New professional staff for the School District of Rhinelander are: kneeling in front (l-r): Sophia Cook (Technology Education, RHS), Amy Schmitz (school counselor, Crescent) and Heather Collins (English/Social Studies, JWMS); second row: Hannah Lunde (Grade 1, Crescent), Heather Klimek (Special Education, Crescent), Taisha Koster (English, RHS), Deb Schultz (Special Education, Crescent), Tiffany Papapetru (Special Education, Crescent), Trista Maulson (Speech-Language Pathologist, Crescent) and Karlee Dennis (Grade 4, Central); third row: Poul Larsen (Special Education, Central), Christopher Heitz (Social Studies, RHS), Aiden Belot (Social Studies, JWMS), Rodney Sternhagen (Special Education, RHS), Kelly Grannis (Dean of Students, JWMS), Morgan Pappas (Social Studies/English Language Arts, JWMS), Jordan Montgomery (Social Studies, JWMS), Lisa Chapman (Family and Consumer Science, RHS), Jessica Kukowski (Grade 4, Central) and Shelby Haubert (Payroll Clerk, District); back row: Michael Fossen (Science, JWMS), Jade Meyers ($K, NCES), Rachel Lindgren (English, RHS) and Janele Dupuis (Grade 2, NCES). Not pictured: Jennifer Stone (Grade 3, Central). Also new for the 2026-27 school year are support staff Krystle Berg (Pelican), Jessie Cates (JWMS), Emily Firle (Crescent), Jackson Hoffhein (RHS), Arianna Hoperin (JWMS), Levi King (Crescent), Andrea Walsh (Pelican) and Judy Wilson (JWMS). (Contributed photograph)
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SDR’s newest professional staff enjoys a warm welcome
On Monday, Aug. 17, the School District of Rhinelander, Rhinelander Partners in Education, and the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce teamed up to host a special orientation day for the district’s newest professional staff.
