Manistee Middle + High School
Grades: 6-12 | Manistee Area Public Schools
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Welcome to Manistee Middle/High School!
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Please Note: The indoor walking track is closed at this time. The outdoor track may be used for recreational walking after school hours.
25/26 FAFSA Completion Event
Manistee Middle/High School is partnering with West Shore Community College to hold a FAFSA completion event on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (11/4/25) from 3:30-6:30. By completing the FAFSA, students have access to different financial aid programs to help them achieve their post-secondary plans. Families will pair with a member of WSCC’s financial aid office for about 30 minutes to fill out the FAFSA. In order to make your appointment as smooth as possible, please do the following:
- Bring your Federal 2024 tax return
- Create and bring your FAFSA ID and login information (student and parent/guardian)
Register at the link below:
2025/26 School Day Start/End Times & Academic Dates
Below are the start and end times for the learning schedule for each building.
For Manistee Early Childhood Center (MECC):
MECC is a licensed child care center. Any unaccompanied children left on the premises before or after school will be signed into Before/After Care and charged hourly/daily rates for supervision.
For Manistee Elementary School & Manistee Middle High School:
Unless students are participating in a school activity, school staff will not provide supervision before or after these times.
MAIN DOORS OPEN:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 7:50 am
Manistee Elementary: 7:40 am
MMHS: 7:35 am
START TIME:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 8:00 am
Manistee Elementary: 7:50 am
MMHS: 7:55 am
END TIME:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 3:10 pm
Manistee Elementary: 2:50 pm
MMHS: 2:40 pm
MAIN DOORS OPEN:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 8:50 am
Manistee Elementary: 8:40 am
MMHS: 8:35 am
START TIME:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 9:00 am
Manistee Elementary: 8:55 am
MMHS: 8:45 am
END TIME:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 3:10 pm
Manistee Elementary: 2:50 pm
MMHS: 2:40 pm
MAIN DOORS OPEN:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 7:50 am
Manistee Elementary: 7:40 am
MMHS: 7:35 am
START TIME:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 8:00 am
Manistee Elementary: 7:50 am
MMHS: 7:55 am
END TIME:
Manistee Early Childhood Center: 11:40 am
Manistee Elementary: 11:20 am
MMHS: 11:15 am
School Nutrition Services Information
We are pleased to inform you that we will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at Manistee Area Public Schools can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.
As we start this program for the 24/25 school year, we ask that each household complete a Household Information Report found online at: https://manisteeps.familyportal.cloud. Click "Apply for benefits" to get started. This report only takes five minutes to fill out and must be completed by each household in our District. Paper copies are available upon request. We also ask that you pay any lunch balance due from the prior school year. The CEP Program cannot be in place with overdue balances remaining.
In addition, the Household Information Report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:
- Instructional support (staff, supplies & materials, etc.)
- Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
- Professional Learning for staff
- Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
- Technology
We are asking that you please complete and submit the Household Information Report as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the report submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the report, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds. If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Keri Carlson, Nutrition Services Director
MMHS Announcements
EMT at MMHS
This morning EMT staff responded to a student in distress at MMHS. The issue was quickly resolved and the student is safe. MAPS continues to appreciate the timely actions and support of our first responders in Manistee.
Picture retakes at MMHS
Picture retakes will be on Tuesday, October 17th. If your student is in need of retakes, have them bring their original pictures to the photographer. If your student missed the original day, they may just show up.
Paine Aquatic Center Hiring Lifeguards
The Paine Aquatic Center is looking to hire new lifeguards. There will be training on October 29; please call Sarah Schubert at the board office if you’re interested.
Michigan Pathfinder Career Exploration
Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the relationship...
MHS Homecoming
Here is all the information you need for MAPS Homecoming 2023! HERE Due to US 31 being re-routed to downtown, this years parade will take place as follows: Start at Bryant and Elm Proceed west along Bryant Turn south at Tamarack End at MMHS Hope to see you...
Mariner Sideline Store
Our online Mariner store is now open! This is available all year long with a variety of items. Click HERE for a direct connection.
