Forest Home Avenue School

K3 - 5th Grade

MPS District website 414-902-6200
173@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
1516 W Forest Home Ave.
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Staff

Forest Home is an exceptional school bursting with dedicated, enthusiastic and hard-working staff members committed to Urban Education. Our staff is aware of the diverse racial, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds of our student population. Our staff empowers students to achieve at high levels by gaining an in-depth knowledge of content areas and a literacy-based focus to facilitate students’ active engagement in learning. At Forest Home, we pride ourselves on providing a classroom environment that is nurturing and safe and motivates students to become passionate and engaged learners.

Principal

  • Mr. Christensen
    christb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Assistant Principals

  • Ms. Hortencia Morales
    moralehz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mr. Oscar Silva
    silvaoa@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

School Secretaries

  • Claudia Avila avilace@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Delia Gutierrez gutierd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Maria Ruvalcaba ruvalcme@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

K3-K4/HS Monolingual/Bilingual

  • Ms. Heather Miller
    millerhf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Cecilia Chavez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Miller)
    chavezcm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Maria Ojeda
    ojedame@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mr. Miguel Rodriguez (Assistant Teacher of Ms. Ojeda)
    rodrigma@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Kerleen Negron-Cosme
    negronkm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Tatyanna Melendez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Negron)
    melendt@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

K4 Monolingual

  • Mrs. Pa Vang
    vangp@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Melissa Rosado (Assistant Teacher to Mrs. Vang)
    rosadoma@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

K4 Bilingual

  • Ms. Yahaira Balseiro
    balseiyc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Lucy Bermudez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Balseiro)
    bermudli@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

  • Ms. Yadira Rodriguez
    rodrigyx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

K5 Bilingual

  • Ms. Margarita Aranda
    arandam@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mrs. Maricarmen Rodriguez
    rodrigmx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Yadira Rodriguez
    rodrigyz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

K5 Monolingual

  • Ms. Natasha Miller
    millernl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

  • Ms. Nicole Zielke
    zielken@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Monica Staufiger
    staufiml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

1st Grade Bilingual

  • Ms. Zory Pagan
    paganz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Samantha Valdivia
    valdivsj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

1st Grade Monolingual

  • Mr. Jason Rusch
    ruschjm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Sydney Gahnz
    gahnzs@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

2nd Grade Bilingual

  • Ms. Maria Torres
    torresmt@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Marta Rodriguez
    rodrigm8@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

2nd Grade Monolingual

  • Ms. Deanne Pietrzak
    pietrzd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Angela Bohr
    grzybea@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

3rd Grade Bilingual

  • Ms. Ambar Vazquez
    vazquea2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Karla Bond
    moraleskf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

3rd Grade Monolingual

  • Ms. Susan Pollen
    pollensm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mr. Chad Collins
    collincx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

4th Grade Bilingual

  • Mr. Eladio Rivera
    riverae2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

4th Grade Monolingual

  • Ms. Jasmine Balderas
    balderj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

4th/5th grade Bilingual

  • Ms. Carol Ramos
    ramosc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

4th/5th grade Monolingual

  • Ms. Laurie Hett
    hettl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

5th Grade Bilingual

  • Ms. Glorimar Melendez
    melendg1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

5th Grade Monolingual

  • Mr. Al Busch
    buschar@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education Supervisor

  • Manjula Dammanna
    dammanmr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education Cross Categorical Teachers

  • Mrs. Zaidimar Rivera
    cohngoz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

  • Ms. Nina Kelnhofer
    kelnhond@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Laura Valle
    vallels@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mrs. Ann Sasada
    washbuam@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mrs. Kathryn Hobler
    kaltkc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education-Bilingual (K3)

  • Ms. Maria Leon
    leonmb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Gloria Berumen (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Leon)
    berumegl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Eduaction- Bilingual (K4, K5)

  • Ms. Elba Ortiz Laureano
    ortizea@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Jessica Nieves (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Ortiz)
    nievesj1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Toinnette Johnson (HCA)
    johns220@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education-Monolingual (K4, K5)

  • Ms. Marla J. Brickler
    moorem@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mr. Pedro Rodriguez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Brickler)
    rodrigpl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education-Monolingual (1-3)

  • Ms. Lynn Beaudoin
    beaudolm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

  • Ms. Heather Perrine (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Beaudoin)

  • Mrs. Gloria Joseph (HCA)
    josephg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education- Monolingual (3-5)

  • Ms. Jessica Cisneros-Zapen
    cisnerj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Demetrius Boyd (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Cisneros)
    boyddd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education-Monolingual (3-5)

  • Mrs. Melissa Patterson
    patterm2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Maria Villeda (Assistant Teacher to Mrs. Patterson)
    villedmi@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education-Bilingual (3-5)

  • Ms. Gabriela Melendez
    melendg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Migdalia Diaz (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Melendez)
    diazme@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Special Education – Bilingual

  • Mrs. Laura Cantoral
    cantorll@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Mrs. Luz Nieves (Assistant teacher to Ms. Cantoral)
    nieveslj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

ESL Teachers

  • Ms. Paula Wall
    wallp@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Casey Moore
    moorecm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Shelley Luettgen
    luettgs@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Speech Teachers

  • Ms. Cory Rightmyre
    schimecl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Amy Van Ells
    hackelax@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Laura McCravens
    groppilx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Ms. Christina Hoehn
    hoehnce@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Specialists and Support Staff

Ms. Maria Hernandez Parent Coordinator hernanmg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Nicole Alfaro School Social Worker alfaronm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Rachel Caven

Ms. Estefania Quiles

School Psychologist cavenra@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

quilese@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Ms. Patricia Anderson Gym Teacher anderspi@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Jennifer Buckmann

 

Art Teacher

Music Teacher

buckmajm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

 

Abigail Cheske School Nurse cheskeam@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Beth Berndt School Support guendebm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Tracy Reinert School Support reinerta@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Heidi Adriansen School Occupational Therapist adrianh1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Michelle Milbauer School Occupational Therapist milbauml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Kelly Dyer School Physical Therapist dyerka@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

General Assistant Teachers

  • Heather Perrine
    perrinha@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Melissa Valentin Estremera
    valentb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Julissa Aviles
    avilesjr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Martina Wynn
    wynnml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Sheryl Deleon
    deleonsl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Sandra Santamaria
    santamsy@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Daiana Matta Castro
    mattacd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
  • Xochilt Cisneros
    cisnerx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

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