I am no excited to start my 23rd year of teaching and my 3rd year at Kenton as the preschool teacher. When I’m not at school, you can find me at baseball games watching 10 year old, Shane, play,along with an occasional Reds game.  We also love to be outdoors at festivals, the zoo, parks and local farmers markets.

michele.simpson@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello and welcome to Kindergarten! My name is Mrs. Cahill. This will be my 6th year teaching Kindergarten and my 3rd year teaching Kindergarten at Kenton Elementary. I am so excited to meet our students and families. I know this is going to be a very different school year, but we are all in this together!

katie.cahill@kenton.kyschools.us

This is my 6th year teaching and I absolutely love teaching and Kenton.   I have a 13 year old son and a 11 year old daughter. They keep me busy with sports so we are always on the go. I am so excited to meet our students and families.  I know this is going to be a very different year, but we will all get through it together. 

olivia.shy@kenton.kyschools.us

My name is Ms. Spille and I will be your child’s Kindergarten teacher this year. I am so super excited that we are here together. This will be my 23rd year teaching and my 7th year teaching Kindergarten. I have two children Kaylyn who is 14 and Mitchell who is 17. They are absolutely the loves of my life!  We love sports and being outside.  My favorite sports teams are the Cleveland Browns, Kentucky Wildcats and the Buckeyes. Football and basketball seasons are popular at our house. This is going to be a great year!!

kim.spille@kenton.kyschools.us

My name is Ms. Yagodzinski. I have been a teacher for twenty years. This is my 16th year at Kenton Elementary School.  I am looking forward to a year full of positive learning experiences. 

lori.yagodzinski@kenton.kyschools.us

Hi! This will be my second year teaching and my first year teaching first grade; I am so excited! I can't wait to get to know my students and I look forward to making this year the best! 

lauren.bradford@kenton.kyschools.us

Welcome to 1st grade! My name is Diana Curry. This is my 20th year at Kenton Elementary. I am looking forward to an exciting year with you! Although this year is a bit different, we will make it a great one!          We're all in this together!!!

diana.curry@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello, Wonderful Ones and welcome to first grade! I’m excited to be your teacher this year and looking forward to many adventures together  as we navigate the uncharted territory ahead! Remember team Kenton is all in this together! 

danna.houston@kenton.kyschools.us

Welcome to a new school year!  My name is Marci New and I am very excited to be teaching First Grade!  I started at Kenton Elementary in January 2017, but previously taught for many years in Indiana.  Although this year looks and feels very different, we will learn and grow so much because. . . We're all in this together!

marci.new@kenton.kyschools.us

I am so excited to be your child's first grade teacher! This is my 18th year teaching first grade at Kenton Elementary. I can't wait to meet each of you. This is going to be a great year!

angela.noel@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello! I'm Mrs. Brett. I am so excited to begin my 7th year teaching, and 2nd year at Kenton Elementary! I know it may look and feel a little different this year but we will get through this TOGETHER! 

hannah.brett@kenton.kyschools.us

I am so excited to be your child's second grade teacher! This is my 23rd year teaching second grade at Kenton Elementary. I can't wait to meet each of you. This is going to be a great year!

karen.gosney@kenton.kyschools.us 

My name is Sadie Moore and this will be my first year at Kenton Elementary School and first full year in Kenton county schools. I look forward to getting to know all of my parents and students. This year is going to be full of teamwork and communication! 

Sadie.moore@kenton.kyschools.us 

My name is Georgana Richman but, my friends call me Georgie.  This will be my 20th year as a teacher.  I have taught both special education and 2nd grade.  Kenton Elementary has been my home for 11 years. I obtained my bachelor’s and master’s degree from Northern Kentucky University.  In 2018 I became a National Board Certified teacher with an emphasis in  Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy.  I know this year is unlike any other, but I am sure it will be full of growing, learning, and fun!

georgana.richman@kenton.kyschools.us

Welcome back to school!  My name is Mrs. Lori Collins and I am excited to have you in my classroom this year!  This school year marks my 28th year of teaching in the Kenton County School District and my 12th year of being a third grade teacher.  I love Kenton Elementary because of our awesome students, our caring and loving staff, and our supportive families.  I can't wait to get this year started!  I look forward to meeting you and your family.  We are going to have a fantastic year together full of learning and new adventures!

lori.collins@kenton.kyschools.us

My name is Alyson Dainczyk and this is my 8th year teaching; each year seems to get better and better!  Third grade is a great year because all of the wonderful exploring, learning and fun we get to have.  I look forward to getting to know students and helping them grow academically to reach their personal goals!  I hope everyone is ready for a great school year.  

