MONROE CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
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    • Academics >
      • 5th & 6th Grade
      • 7th & 8th Grade
      • Curriculum >
        • Curriculum Summary
        • Garden School
      • IXL
      • Star 360
      • Grade Scale
      • Support Services
      • Summer Reading
    • Counseling Services
    • Friendzy
    • Behavior Managment
  • Admissions
    • Open House 2023
    • Admissions/Enrollment
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    • Scholarships
    • Infants/Toddlers
    • Preschool
    • Latchkey
    • Summer Programs
    • Shadow Day
    • Virtual Tours of MCES
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    • News & Notes Archive
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      • PTO Events
      • PTO Forms
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    • Dress Code
    • Parking Lot Procedures
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      • FACTS online payment
      • SCRIP
    • Safety >
      • Safety Procedures
      • Parent Forms to Print
      • Food Allergy Awareness
      • Protecting God's Children
      • Student Accident Insurance Plan
      • School Cancellation
    • Transportation
  • Student Life
    • Grow in Faith >
      • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
      • Middle School Retreats
      • Christian Service
      • St. John Parish
      • St. Mary Parish
      • St. Michael Parish
    • Middle School Experiences >
      • Middle School Clubs
      • Monroe Vicariate Dances for 7th & 8th Grades
      • Camp Storer
      • Mackinac Island
      • Washington D.C.
    • CYO Athletics >
      • CYO Parish Sports
      • SMCC Summer Sport Camps
      • Board of Directors
  • Give
    • Matching Gift Opportunities
    • 2023 Auction
    • Make a Gift / Wish List
    • Annual Golf Outing
    • Vision

Meet the MCES Team:

MCES Leadership Team

Kyle Kubik, Executive Principal
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kubik@monroecatholicschools.com
(734)241-6335
Mr. Kubik began his teaching career at Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools in 2012 (the founding year of MCES) as a Middle School Social Studies and Religion Teacher. He quickly discerned his calling to Catholic School administration and enrolled in the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program in 2015. The Remick Program is a principal preparation program within the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame.
In 2016, he became the Preschool-4th Grade Principal, overseeing St. Michael and St. John Campuses. He then transitioned to the role of Executive Principal of MCES in 2019. He is a graduate of the University of Toledo and the University of Notre Dame. In addition to his leadership of MCES, he is an adjunct national faculty member for the Remick Leadership Program at Notre Dame and serves as an accreditation chairperson for the MNSAA accreditation process in other Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Detroit.
He enjoys golfing, traveling, woodworking and spending time with his wife, Kristy, who is also a Catholic School Administrator, and their golden retriever, Finn. 
Frances Jagielski, Assistant Principal for Academic & Student Affairs
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jagielski@monroecatholicschools.com
(734)241-3377

Over 19 years ago, Frances Jagielski began her career as an educator working for public, online, and most currently, Catholic schools. Throughout her career, she has taught grades 4-12 in English Language Arts, General Education and Computer Technology. Her passion for learning and leading resides in Catholic education. 
Mrs. Jagielski received her undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University in Middle Childhood Education (grades 4-9) with certification in Integrated Language Arts and Reading and Integrated Social Studies, and licensed with two endorsements: (PreK-12) Reading Specialist and (PreK-12) Educational Computer Technology. She holds two master's degrees in education from Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, one in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Curriculum Development in Instructional Technology and the other in Educational Leadership. She has served in various capacities over her career: Middle School Dean of Instruction and Programming, Ohio Department of Education Resident Educator Program mentor, Virtual Support Educator, lead teacher and department head. Additionally, she has chaired numerous committees including academic council, student assistance teams, school improvement teams and professional development planning. Mrs. Jags, as she is affectionately known, serves as an advocate for Project House of Hope, an organization in Montrouis, Haiti.
As she administrates as the Assistant Principal, Mrs. Jagielski looks forward to serving and leading the MCES community to grow in God’s love, inspiring them to become the best versions of themselves both academically and spiritually alongside Mr. Kubik. 
Mrs. Jagielski has been married to her husband, Jeremy, for almost 20 years. They have three children: Aidan (17), Elliott (14) and Delaney (11). She and her family are parishioners of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in West Toledo where they reside. ​

Kimberly Reynolds, Director of Early Childhood Education
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kreynolds@monroecatholicschools.com
(734)241-3378
Natalie Metzger, Middle School Dean of Students
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metzger@monroecatholicschools.com
(734)241-3377

