Brainerd Early Childhood - About Early Childhood

About Our Program

General Information

Principal / Program Supervisor of Early Childhood Special Education

Martha Smithson
Phone: 218-454-5438

Early Childhood Programs Secretaries

Jennifer Lindholm
218-454-5428

Mona Kirchhof
218-454-5448

Locations

Warrior Early Learning Center
5546 Fairview Road
Baxter, MN 56425
Phone: 218-961-2288
Fax: 218-454-5431

Nisswa Elementary
5533 Lakes Lane
Nisswa, MN 56468
218-961-2288

Riverside Elementary
220 NW 3^rd Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
218-454-6800

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- Student Handbook
- Curriculum used in our classrooms
  - Frog Street PreK Curriculum
  - National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
    - Family Engagement Resources
      
      Making Life Easier" tipsheets
      
      Backpack Connection" series
      
      Family Articles
      
      Scripted Stories for Social Situations
      
      Teaching Social Emotional Skills
      
      General Resources
  - Second Step Social Emotional Curriculum
What is the Early Childhood PTO?

The EC PTO is an organization designed to represent expectant parents and parents of children birth to pre-kindergarten as citizens of the Brainerd School District and to strengthen and support families as they care for and grow with young children.

Our goal is to provide a framework for coordinating fundraising and volunteer efforts. All Early Childhood parents are encouraged to join the PTO. Membership is a terrific way to meet other parents with similar interests and goals.
- EC PTO Bylaws
How do I join the PTO?

To join the EC PTO, please complete the PTO Application and return to the main office at the Brainerd Learning Center, 311 10th Ave NE, Brainerd, MN 56401.

Front Office

Cabrera	Michelle	EC Secretary	218-454-6943
Doucette	Megan	WELC Nurse	218-454-5446
Kirchhof	Mona	EC Secretary	218-454-5448
Lindholm	Jen	EC Secretary	218-454-5428
Museus	Emily	PBEC ECSE Coordinator	218-454-5522
Patton	Kelly	EC Family Collaborative Worker	218-454-5434
Smithson	Martha	Early Learning Principal	218-454-5438
Velasco	Erin	ECSE Lead Teacher	218-454-5415
Wynn	Brandi	EC Coordinator	218-454-5450

School Readiness

Abramo	Emma	SR Teacher	218-454-6963
Anderson	Sarah	SR Teacher	218-454-5404
Bakken	Colleen	EA	218-454-5404
Benzick	Kayla	SR ECSE Teacher	218-454-6961
Christensen	Vanessa	EA	218-454-6963
Erickson	Amelia	SR ECSE Teacher	218-454-6963
Ewald	Maria	ECSE Teacher	218-454-6421
Gunderson	Nicole	ECSE Teacher	218-454-5404
Hagen	Melissa	SR Teacher	218-454-6421
Hayes	Dorothea (Teddi)	EA (Nisswa)	218-961-6895
Kassulker	Faith	SR Teacher	218-454-6434
Keran	Christine	ECFE+ Teacher	218-454-5449
Koering	Melissa	EA	218-454-5435
Kovar	Krista	ECSE Teacher	218-454-6434
Lakin	Lindsey	EA	218-454-6965
Larson	Jennifer	SR Teacher	218-454-6984
Lattery	Kelsey	SR Teacher	218-454-6965
Martin	Lindsay	EA	218-454-6434
Nelson	Angie	SR Teacher (Nisswa)	218-961-6895
Pecarich	Jill	SR Teacher	218-454-6961
Rand	Courtney	EA	218-454-6812
Schaitberger	Brenda	EA (Nisswa)	218-961-6878
Schram	Monica	EA	218-454-6421
Seeling	Jenna	SR Teacher	218-454-6812
Thull	Autumn	SR Teacher (Nisswa)	218-961-6878
Villnow	Leanne	EA	218-454-5447
Wagner	Karen	EA	218-454-6961
Wohlert	Dawn	SR Teacher	218-454-5435
Yliniemi	Janice	EA	218-454-5449

