School Directory
General Support
| Front Office |
Call: 816-268-5660
Text: 816-760-2521
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| Blue Knights LLC Bus Company (Buses 101-116) | 816-490-5790 |
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Lexington Bus Company (Buses 117-122)
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816-674-3169
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Transportation Point of Contact: Stephanie Nichols
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816-674-3169
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Enrollment Point of Contact: Tonoa Foster
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(816) 612-8532
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Food Services Point of Contact: Sam Wos
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816-854-0135
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Athletics Point of Contact: Deronne Wilson
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816-832-1921
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Special Education; 504s; Speech, OT Services: Jules Fox
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816-786-6204
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Foster Care Point of Contact: Bailey Page
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816-612-8519
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District Homeless Liaison: Teresa Fliger
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816-814-0838
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Title IX Coordinator: Antiqueka Tubbs
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816-612-8540
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Registrar: Ellen Ruckman
Please allow 1 business day for registrar requests to be processed.
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2025-2026 School Year Staff
5th and 6th Grade School
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
| Ms. Georgina Leslie | 5th/6th Principal | 901-679-2684 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Kathleen Barbosa | Assistant Principal - MS | 816-244-0448 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Laverne Dailey | Dean of Students - MS | 816-730-1061 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Teresa Fliger | Social Worker - MS | 913-982-6292 | [email protected] |
| Coach Joshua Hudspeth ("Dean Josh") | Student Support Specialist | 816-490-0209 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Macey Rose | Math - Department Chair | 214-499-2585 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Amy Rosenwald | Principal Manager | 816-281-6833 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Alexis Smith | Dean of Students - MS | 816-648-5018 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Breanna Bradford | 5th/6th - Computers | 816-726-7728 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Tiara Bright | 6th - Reading Reconsidered | 816-367-6603 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Lauren Crusoe | 5th/6th - Learning Support Specialist | 314-368-4914 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Jailah Davis | 5th/6th - Reading Lab | 816-801-0230 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Natalie Dykmann | 5th/6th - Learning Support Specialist | 913-548-5694 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Daisy Farr | 5th - Reading Reconsidered | 913-215-6527 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ana Geddes | 5th - Math | 816-514-5987 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Dana Haas | 5th/6th - Reading Lab | 331-218-8082 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Rachel Hughes | 5th/6th - Reading Lab | 636-290-5563 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Arin Jemerson | 5th/6th - Learning Support Specialist | 913-735-6640 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Alexis Johnson | 6th - Reading Reconsidered | 316-371-5715 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Maenisha (Mae) Jones | 6th - Math | 816-552-6557 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Patricia (Pat) Mallory | 5th/6th - Reading Lab | 816-807-4708 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Lennox Marshall | 5th/6th - Reading Reconsidered | 614-282-4282 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Jordan McLarty | 5th - Math | 940-230-4494 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Nia Myles | 6th - Science | 318-232-0627 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Heather (Nikki) Poindexter | 5th - Reading Reconsidered | 417-372-5682 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Elisabeth Randall | 5th - Science | 816-343-8256 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Emily Randall | 5th-8th Reading Lab | 913-461-1241 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Angelena Ross | 5th/6th - Fitness/Theater | 816-543-7113 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Briana Sambol | 5th - Reading Reconsidered | 913-284-5834 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Veronica Scates | 5th - Math | 913-636-7796 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ann (Annie) Soener | 6th - Reading Reconsidered | 402-980-2562 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Mary Starman | 5th - Math | 913-608-7767 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Omega Tillman | 6th - Math | 816-739-0573 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Brittany Vaughn-Barker | 6th - Social Studies | 816-377-8303 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Sarah Weekes | 6th - Math | 757-769-0435 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Mallory Wells | 5th/6th - Reading Lab | 913-703-3957 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Erika Wheeler | 5th/6th Teaching Fellow | 816-699-2164 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Greg White | 6th - Music | 816-533-6323 | [email protected] |
7th/8th Grade School
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
| Mrs. Shelli Carman-Brown | Principal - MS | 816-559-1608 | [email protected] |