​Hello! My name is Natalie Metzger, and I am excited to be starting this upcoming 2022-2023
school year as your new Dean of Students at MCES and SMCC! I was born and raised in Toledo,
Ohio, and now reside in Sylvania with my husband, John, and our new puppy, Rudy! I grew up
playing basketball and have a great passion for the game. My husband and I enjoy riding our
bikes, spending time with family, and traveling!
I have spent 13 years growing up through Catholic education at Christ the King
Elementary and Notre Dame Academy. My husband and I are now parishioners at Christ the
King Catholic Church. These Catholic schools have helped shape the core values and beliefs that
I have carried with me throughout my life, with faith and family being at the core. After
graduation from Notre Dame Academy, I continued to The University of Toledo, where I
received my bachelor’s in Special Education. Since then, I have been teaching in a public-school
setting at K-12 schools in the Toledo area, as an Intervention Specialist, for the past 6 years.
Currently, I am completing my Master of Education Degree at Lourdes University in Educational
Leadership to be completed this summer. Reconnecting with Catholic education through my
time at Lourdes has inspired me to find my way back to the Catholic school communities. I am
thrilled to work with students, teachers, and fellow administrators at MCES and SMCC! This role
has given me the opportunity to pursue my passion for being an integral part of the students’
character-building process. My goal is to provide students with the tools to be successful
followers of Jesus and productive citizens of society. I love meeting new people, so if you see
me, say “Hey, Mrs. Metz!”.
Melody Setzler, St. Michael Campus Lead Teacher
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setzler@monroecatholicschools.com
(734)241-3923
Amber Scudder, St. Mary Campus LEad Teacher
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scudder@monroecatholicschools.com
(734)241-3377
Terri Knapp, St. John Campus Lead Teacher
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knapp@monroecatholicschools.com

Courtney Phillips, Director of Finance
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phillips@monroecatholicschools.com
​(734)241-6335 ext 1


Colleen Flint, Director of Admissions
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admissions@monroecatholicschools.com
​734-241-3923
Michelle Leicht, Director of Development
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Michelle Leicht
development@monroecatholicschools.com

To access classroom websites/grade level information, click on the link under each teacher's name.

St. Michael Campus

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Therese McMillan
3 Year Old Preschool
mcmillan@monroecatholicschools.com
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Amy Beaudrie
4 Year Old Preschool
beaudrie@monroecatholicschools.com
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Stephanie Bean
Young 5s
bean@monroecatholicschools.com
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Kristi Kavanagh
1st Grade
kavanagh@monroecatholicschools.com
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Gail Marks
Instructional Aide
marks@monroecatholicschools.com
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Georgia Barath
Garden School
barath@monroecatholicschools.com
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Nadine Garcia
Infant Lead Teacher
ngarcia@monroecatholicschools.com
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Josten Rios
Older Toddler Lead Teacher
jrios@monroecatholicschools.com
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Linda Rios
3 Year Old Preschool
lrios@monroecatholicschools.com
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Wendy Oetjens
4 Year Old Preschool Aide
oetjens@monroecatholicschools.com
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Melody Setzler 
Kindergarten
setzler@monroecatholicschools.com
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Tracie Smith
1st Grade
smith@monroecatholicschools.com
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Whitney Kuchna
Office Assistant
​kuchna@monroecatholicschools.com
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Theresa Hatcher
Latchkey Lead Teacher
thatcher@monroecatholicschools.com
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Miriam LaBeau
Mobile Lead Teacher
labeau@monroecatholicschools.com
​Encore Teachers
PE: Ernie Sellers
Tech: Michelle Homer- 

homer@monroe.k12.mi.us
Art: Melissa Cramer-cramer@monroe.k12.mi.us
Music: Melissa Finnegan- 
FINNEGANM@monroe.k12.mi.us
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AJ Rios
3 Year Old Preschool Aide
arios@monroecatholicschools.com
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Julie Kinsey
4 Year Old Preschool
kinsey@monroecatholicschools.com
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Jennifer Stephey
Kindergarten
stephey@monroecatholicschools.com
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Holly Yaeger
Intervention
yaeger@monroecatholicschools.com
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Melissa Maniaci 
Office Assistant
maniaci@monroecatholicschools.com
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Sr. Nancy Ayotte
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
nayotte@ihmsisters.org
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Samantha Estill
Younger Toddler Lead Teacher
estill@monroecatholicschools.com

St. John Campus

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Terri Knapp
2nd Grade
knapp@monroecatholicschools.com
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Scot Peterson
3rd Grade
peterson@monroecatholicschools.com
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Jenny Musulin
Intervention
musulin@monroecatholicschools.com
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Phil Kresefski
2nd Grade
pkresefski@monroecatholicschools.com
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Amanda Byron
4th Grade
byron@monroecatholicschools.com
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Lori Foshag
Office Assistant
foshag@monroecatholicschools.com
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Brittany Jaskot
3rd Grade
jaskot@monroecatholicschools.com
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Christie Knapp
4th Grade
cknapp@monroecatholicschools.com
Encore Teachers
PE:
Tech:
​Art:
Music:

