manistee.org
View MMHS Staff
MMHS Staff | ||
Name | Title / Grade / Content Area | |
Administrative Staff | ||
Andy Huber | HS/MS Principal | ahuber@manistee.org |
Morgan Nowicki | Assistant Principal | mnowicki@manistee.org |
Bridget Warnke | Dean of Students | bwarnke@manistee.org |
Karen Beldo | Administrative Assistant | kbeldo@manistee.org |
Kasandra Johnson | Administrative Assistant | kkjohnson@manistee.org |
Guidance | ||
Paul Howes | Guidance Counselor | phowes@manistee.org |
Tara Lange | Guidance Administrative Assistant / Registrar | tlange@manistee.org |
Activities | ||
Kenn Kott | Athletic Director | kkott@manistee.org |
Beth Forbes | Activities Secretary/Assistant Athletic Director | bforbes@manistee.org |
Kendra Mikolajczak | Activities Secretary/Assistant Athletic Director | kmikolajczak@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 |
MMHS School Instructional Staff | ||
Stacey Andrews-Ramsey | Spanish | sandrews@manistee.org |
Gregg Bennett | Social Science | gbennett@manistee.org |
Chelsea Burns | PE/Health | cburns@manistee.org |
Dan Burns | Language Arts | dburns@manistee.org |
Troy Bytwork | Social Science | tbytwork@manistee.org |
Amanda Clemons | English | aclemons@manistee.org |
Jane Deising | Special Education | jdeising@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 |
Brooke Koller | Special Education | bkoller@manistee.org |
Michelle LaPrad | Science | mlaprad@manistee.org |
Andrea Mack | Instrumental Music | amack@manistee.org |
Cassie Miller | PE/Health | cmmiller@manistee.org |
Troy Nezki | Math | tnezki@manistee.org |
Cheryl O'Connor | Social Studies | coconnor@manistee.org |
Ryan O'Donnell | Science | rodonnell@manistee.org |
Mary Olson | Science | molson@manistee.org |
Amber Poortvliet | Science | apoortvliet@manistee.org |
Kevin Postma | Science | kpostma@manistee.org |
Amber Puchtel | Art | apuchtel@manistee.org |
Tobia Purple | Special Education | tpurple@manistee.org |
Dan Saylor | Social Science | dsaylor@manistee.org |
Polly Schlaff | Language Arts | pschlaff@manistee.org |
Devin Schweigert | Science | dschweigert@manistee.org |
Whitney Simic-Finch | Math | wsimicfinch@manistee.org |
Joel Smith | Social Studies | smithj@manistee.org |
Kathy Smith | Math | ksmith@manistee.org |
Hannah Starmann | Language Arts | hstarmann@manistee.org |
Eric Thuemmel | Math | ethuemmel@manistee.org |
Michael Tilmann II | PE/Health | mtilmann@manistee.org |
Bridget Warnke | Science | bdontz@manistee.org |
Amy Watkins | Math | awatkins@manistee.org |
Paraprofessionals | ||
Ingrid Bond | Band Paraprofessional | ibond@manistee.org |
Carrie Cameron | One to One Paraprofessional | ccameron@manistee.org |
Courtney Cole | One to One Paraprofessional | ccole@manistee.org |
Todd Garber | One to One Paraprofessional | tgarber@manistee.org |
Erryn Moore | One to One Paraprofessional | emoore@manistee.org |
Kristen Mezeske | One to One Paraprofessional | kmezeske@manistee.org |
Nichole Schroeder | One to One Paraprofessional | nschroeder@manistee.org |
Cindy Sheathelm | Paraprofessional | csheathelm@manistee.org |
Robert Von Herbruck | One to One Paraprofessional | rvonherbruck@manistee.org |
Jennifer Williams | MS Activities Director | jwilliams@manistee.org |
MMHS School Custodial | ||
Lori Hansen | Custodian | lhansen@manistee.org |
James Kropacek | Custodian | jkropacek@manistee.org |
Dan Lloyd | Custodian | dlloyd@manistee.org |
Steve Sciba | Custodian | ssciba@manistee.org |
Nutrition Service | ||
Keri Carlson | Nutrition Service Director | kcarlson@manistee.org |
Stacy Applegarth | Nutrition Service | bapplegarth@manistee.org |
Jessica Brown | Nutrition Service | |
Richard Koon | Nutrition Service (Driver) | rkoon@manistee.org |
Bonnie Kruse | Nutrition Service | bkruse@manistee.org |
Terri Morski | Nutrition Service (Meals on Wheels) | tmorski@manistee.org |
Jennifer Rogers | Nutrition Service (Senior Meals Program) | jrogers@manistee.org |
Linda Wandrych | Nutrition Service | lwandrych@manistee.org |
Facilities | ||
Don Olk | dolk@manistee.org | |
Jeff Bowerman | jbowerman@manistee.org | |
Douglas Montey | Consultant | dmontey@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.