Dollar Bay - Tamarack City Area Schools

Middle-High School Teacher 2006-2007



Teachers

 


Kris Callog

        Ms. Kris Callog has been teaching at Dollar Bay since 1998.  She received her Bachelors  in Education from Northern Illinois University, her Masters in Education from Valparaiso University, and Masters in Special Education from Norhtern Michigan University.   She enjoys working with students and being a facilitator in the their learning process.


Dan Juopperi

        Mr. Juopperi started teaching at Dollar Bay in 2003.  He teaches all the gym classes.  He gets the students in shape as he teaches them different sports.  He makes it fun to learn. 



Jesse Kentala

Mr. Kentala teaches English and Speach/Tech Writing half the day and the rest is spent in the Counselor's office.  Jesse is a fromer student of the school district and has helped coach in the past.  

 

Paula McKaig

        Mrs. Paula McKaig has been at Dollar Bay since 1992.  She teaches all the band and choir classes at Dollar Bay.  She received her major in Secondary Music K-12 with Choral Specifications, and a piano major in Lake Superior State Univ. and Northern Michigan Univ.  She enjoys watching students learn and understand things. 

 
Sara Moilanen

     Mrs. Sara Moilanen receieved her degree in Biology and secondary teaching certifacation from MTU in 2000.  She taught science for a year at E-TC and then was the assistant basketball coach for MTU.  She teaches Science 7, Science 8, Biology, and Science Applications. She also coaches the girls varsity Basketball teem.  She  says Dollar Bay kids are great, and its a fun place to be.

 

 

William O'Connor

        Mr. William O'Connor has been teaching since 1984.  He has been at Dollar Bay since 1996.  He received a Bachelor in Computer Science, and a minor in Math & Science at MTU, and a Masters in Religious Education at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary.  He teaches Elementary, Middle School, and High School computer classes along with  accounting classes.  He is also one of the computer network administrators. He enjoys teaching the hard working and respectful students. 

 

 
Steve Patchin

        Mr. Patchin started in Dollar Bay in the fall of 2003.  He has a Bachelors in Business Administration with a finance major from Michigan Tech.  He spent 12 year working in sales and management before deciding to teach.  When asked why he went into teaching he responds, "My greatest rewards come from helping people make their dreams become reality."  He coaches JV basketball.  He is also our athletic director.

 

 
Mary Rautio

        Mrs. Mary Rautio went to Northern Michigan Univ. for four years, where she received her major in English and a minor in Psychology.  She has been at Dollar Bay since 1995 and currently teaches English 7-9, 12, Creative writing and Psychology.  One of the more enjoyable parts of teaching is laughing and learning with students. 

 
Kim Rogan

        Mrs. Kim Rogan has been at Dollar Bay since 1994. She teaches some of our Math, Chemistry, and Physics classes.  She received her degree in Math and Chemistry at Ferris State Univ., and also Michigan Tech Univ.  She enjoys the variety of students she teaches, and being able to help them become something better by learning, and also learning with them. 

 
Greg Staricha

        Mr. Greg Staricha went to Calumet High School and he graduated in 1993. After he graduated from high school, he then went on to Northern Michigan University and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor in Science, secondary in Education, major in Industrial Education, and a minor in Earth Science. He is a Woodshop, Metal shop, Drafting, CAD, and Earth Science teacher. 


 
Matt Zimmer

Mr. Matt Zimmer has been teaching at Dollar Bay school since 2003.  He teaches math, physical science, and physics.  Mr. Zimmer has a degree in civil engineer for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.  He enjoys the positive attitude of the students.
 

 

 


Student Teachers



Clare LaLonde
Mrs. LaLonde is a student teacher at Dollar Bay. She is teaching with Mr. Zimmer and Mrs. Moilonan. She is a student at Michigain Tech for the second year.  She has dogs, newts, turtles and a bird. She is origanoly from Iowa. She attended Iowa State, and Washington State before going to Michigan Tech.


AmeriCorps


Gael Butkovich
Mrs. Butkovich is an AmeriCorps worker at Dollar Bay.  She attended Finlandia University for a bachelor  degree  in elementary ed.  Her concentrations are mathematics and science. She thinks  the Dollar Bay students are very open and welcoming.

 



 
 
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