Your MMHS Team
Location: 525 Twelfth Street, Manistee, MI 49660 | Map
Telephone: 231-723-2547
Fax: 231-398-9277
Attendance Hotline: 231-398-3625
School Office Hours: M-Th: 7:30am – 4pm, Friday 7:30am – 3:15pm
Administrative Team
Principal:Morgan Nowicki – mnowicki@manistee.org
Assistant Principal: Bridget Warnke bwarnke@manistee.org
Assistant Principal: Mitch Mast : mmast@manistee.org
Athletic Director: Kenn Kott – kkott@manistee.org
Secretary: Karen Beldo – kbeldo@manistee.org
Guidance Counselor: Chelsea Hammer – chammer@manistee.org
Guidance Secretary: Tara Lange – tlange@manistee.org
Assistant Athletic Director: Kendra Mikolajczak – kmikolajczak@manistee.org
View MMHS Staff
Administrative Staff
Morgan Nowicki, HS/MS Principal,mnowicki@manistee.org
Bridget Warnke, Assistant Principal, bwarnke@manistee.org
Mitch Mast, Assistant Principal, mmast@manistee.org
Karen Beldo, Administrative Assistant, kbeldo@manistee.org
Guidance
Chelsea Hammer, Guidance Counselor, chammer@manistee.org
Tara Lange, Guidance Administrative Assistant/Registrar, tlange@manistee.org
Student Activities
Kenn Kott, Athletic Director, kkott@manistee.org
Kendra Mikolajczak, Activities Secretary/Athletics Administrative Assistant, kmikolajczak@manistee.org
District Technology
Kenneth Blakey-Shell, District Technology Director, kblakeyshell@manistee.org
Gabe Delgado, Elementary Device Support, gdelgado@manistee.org
Matt Froncek, Apple Certified Technician, mfroncek@manistee.org
David Gagstetter, Data & Device Systems Manager, dgagstetter@manistee.org
MMHS School Instructional Staff
Gregg Bennett, Social Science, gbennett@manistee.org
Ryan Biller, Instrumental Music, rbiller@manistee.org
Kylee Bohle, PE/Health, kbohle@manistee.org
Sara Boone, Science, saraboone@manistee.org
Michael Castaneda, Special Education, mcastaneda@manistee.org
Amanda Clemons, Special Education Teacher Consultant, aclemons@manistee.org
Heather Dean, Language Arts, hdean@manistee.org
Jane Deising, Special Education, jdeising@manistee.org
Kari Eastway, Language Arts, keastway@manistee.org
Rachel Edmondson, Language Arts, reedmondson@manistee.org
Sarah Eix, Math, seix@manistee.org
Amanda Feyen, Choir, afeyen@manistee.org
Rebecca Frederick, Science, rfrederick@manistee.org
Shane Harrigan, Social Science, sharrigan@manistee.org
Michael Harrington, Language Arts, mharrington@manistee.org
Joe Hendges, Social Science, jhendges@manistee.org
Mackenzie Houston, PE/Health, mhouston@manistee.org
Marcy Huber, Math, mhuber@manistee.org
Sam Joseph, Language Arts, sjoseph@manistee.org
Stephen Knewtson, Math, sknewtson@manistee.org
Brooke Koller, Special Education, bkoller@manistee.org
Erryn Moore, Math, emoore@manistee.org
Troy Nezki, Math, tnezki@manistee.org
Mary Olson, Science, molson@manistee.org
Amber Poortvliet, Science, apoortvliet@manistee.org
Amber Puchtel, Art, apuchtel@manistee.org
Tobia Purple, Special Education, tpurple@manistee.org
Lucas Quakkelaar, Language Arts, lquakkelaar@manistee.org
Cole Rens, Social Science, crens@manistee.org
Dan Saylor, Social Science, dsaylor@manistee.org
Polly Schlaff, Language Arts, pschlaff@manistee.org
Devin Schweigert, Science, dschweigert@manistee.org
Joel Smith, Language Arts, smithj@manistee.org
Hannah Starmann, Language Arts, hstarmann@manistee.org
Robert Von Herbruck, PE/Health, rvonherbruck@manistee.org
Amy Watkins, Math, awatkins@manistee.org
Paraprofessionals
Ingrid Bond, Band Paraprofessional, ibond@manistee.org
Alyssa Dewitt, One to One Paraprofessional, adewitt@manistee.org