ECFE

Brusehaver	Kelsi	ECFE Teacher	218-454-5441
Elias	Mary	EA
Gold	Stacy	ECFE Teacher	218-454-5443
Holmes	Vicky	EA	218-454-5441
Keran	Christine	ECFE Teacher	218-454-5449
Pickle	Kayla	ECFE Teacher
Schaffhauser	Kristin	ECFE Teacher	218-454-5439
Simmonds	Monica	EA
Yliniemi	Janice	EA	218-454-5449

Special Education

Benzick	Kayla	SR ECSE Teacher	218-454-6961
Bisek	Leesha	EA	218-454-5544
Braun	Erica	Speech/Language Clinician	218-454-6977
Christianson	Nancy	ECSE Teacher	218-454-6980
Duerr	Shawn	ECSE Teacher	218-454-6838
Elias	Mary	EA	218-454-6838
Erickson	Amelia	SR ECSE Teacher	218-454-6965
Ewald	Maria	ECSE/Itinerant Teacher	218-454-5408
Gilb	Aline (Ali)	ECSE Teacher	218-454-6991
Gunderson	Nicole	SR ECSE Teacher	218-454-5404
Gundlach	Amy	Birth to 3y/Speech	218-454-6955
Henningson	Nancy	EA
Higgins	Nicole	Birth to 3y
Johnson	Suzanne	EA
Klicker	Carly	ECSE Teacher	218-454-5544
Lecocq-Lundgren	Lynn	Itinerant Teacher	218-454-5436

Motschenbacher	Kim	Speech/Language Clinician	218-454-6999
Munsterteiger	Sarah	Speech/Language Clinician	218-454-5445
Museus	Emily	PBEC ECSE Coordinator	218-454-5522
Neumann	Heather	Birth to 3y	218-454-6877
Norlin	Claire	Birth to 3y	218-454-6895

Scearcy	Cassandra	Birth to 3y	218-454-5539
Schweitzberger	Lori	Birth to 3y	218-454-6962
Scieszinski	Nadia	EA	218-454-5544
Simmonds	Monica	EA
Simmons	Ashley	ECSE Teacher	218-454-6758
Twiss	Rachelle (Shelly)	EA	218-454-6991
Umland	Karla	EA	218-454-6980
Velasco	Erin	ECSE Lead Teacher	218-454-5415
Weber	Michelle	EA	218-454-6980
Welu	Ana	Birth to 3y	218-454-5538
Willits	Wendy	Birth to 3y	218-454-5213

Little Warriors Childcare

Berg	Maycie	Childcare Supervisor, WELC	218-821-2248
Berg	Maycie	Childcare Supervisor, WELC	218-454-5547
Cartie	Kalley	Childcare Supervisor, WELC	218-821-2248
Cartie	Kalley	Childcare Supervisor, WELC	218-454-6974
Dahl	Jenna	Childcare Supervisor, WELC	218-821-2248
Dahl	Jenna	Childcare Supervisor, WELC	218-454-5444
Eberle	Julie	Asst. Supervisor, WELC	218-821-2248
Eberle	Julie	Asst. Supervisor, WELC	218-454-5547
Gregg	Avery	Asst. Supervisor, WELC	218-821-2248
Gregg	Avery	Asst. Supervisor, WELC	218-454-6974
Macko	Tammy	Program Asst, NW	218-821-0562
Mattsen	Amanda	Childcare Supervisor, NW	218-821-0562
Muehlbauer	Rachel	Program Asst, WELC	218-821-2248
Olson	Grace	Program Asst, NW	218-821-2248
Paulson	Melissa	Program Asst, WELC	218-821-2248
Ray	Karlie	Program Asst, NW	218-821-0562
Schuler	Abbygail	Program Asst, WELC	218-821-2248
Spencer-Buehl	Tracy	Program Asst, NW	218-821-0562