Mr. Reece 

Mr. Jamison 

Mr. Bolden 

Counselor

Mr. Schmidt
Counselor Information

Mr. Schmidt, who graduated in 1985, came back to be the counselor at CHS in 1998.  He hopes to bring more opportunities for the students so they can become more successful in life after they leave Caldwell.  His favorite part of his job is the change of pace on a daily basis.  He has three kids and a wife Danielle. He also enjoys coaching high school football.

Nurse

Mrs. Terrell

Mrs. Terrell is the school nurse at Caldwell Public Schools. Her job is to promote the physical, mental, emotional, and social well being of students. She has been the school nurse for 24 years. Working with the students and watching their growth and development from kindergarten to seniors is her favorite part of the job.

High School Teachers

Mrs. Custer

Business Teacher- 

This is Mrs. Custer's fourth year teaching at Caldwell High School.  Mrs. Custer teaches computer applications, web page design I and II, desktop publishing/newspaper I, II, and advanced, and 8th grade intro. to computer class.  She is co-sponsor of Kayettes and TSA, and a junior class sponsor. Mrs. Custer's hobbies are water sports and her family.  She lives in Anthony with her husband, Keith.  They have two children and three grandchildren.

Teacher Site.

Mrs. FitzSimmons 
 

Mrs. FitzSimmons has been teaching English classes at Caldwell since 1996. She is the Senior Project coordinator, play director, and forensics coach.  Mrs. FitzSimmons lives in Wellington with her husband, Lynn.  When she was asked what she likes most about her job, Mrs. FitzSimmons said, "Assigning projects that allow students to demonstrate their creativity."

Vocal Teacher-

Mrs. Flaherty has been in Caldwell for five years. She has been in education for seventeen years.  While here she would like to build a music program that is not only informative but fun.  Being with children, doing what she loves and getting paid to do it is the best part of her job.  Mrs. Flaherty enjoys doing crafts and baking pies for a local restaurant in Medford.  She and her husband, Tim, have two sons; Ryan and Tyler.

Mrs. Vanek 

Mrs. Vanek is the school librarian, media specialist and english teacher.  Her job includes support of reading programs and curriculum. Even though a key role of the library is information technology, Mrs. Vanek still loves reading to children. Mrs. Vanek has three children, three grandsons and one granddaughter.

Teacher Site

Ms. Reynolds 

As instrumental music director,  Ms. Reynolds teaches all band classes at Caldwell.  Her classes range from 5-12th grades and includes marching, pep, and concert bands.  She has been part of Caldwell Schools since 1994.  She appreciates having seniors in the high school band because they really help give a mature sound to the organization, are very disciplined, and serve as great role models.

Mr. Sawyer is the athletic director, art teacher, and computer graphics instructor.  His favorite part of his job is watching students being successful with the various projects they work on.  Mr. Sawyer has been here since 1982.  Prior to coming to CHS, he taught eight years at other Kansas schools.  He hopes to continue to develop new ideas in the field of art. Mr. Sawyer is married to Barbara. He has two children, Monica and Travis, and has two granddaughters, Austyn and Avery. 

Mr. Thurman has been part of Caldwell High School since 1977, serving as the industrial technology instructor and now teaches half days at South Haven.  Mr. Thurman enjoys teaching students about information they haven't been exposed to yet.  He also loves seeing them become successful with projects they can be proud of, no matter what skill level.  He is also the junior high boys assistant football coach and head Jr. High boys track coach.

Teacher Site.

Mrs. Wolff has many jobs at Caldwell Schools.  Besides teaching math to grades 7-12, she is one of the math relays sponsors, and the QPA building chairman. She has been at CHS since 1983.  Her favorite part about her job is working with teenagers.  She ultimately wants to help students become productive citizens of society.  Somewhere along the way she wants to help them learn math and see its applications to everyday life.  Her two sons are graduates of CHS and on their own.