alyson.dainczyk@kenton.kyschools.us

This 2020-2021 school year marks year 15 for me as a classroom teacher, with 6 being at Kenton.  I love spending time with my husband and our three year old daughter Kate. Even though different for us all, this is going to be a fabulous year. We are all in this together! 

amanda.foster@kenton.kyschools.us 

I have been in education for 17 years and this is my 4th year at Kenton Elementary. My husband David and I have one son, Dylan. My family has 2 dogs, Hank and Hopey, and 2 cats, Lucy and Kitty. I love to do anything outside!  My family especially loves racing, boating, and camping. I have 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and 8 nieces and nephews. I am excited to get this new year started because "We are all in this together"! 

renee.willoughby@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello, my name is Danielle Andrew and this is my seventh year at Kenton. I graduated from NKU with my bachelor's degree and University of the Cumberlands with my master's degree in literacy. I am so excited to get this year started. Even though it will look different, please know that we are all in this together!

danielle.andrew@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello and welcome to 4th Grade! My name is Emily Granath and I’m so excited to start this school year with you. This is my seventh year teaching. I taught 3rd Grade in Franklin County for five years and this is my second year as a 4th Grade Wildcat. I look forward to getting to know students and families and learning while having fun and growing this year! 

emily.granath@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello!  My name is Mrs. Lepley and I am so excited to be your child’s teacher this school year.  Although this year will be different than any other year, we will work hard to make it a great one.  We are all in this together!

jessica.lepley@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello!! Welcome to 4th grade!!  My name is Jenny Roberts, and this is my 22nd year of teaching...all at Kenton Elementary.  I student taught at Kenton, was hired as a 3rd grade teacher after I graduated, and love it so much I haven't left😊.  Although this new school year is starting differently than any of us ever imagined, I am hopeful that it will be an exciting and fun year for my students.

jennifer.roberts@kenton.kyschools.us

The 2020 school year is my 5th year teaching, and I am so excited to teach you writing and science. We are going to have a great year full of awesome stories and great experiments! We're all in this together!!!

candace.fessler@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello, my name is Heather Monhollen and I am SO excited to teach 5th grade Reading this year! This will be my 7th year teaching and 4th year at Kenton. I look forward to getting to know you and watch you grow, while we all get through this difficult time together. Let's make it a GREAT year! 

heather.monhollen@kenton.kyschools.us 

I am so Excited to Welcome You to 5th Grade! The 2020-2021 School Year will be my 35th Year of Teaching. We are going to have an Awesome Year as I Teach You All About The Story of US-United States History!

lisa.reynolds@kenton.kyschools.us

Hi everyone! Welcome to fifth grade! Yay! My name is Lydia Shaw, and I am the new 5th grade math teacher! This is my 10th year of teaching, and my first year at Kenton Elementary. I am so excited to get to know each of you, and I can't wait to watch you learn and grow! Despite this crazy beginning, I KNOW it's going to be an amazing year. We can do hard things... TOGETHER!

"Mathematics may not teach us how to add love or subtract hate, but it does give us every reason to believe that every problem has a solution."

lydia.shaw@kenton.kyschools.us

My name is Stacey Benton.  This will be my 21st year teaching at Kenton Elementary as a Special Education Teacher and my 2nd year as a STU teacher.  I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Bellarmine College and my Master’s degree from Northern Kentucky University.  This summer, I began my Rank 1 program at NKU.  I am working on my Education Specialist degree in Autism/ABA.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone and meeting my new students!  I know this school year is starting in a new way and it will have its challenges, but we are all in this together!

stacey.benton@kenton.kyschools.us

Speech Language Pathologist 

My name is Heather Butler and I’m a Speech-Language Pathologist at Kenton Elementary. This will be my 10th year at Kenton and 25th year in the profession. I received my bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State University and my master's degree from Nova Southeastern University. I have experience in various educational and clinical settings including schools, private practice, hospitals, outpatient rehab facilities, and early intervention. I’m married with a daughter in college, a son in high school, and 3 crazy dogs. I keep busy with family, work, running, and cheering on the Ohio State Buckeyes!  Even though this year will look different, it’s going to be a good one!  I can’t wait to work with my students again.  We got this!! 

heather.butler@kenton.kyschools.us

I am Ms. Collip and this will be my 7th year teaching special education, 5th year here as a Kenton Wildcat! When I am not teaching, I love spending time reading and playing with my 4 year old son, Kyler, who is especially into animals at the moment. I am so excited to meet the 3rd and 4th graders and getting to know you throughout this year. It is going to be different, but who knows, it might be fun! All I do know is, we are going to do this TOGETHER. 