Ethan Lavender, One to One Paraprofessional, elavender@manistee.org
Donna Williams, General Supervision, dwilliams@manistee.org
Jennifer Williams, MS Activities Director / Sensory / Library, jwilliams@manistee.org
Jack O’Brien, Paraprofessional, jobrien@manistee.org
D’Anna Basil, Paraprofessional, dbasil@manistee.org
Sarah Wallett, Paraprofessional, swallett@manistee.org
Candace Wittlief, Paraprofessional, cwittlief@manistee.org
Katilynn McDowell, Paraprofessional, kmcdowell@manistee.org
Dave Vincent, Paraprofessional, dvincent@manistee.org\
Michelle Rondell, Paraprofessional, mrondell@manistee.org
Nutrition Service
Haleigh Savage, Nutrition Service Director, hsavage@manistee.org
Samantha Long, Nutrition Services, slong@manistee.org
Sara Froncek, Nutrition Service (Meals on Wheels Assistant), sfroncek@manistee.org
Cheryl Kamin, Nutrition Services, ckamin@manistee.org
Richard Koon, Nutrition Service (Driver), rkoon@manistee.org
Laura Olk, Nutrition Services, lolk@manistee.org
Aryn Kasarskis, Nutrition Services, akasarskis@manistee.org
Jennifer Rogers, Nutrition Service (Senior Meals Program), jrogers@manistee.org
Linda Wandrych, Nutrition Service, lwandrych@manistee.org
Facilities
Josh Schubert, Facilities Director, jschubert@manistee.org
MMHS School Custodial
Jeff Bowerman, Head Custodian, jbowerman@manistee.org
Steve Sciba, Custodian, ssciba@manistee.org
Nick Shedd, Custodian, nshedd@manistee.org
James Kropack, Custodian, jkropack@manistee.org
Maintenance
Dave Rutowski, drutkowski@manistee.org
Mike VanDyke, mvandyke@manistee.org
Don Olk, dolk@manistee.org
Buildings & Grounds
Nate Cole, ncole@manistee.org
Pool Custodial
Larry Froncek, lfroncek@manistee.org
Custodial Substitute
Gary Sielski, gsielski@manistee.org
Paine Aquatic Center
Chris Zehner, Coordinator, czehner@manistee.org
Your Journey Continues at MMHS
From our state-of-the-art facilities, to our academic programs, to our ever increasing list of athletic opportunities, clubs, and activities, Manistee High School is truly one of the premier high school experiences in the State of Michigan. The staff and administration work hard to provide top quality instruction and extracurricular opportunities for students.
At MAPS we want all students to become:
- Responsible citizens who are ethical, productive members of a global society; take responsibility for their own actions and physical well-being; are environmentally conscious; and contribute their time; energies, and talents for the improvement of their community and the quality of life for all.
- Effective communicators who posses skills in written, visual, and spoken skills.
- Self-confident individuals who demonstrate a positive self-image and are caring, sensitive and flexible human beings. Life long learners understand that learning is a process, not an event.
Mariners Lead the Way!
As Manistee Mariners, we are all leaders in our own way. Mariners lead at school, with friends, and in the community by developing healthy relationships, using responsible decision-making and respectful communication.
Mariners are:
T | TRUSTWORTHY — Honest, and dependable
R | RESPECTFUL — Humble and considerate
A | ACCEPTING — Inclusive without judgment
C | COOPERATIVE — Unite towards common goals
K | KIND — Gracious, helpful, and appreciative
“TRACK” is the Manistee Area Public Schools global, district-wide, leaders platform that all educators, staff and students follow throughout their educational journey. This initiative is connected to course curriculum, extra curricular programs, disciplinary procedures, and internal culture.