| Dean Byron Ashford | Dean of Students - MS | 816-490-1759 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Bailey Cooper | Dean of Instruction - MS | 816-518-9135 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Emma Kuchmeister | Curriculum Support Specialist - Middle School | 785-969-7096 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Natosha Landrum | Dean of Students - Middle School | 816-612-8518 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Emily Martin | Social Worker - Middle School | 816-490-2282 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Wellyna Patterson | Manager of Curriculum and Instruction | 816-268-5660 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Andrew Riddell | 7th and 8th - History | 636-221-7137 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Jacqueline Tuggle | Social Worker - Middle School | 816-814-6413 | [email protected] |
| Dean Rashad Wahab | Dean of Students - Middle School | 816-536-7440 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Lindsey Woods | Assistant Principal - Middle School | 816-612-8541 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Chrishayla Adams | 7th - History | 785-640-8519 | [email protected] |
| Miss. Dynasty Avila | 7th/8th - Reading Lab | 816-313-2903 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Madeline Bennett | 8th - Reading Reconsidered | 316-303-7236 | [email protected] |
| Hannah Benninghoven | 8th - Science | 913-703-5228 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Devin Blair | 7th and 8th - Science | 913-703-6605 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Robyn Blakemore | 7th/8th - Math | 913-730-0855 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Erin Borchers | 7th - Math | 913-703-6263 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Daphne Calderon | 7th and 8th - History | 816-627-9924 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ajshaina Clark | 7th - Science | 281-713-3054 | [email protected] |
| Heruba Davis | 8th - Reading Reconsidered | 316-619-9833 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Alani De La Cruz | 7th - Math | 913-667-9519 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ambresha Faulk | 8th - Math | 918-850-8404 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Nayeli Figueroa | 7th/8th - Learning Support Specialist | 816-462-9393 | [email protected] |
| Coach Robert Henderson III | 8th - Fitness | 312-909-2050 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Isha Isme | 7th - Reading Reconsidered | 816-298-3411 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Sheena Jenkins | 7th - Reading Reconsidered | 785-865-6852 | [email protected] |
| Mr. D'Angelo Johnson | 7th - Reading Reconsidered | 913-735-3255 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Kira King | 8th - Math | 918-964-0799 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ra'Kya Lewis | 7th/8th - Reading Lab | 816-521-0275 | [email protected] |
| Coach Edward Morse ("Coach Mo") | 7th - Fitness | 816-920-1000 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Elia Robertson | 8th - Science | 913-279-8916 | [email protected] |
| Mr. George Rosenbury | 8th - History | 417-849-0840 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Rachael Rosenstein | 7th/8th - Learning Support Specialist | 805-266-4112 | [email protected] |
| Coach Braden Smith | 7th/8th - Learning Support Specialist | 713-828-2388 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Emily Verge | 8th - Math | 785-341-7045 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Patrick (Pat) Washington | 7th - Reading Reconsidered | 512-701-5507 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Anna Yarbrough | 7th/8th Teaching Fellow | 913-624-9708 | [email protected] |
High School
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
| Dr. Amber Hurd | Principal - High School | 314-295-8300 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Kevin Hill | Social Worker - HS | 816-490-1159 | [email protected] |
| Dean Kesha Johnson | Dean of Students - HS | 816-627-9204 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Maria Kennedy | Dean of Instruction - High School | 816-673-3034 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Annie Murphy | Dean of Instruction - High School | 913-526-4627 | [email protected] |
| Sra. Florencia Simonetti | Dean of Instruction - High School | 913-710-4538 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Deon Whitten | Dean of Students - High School | 816-814-9416 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Michael Allaway | 9th - Spanish 1 | 951-897-1423 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Emma Allen | 11th/12th - AP Seminar & Personal Finance | 407-618-3557 | [email protected] |
| Coach Ariel Anthony | Building Substitute | 816-591-6624 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Kate Augelli | 9th - Honors English I | 571-365-8689 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Elizabeth (Bess) Bailey | 12th - AP Research and College Writing | 916-549-5914 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Matt Beltrami | 9th - Pre-AP World History | 816-200-1468 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Camille Burgmeier (Stiegler) | 11th/12th - Dual Credit Biology | 816-604-9597 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Ariel D'Errico | 9th - Honors Algebra I and II | 816-967-7924 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Elizabeth Davis | 12th - AP Government | 816-797-5981 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Hannah Donaldson | 11th/12th - Fine Arts | 314-941-6087 | [email protected] |