Mrs. Barnes teaches math classes to grades 6-12.  She graduated from Fort Hays University and has taught at Caldwell since March of 2000. Mrs. Barnes coaches high school volleyball  and  assists with junior high girls basketball . She also sponsors math relays, FCA, and The Class of 2006.  In her free time she enjoys reading, cross stitching, watching Cubs baseball, watching movies, and  spoiling her niece and nephew. 

Mrs. McDorman teaches K-9  health/PE.  She has been here since 1984.  She loves working with the kids and watching them mature into young adults. Mrs. McDorman is also assistant coach for the middle school volleyball and head coach of middle school girl's track.

Teacher Site.

Mr. Neal teaches biology and junior high science.  He is also the head high school track coach and cross country coach. Mr. Neal is also the FCA sponsor and high school Scholar Bowl coach. Mr. Neal has been here since 1998.  He says he loves being here at CHS.

Teacher Site.

Mr. Teeter has been teaching science for 16 years. He has been at Caldwell since 1999. He has three kids.  His wife, Kristi, teaches at the Learning Center and teaches high school FACS. Mr. Teeter graduated from CHS in 1976. He is the defensive coordinator for the high school football program, and the high school assistant  girls basketball coach.

Mr. Jantz

Mr. Jantz teaches history, government, and 7th grade social studies. He is also the assistant coach for the boys basketball team. He graduated from Hesston High School and also attended Hesston College. This is his first year of teaching and he is really enjoying the students and staff at Caldwell.

Teacher Site.

Mrs. Schmidt had taught in the Caldwell schools for twenty-eight years and is currently teaching middle school social science, reading and creative writing. I love watching the students grow, through their extensive learning activities, and develop into complete and successful individuals. Mrs. Schmidt and her husband, Jerald, have seven grown children and eight grandchildren and have been "foster parents" to over 50 children. In the summer Jo ellen loves to travel.

Mrs. Teeter 

Kristi Teeter is a graduate of CHS. She has taught for 24 years in the area of Vocational Family and Consumer Economics. She is the director of The Chrisom Trail Learning Center and is teaching FACS for middle school and high school. Mrs. Teeter is  married to David, another teacher at Caldwell High School. They have three children, Megan, who attends Emporia State, Kai le, and Mason, who attend the Caldwell schools.

Mrs. Johnston 

As a resource room teacher, Mrs. Johnston works with students who have special needs.  She has been at Caldwell since 1991.  Mrs. Johnston is also a Kayettes sponsor. She is married and has two sons. 

Mrs. Sawyer

Barbara Sawyer works here at USD 360 as the Gifted Ed Facilitator.  While she is not working here she is working with students at the Argon ia and South Haven Schools.    Mrs. Sawyer's goal is to encourage the students to take challenges and work to their potential.  She also wants to become better acquainted with the faculty and students.  Mrs. Sawyer also has two children of her own, Monica, who graduated in '96 and Travis  in '99, both from Caldwell High School. She has two granddaughters, Austyn and Avery.

Elementary Teachers

Mrs. Rice 

Mrs. Rice has been here at CES for eight years and in the education profession for fourteen years.  Being with the children and having the summers off are some of the "perks" of her job.  Making sure the students are working at their best potential and helping students enjoy and value the education they are getting are some of Mrs. Rice's plans on making CES a wonderful place.  Mrs. Rice and her husband, Scott, have three children; Logan, Lexie, and Corbin.

Teacher site.

Mrs. Fitch 

For the past 23 years Mrs. Fitch has been teaching children at Caldwell. She is currently teaching first grade. Her favorite thing about her job is teaching students to  read and write and see the independence they acquire. She hopes to have a positive impact on every student she teaches. She wants to give them the self-confidence and skills they need to become a successful student.  Mrs. Fitch and husband, Kevin, have two children; Lindsey, and Kalen.  Lindsay is a Junior at OSU and Kalen is a sophomore at South Haven High School.  She and Kevin enjoy watching their children participate in school and community activities.