St. Mary Campus

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Jennie Berns
5th/6th Math
jberns@monroecatholicschools.com
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Bethany Wagner
5th/6th English
wagner@monroecatholicschools.com
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Lisa Sowatsky 
7th/8th Math/Algebra
sowatsky@monroecatholicschools.com
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Dave Skidmore
Intervention
skidmore@monroecatholicschools.com
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Michelle Leicht
Office Assistant
stmaryoffice@monroecatholicschools.com
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Maryah Dudek 
5th/6th Science
dudek@monroecatholicschools.com
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Miriam Kurt
8th Grade Religion
mkurt@smccmonroe.com
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Riley Woolford
7th/8th Social Studies
woolford@monroecatholicschools.com
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Pat Johnson
Art
johnson@monroecatholicschools.com
Jen Carroll, World Language Teacher: jcarroll@smccmonroe.com
Sarah Memije, World Language Teacher: smemije@smccmonroe.com
Denise Wiederhold, World Language Teacher: dwiederhold@smccmonroe.com
Paul DeVee, Instrumental Music Teacher: pdevee@smccmonroe.com
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Kyla Masserant 
5th/6th Social Studies
masserant@monroecatholicschools.com
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Amber Scudder
7th/8th English
scudder@monroecatholicschools.com
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Catie Wrixon
7th/8th Science
wrixon@monroecatholicschools.com
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Larkin Wensink
Physical Education
wensink@monroecatholicschools.com

Parish Leadership

Fr. David Burgard, Pastor Delegate & Pastor of St. Mary & St. John the Baptist
Fr. Kishore Babu Battu, Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel
Fr. Michael A. Anagbogu, Associate Pastor for the Monroe Family of Parishes
Leslee Hartford, Director of Faith Formation, dffmonroe@gmail.com  
​Stevie Cousino, CYO Athletic Director, cyo@monroecatholicschools.com
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Mainline: 734-241-6335

St. Michael Campus
510 W. Front St.
Monroe, MI 48161
734-241-3923
School Office: Extension 1
Daycare: Extension 2
St. John Campus
521 S. Monroe St.
Monroe, MI 48161
​734-241-1670
St. Mary Campus
151 N. Monroe St.
Monroe, MI 48162
​734-241-3377
​Finance Office: 734-241-6335 ext 1

Admissions: 734-241-3923 extension 3 / admissions@monroecatholicschools.com
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  • About MCES
    • Contact Us
    • Mission, Vision, Root Beliefs
    • History
    • School Advisory Committee
    • Strategic Plan
    • Graphic Standards Style Guide
    • Employment
    • Emergency Drill Log
    • COVID Information
  • Calendar
  • Staff & Academics
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Academics >
      • 5th & 6th Grade
      • 7th & 8th Grade
      • Curriculum >
        • Curriculum Summary
        • Garden School
      • IXL
      • Star 360
      • Grade Scale
      • Support Services
      • Summer Reading
    • Counseling Services
    • Friendzy
    • Behavior Managment
  • Admissions
    • Open House 2023
    • Admissions/Enrollment
    • MCES Tuition Assistance
    • Scholarships
    • Infants/Toddlers
    • Preschool
    • Latchkey
    • Summer Programs
    • Shadow Day
    • Virtual Tours of MCES
  • Parents
    • News & Notes Archive
    • PTO >
      • PTO Events
      • PTO Forms
    • Family Service Hours
    • Parent/Student Handbook
    • Dress Code
    • Parking Lot Procedures
    • Tuition Payment >
      • FACTS online payment
      • SCRIP
    • Safety >
      • Safety Procedures
      • Parent Forms to Print
      • Food Allergy Awareness
      • Protecting God's Children
      • Student Accident Insurance Plan
      • School Cancellation
    • Transportation
  • Student Life
    • Grow in Faith >
      • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
      • Middle School Retreats
      • Christian Service
      • St. John Parish
      • St. Mary Parish
      • St. Michael Parish
    • Middle School Experiences >
      • Middle School Clubs
      • Monroe Vicariate Dances for 7th & 8th Grades
      • Camp Storer
      • Mackinac Island
      • Washington D.C.
    • CYO Athletics >
      • CYO Parish Sports
      • SMCC Summer Sport Camps
      • Board of Directors
  • Give
    • Matching Gift Opportunities
    • 2023 Auction
    • Make a Gift / Wish List
    • Annual Golf Outing
    • Vision