| Coach Kasey Elder | 11th and 12th - Fitness | 816-408-0107 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Dax Galloway | 11th/12th - Physics & AP Calculus | 816-533-5383 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Mary Garrett | 10th - ACT/EOC Math | 816-572-8056 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Joshua Grandstaff | 11th - AP Literature | 913-703-6709 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Abigail Green | 10th - Pre-AP English | 913-481-7119 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Lauren Hamby | 10th - AP World History | 918-232-7554 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Seth Hart | 10th - Pre-AP Chemistry | 605-201-8527 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Emma-Marie Holstine | 10th - Spanish II | 573-355-0320 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Teresa Johnson | 9th - Honors English I | 717-798-2656 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Jessica (Jess) Johnson (Bissell) | Learning Support Specialist - High School | 816-565-1189 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Gabrielle (Bree) Lautenschlager | 10th - Pre-AP English | 816-703-7669 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Haeli Leighty | 9th - Pre AP Biology | 816-651-3436 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Marcus Liddell | 11th/12th - AP Computer Science | 816-832-2478 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Brooks McCormack | High School Teacher | 913-485-2044 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Bridget O'Shaughnessy | 11th/12th - Dual Credit College Algebra | 816-237-0803 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Trevor Obermueller | Learning Support Specialist - High School | 402-937-5011 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Kylie Page | 12th - AP Lang | 224-944-4771 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Megan Porche | 9th - Honors Algebra I and II | 360-870-5130 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Samuel (Sam) Rojas | Learning Support Specialist - High School | 408-398-3800 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Lauren Shaurette | 9th - Pre AP Biology | 414-517-0078 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Cody Snapp | 11th - US History | 540-315-5459 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Bill Stanfield | Learning Support Specialist - High School | 715-771-9690 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Ashley Thompson | High School Teaching Fellow | 801-369-3724 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ashley VanLeeuwen | Learning Support Specialist - High School | 317-364-1345 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Natasha Waschek | 11th/12th - Honors Lang | 623-236-6189 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Adaline Wright | 11th/12th - AP Precalculus | 816-585-2826 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Jason Zimmerman | 10th - Honors Geometry | 816-281-8464 | [email protected] |
Network Team
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
| Ms. Hannah Lofthus | Founder & CEO | 816-268-5662 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Katie Pasniewski | Chief Operating Officer | 816-612-8539 | [email protected] |
| Dr. Laura (Ashley) Squires | Director of College Access and Success | 816-938-8426 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Aleseya Clark | College Counselor | 816-955-0046 |
[email protected] |
| Mrs. Ellen Clayton | College Persistence Manager | 816-490-2988 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Bryce Dantzler | College Persistence Counselor | 816-814-6001 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Alexis Thuston | College Persistence Counselor | 816-814-6009 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Candice Young | College Counselor | 816-401-7375 | [email protected] |
| Coach Micah Daniels | Athletics & Activities Manager | 816-602-1957 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Tonoa Foster | Enrollment Manager | 816-612-8532 816-490-5485 |
[email protected] |
| Mrs. Debra (Jules) Fox | Director of Special Education | 816-786-6204 | [email protected] |
| Coach Dar'rion (DJ) Johnson | Office Coordinator - South | 816-490-5949 | [email protected] |
| Ms. London Koehn | Manager of Talent | 816-764-2395 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Jay Marshall | Information Technology Coordinator | 816-304-1498 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Rori Martin | Front Office Support | 816-612-8607 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Erica McGeady | Director of Data | 816-612-8640 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Tylice Merritt-Shinault | Operations Manager | 816-912-8896 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Sandra Miranda | Transportation Specialist / Dispatcher | 816-490-5790 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Stephanie Nichols | Transportation Manager | 816-674-3169 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Ashley Nixon | Front Office Support | 816-268-5660 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Robert (Mat) Overbaugh | Director of Finance | 816-863-9386 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Bailey Page | Director of Operations | 816-612-8519 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Joshua (Josh) Parrish | Manager of IT | 913-995-2416 | [email protected] |
| Nurse Becky Quatrocky | Nurse | 816-612-8607 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Saundra Robert | Data and Assesment Specialist | 816-612-8625 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Ellen Ruckman | Manager of Data and Assessment | 816-612-8505 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Margo Sinclair | Talent Recruiter | 816-509-0007 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Renee Swinton | Front Office Support | 816-268-5660 | [email protected] |
| Ms. La'Sha Thomas | HR Specialist | 913-283-4171 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Steven Tigner | Data Analyst | 816-268-5660 | [email protected] |
| Mr. Moe Townsend | Information Technology Coordinator | 240-626-6289 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Antiqueka Tubbs | Director of Human Resources | 816-398-3509 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Syreeta Washington | Operations Coordinator | 816-457-3954 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Ashaley Whitten | Office Coordinator - North | 816-814-6382 | [email protected] |
| Mrs. Theresa Williams | Finance and Payroll Manager | 816-612-8643 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Samaia Williams | Operations Intern | 816-268-5660 | [email protected] |
| Coach Deronne Wilson | Athletic Director | 816-832-1921 | [email protected] |
| Ms. Samantha Wos | Operations Manager | 816-854-0135 | [email protected] |