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About our Teachers | Dedication and Commitment

Teachers at St. Michael Catholic School understand that being a successful teacher means being able to integrate their education, work, life with faith. A St. Michael education provides our students with a comprehensive, quality education delivered within a caring environment and founded on the teachings of our Catholic faith. As a teacher at St. Michael School, it is essential that you have an understanding of, and commitment to, the Mission of the Catholic church, but that you also enjoy working with children and helping them learn and grow.

At the heart of our teacher's success is their commitment to Catholic values and the provision of quality education in a supportive and caring environment. Our staff come from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds. They work in many varied roles but with the common aim of the provision of a quality, Catholic education for all our students. Below we share with your their educational background, as well as the length of time they have been a part of the St. Michael family. We look forward to meeting you!

Download our Teacher/Staff Directory HERE

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DR. DENNIS KOWALSKI

Principal | started in 2023

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BRIAN HORGAN

Middle School Team | started in 2020

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LINDA NIRO

Middle School Team | started in 2012

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SUE DIGERONIMO

Middle School Team | started in 1999

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PAMELA WALLENHORST

Middle School Team | started in 2021

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SUSAN HOMA

Grade 4 | started in 2021

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PATRICIA PERHAVEC

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STACY TURK

Grade 3 | started in 2005

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LINDA JORDAN

Grade 3 | started in 2021

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JUDY LASECKI

Grade 2 | started in 1996

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MELISSA SCHESKE

Grade 2 | started in 2020

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TONI FITZGERALD

Grade 1 | started in 2018

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NICOLE CIOBAN

Grade K | started in 2020

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NANCY KNUFF

Pre-K | started in 2020

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SKYLER RUDA

Pre-K | started in 2021

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TAYLOR LITTLEJOHN

Pre-K | started in 2022

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ALISON DABROWSKI

3 Year Old Preschool | started in 2019

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GRETCHEN VANCURE

3 Year Old Preschool | started in 2021

About our Specials | Creativity and Inspiration

At St. Michael Catholic School, we see students as more than just a seat in a classroom increasingly focused on simple test-based academics. We aim to inspire both minds and spirits, both in and out of the classroom, as well as help students grow in an environment enhanced by strong moral values like kindness, generosity and hospitality. We do this by including our Catholic tradition in our everyday classes, as well as exposing our students to numerous opportunities to be creative, through art, music and physical education.

Our main goal at all times is providing students with a rigorous, well-rounded education – and everything we do is enhanced by our moral traditions, the person of Jesus and the Catholic faith.

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SHIRLEY VERBANIK

Health & Physical Education | started in 2021

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BETSY MAST

Music | started in 2017

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DANIELLE KUTIS

Art | started in 2012

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LAWRENCE FERRARA

Spanish | started in 2021

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St. Michael School

Grades K-8

6906 Chestnut Road

Independence, OH 44131

(216) 524-6405

St. Michael's Preschool

at St. Basil Campus

8700 Brecksville Rd.

Brecksville, OH 44141

(440) 717-0398

St. Michael School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Non Disciminatory Policy

All employees and volunteers who have contact with students undergo thorough screening, including background checks through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification (BCI&I). For complete information on screening policies, see the revised Policy for the Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse, section 1.2 (p. 3).

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