Mrs. Melichar 

Mrs. Melichar is currently the first grade teacher.  She has been in the education profession for twenty-five years and loves working with children.  Her goal at CES is to always be prepared for class, available to her students to assist them, and to always share a smile.  Mrs. Melichar and her husband, Al have two children; Amy and Tad. They also have one grandchild.

Ms. Weber 
  

Ms. Weber is the third grade teacher.  She graduated from CHS in 1976.  She has been teaching for twenty-one years and she is beginning her 16th year at Caldwell Elementary.  Ms. Weber received her masters degree in School Administration in May of 2002.

Teacher Site.

Mrs. Feely 

Mrs. Feely is the fourth grade teacher this year and has been  teaching for 21 years. She definitely enjoys being with the students each day and believes all kids can learn. She also believes that it is her job to make them want to learn. She enjoys trying out and developing new strategies to help motivate the children to learn, even though it requires a lot of time.

Teacher Site.

Ms. Latty 

Ms. Latty is the fifth grade teacher and has been working in education for twenty-six years. "Working with children creates an environment where every day is unique and special.  Because we live in a rural community, the school, parents, and community work closely to help children.  I enjoy that environment."  Ms. Latty's goal is to always help children acquire skills that allow them to feel pride in themselves.  

Mrs. Burdett is the high school secretary. She has been part of Caldwell Schools since 1997.  She is married to husband, Stan, and they have two daughters, both CHS graduates.

As secretary of Athletic Department, LaRae manages secretarial duties concerning the athletic department.  She has been a main part of CHS since 1958. LaRae enjoys being with students and faculty the most.

Mrs. Thurman 

Mrs. Thurman, CES secretary, has been here for twenty-seven years.  Being able to work with such wonderful professionals in a great environment is what she enjoys most about CES.  Mrs. Thurman enjoys attending her kids' activities, walking, and is a member of St. Martins Catholic Church.  Mrs. Thurman and her husband, Dennis, have three children; Dennis Jr ("Butch"), April, and Amy.

As District Secretary, and board clerk, Mrs. Lungren is in charge of all secretarial duties in the district office, and keeps minutes and information for Caldwell School's Board of Education.  She also runs all payroll and manages the financial budget and Federal Programs that the district takes part in.  Mrs. Lungren has been working for Caldwell Schools since 1991.  Seeing the technology changes that are affecting the way that children learn is what she enjoys most about her job.

Technology Department

Ms. Conrady 

Ms. Conrady is the technology coordinator for USD 360.  She works with all aspects of technology throughout the district.  She graduated from CHS in 1983 and has been a part of USD 360 staff since 1992.  She has one son, Hunter.  Ms. Conrady's favorite thing about her job is the fact it is always changing and always a challenge. She also enjoys the interaction with students.  "We drive each other crazy," she states.

Para-Professionals

Mrs. Blake

Jan was born and raised in Wellington, and later moved to Corbin. Her husband's name is Randy Blake. She had two children and three grandchildren. She loves working with kids and finds it very rewarding.

Para-

This is Gabrielle's first year as a Para-professional, which she is truly enjoying. She is a new resident in Caldwell recently moved here with her husband, who is a CHS graduate. Gabrielle moved here from North Carolina where she attended Wake Tech Community College. Since being in Caldwell Gabrielle has enjoyed going to church, visiting her family and meeting new people. J.T. and Gabrielle have a baby boy, Dylon, who was born in July.

Para-

Mrs. Kendrick

Para-

Mrs. Kendrick moved to Caldwell in 1997, and has worked in the Caldwell School district since 2001. She and her husband, Mike, have two boys, Derrick and Trent.

Mrs. Barnes

Para-

Mrs. Barnes is in her second year as a para at Caldwell Schools and this is her first year as a Cheerleading sponsor. She moved to Caldwell from Wichita two years ago and is enjoying being in the Caldwell school system working with the students. She is married to William "Woody" Barnes and has two boys Daniel age 7 and Will age 4.