USD 265
Discovery Intermediate School
Staff Directory

E-mail addresses are available for all teachers and administrators; however, messages may not be checked on a daily basis.  Please call the school office at 316-794-4030 if  you need to make contact about an urgent matter. 

About Student Agenda Books... All teachers have students write their assignments for the day in the agenda book.  If the student has been having dificulty with homework or by teacher request, the parents must sign the agendas each evening.  They are also used for the teacher and parent to correspond back and forth with written comments/questions.

Contacting Teachers... Teachers may be reached by voice mail or the office staff will try to get them a message to call during their plan time.  They also may be reached through their internet e-mail (links below); however, if a request is urgent please call instead of e-mail.


Administration/Office Staff
Ryan Jilka, Principal
Carolyn Long, Counselor
Julie Spence, Nurse
Barb Reichenborn, Secretary
Gina Weidner, Secretary

Fifth Grade Teachers
Jamie Belt
Emily Carrillo
Kristin Casebolt
Ange Jones
Jeanette Nixon
Christine Orand
Shane Paulus
Michelle Ziegler

Sixth Grade Teachers
Mark Bieker
Brian Means
Erin Pullum
Sarah Smith
Gwen Vance
Marla Zerener

Special Area Teachers
Shelly Brooks, Science
Melanie Caster, Instrumental Music
Cheryl Congleton, Science
Travis Ford, Physical Education
Heather Harrison, Physical Education
Pam Lawson, Orchestra
Melissa LeBlanc, Vocal Music
Karen Sippel, Reading and Math
Marsha Wells, Librarian
Deanna White, Math

Special Education Teachers
Wanda Baker, Psychologist Secretary
Erin Brugman, Inter-Related
Callie Grater-Combs, Speech Language Pathologist
Debra Cooksey, FAA
Janet Farrar, Social Worker
Brenda Mark, Gifted Facilitator
Dan Millar, Inter-Related 
Marilyn Sanders, Speech Language Pathologist 
Marti Sewester, FAA
Kendra Zimmer, Psychologist