lacey.collip@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello!  My name is Anne Denham.   I have been teaching for 27 years in KY with 8 years of that time at Kenton Elementary School.   My focus has always been on individuals with special needs.  I know how important each year is at school for every student and with the help of parents who know their children the best, marvel at the changes each child makes during a year. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Education and Art from the University of London, England, a Master’s Degree in Special Education at Morehead State, and an Education Specialist Degree from the University of Kentucky in Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling.  

anne.denham@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello everyone!  My name is Jared Shields.  This school year will be my 3rd year teaching special education here at Kenton Elementary.  In addition to teaching, I am also the Athletic Director.  When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our golden retriever named Leo.  I also love to watch and play sports.  I am very excited to work with the students in grades K-2 this school year.  Even though this year may be different than we are used to,  we are all still a part of the same team and we will work together to make this a great year!

jared.shields@kenton.kyschools.us

Hi! My name is Mrs. Katie Terhaar. This will be my 18th year teaching special education at Kenton Elementary. During my teaching career, I have had the opportunity to work with students in all elementary grades. This year, I will be working with the students in 5th grade. It will be my 4th year working with 5th graders.  Even though this year will be different, I am looking forward to a great year! Go Kenton Wildcats!

katie.terhaar@kenton.kyschools.us

In my 17th year at Kenton Elementary I will be working with Virtual Learners K-2 and my math intervention students for K-5.  I grew up the seventh of eight children. I learned together is the best place to be - even if it is online.  As we work together, we will discover the joy of learning new things! 

gerda.deller@kenton.kyschools.us

This is my 22nd year teaching at Kenton Elementary. I have taught Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades as a classroom teacher. I am the Reading Interventionist for grades K-5 and VLC teacher for grades 3-5. I love Kenton Elementary!!

emily.mcbee@kenton.kyschools.us

My name is Prestine Chapman and I teach technology to Kindergarten through Fifth Grade at Kenton Elementary School.  This is my 25th year teaching and I’ve been teaching in Kentucky for 21 years.  I have my teaching degree in Business and Education (with a minor in Finance) and my Master’s in Library Science. A fun fact about me is that I live out in the country, in the woods, and I can’t see even one house from mine!  I have three grown children and four grandchildren.  They all live in other states (boo!).  I have two dogs, Ranger and Jack.  A lot of you have seen Ranger’s picture through the projector in my room. I love to cook new recipes and, more than anything else, I love to read.  As I’m writing this, the book I’m currently reading the The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which is the new book in the Hunger Games series.  I like being outdoors, also. Teaching you is so much fun!  I can’t wait to get started!

prestine.chapman@kenton.kyschools.us

Hi, my name is Mrs. Jennifer Logsdon.  I have been teaching elementary physical education for 20 years, this will be my 21st!  Kenton Elementary has been my home for all of those years.  I LOVE teaching at Kenton!! My husband and I have been married for almost 19 years and have 2 wonderful daughters.  My oldest daughter is a sophomore in high school, attending the Ignite Institute.  My younger daughter is a 5th grader this year at Kenton Elementary. Besides my family, some of the things I love the most are my dogs and boating.  We travel to Norris Lake every summer for a week of boating, swimming, and wake surfing.  Our dogs are like an extension of our family, we love them to death!  We have a Great Dane and a Rottweiler, both of which are like big babies.

jennifer.logsdon@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello!  My name is Mrs. Moening and I will be your Project Lead the Way (STEM) teacher this year.  I have taught for 20 years, but this will be my 4th year at Kenton Elementary.  I love teaching the new PLTW program and all the exploring, learning, and fun we get to have! I live in Independence with my  husband, two teenage daughters, and our dog, Moe.  In my free time, I enjoy  scrap-booking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. I am looking forward to a great school year!  See you soon!!

joan.moening@kenton.kyschools.us

This is my 14th year teaching art classes but my first year joining Kenton Elementary School!  I am looking forward to teaching all the students here and getting to know all of you!  I have enjoyed art since my childhood.  I wish to share the many benefits that learning about and making art can bring. I currently have one cat but have owned cats, dogs, reptiles, arachnids, birds, and fish.  You will meet at least one of my Betta (bed tah) fish this year!  My favorite animal starts with an O.  If you think you can guess it, let me know!  One of my favorite art quotes is, “The Earth without art is just...Eh.”  Pablo Picasso (a famous artist) once said, “Every child is an artist.”  I am excited to see what you, Wildcat Artists, will create! 

elizabeth.shuman@kenton.kyschools.us

Hello! My name is Mrs. Audrey Sucher and I am so excited to begin my 3rd year at Kenton Elementary as the music teacher! I have played the trumpet for 14 years but I enjoy playing all kinds of instruments, especially when it’s with my students in music class. Keep an eye out for information about a music club this year for 4th and 5th graders. Things may look a little different now than in the past, but we WILL get through this! I can’t wait to see you soon!

audrey.sucher@kenton.kyschools.us