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🐏 Meet Kelly Smith...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤Kelly will be teaching 5th grade at KHMS this year and will also be ment...
08/21/2026

🐏 Meet Kelly Smith...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤

Kelly will be teaching 5th grade at KHMS this year and will also be mentoring student teacher Ms. Carrabs.

Kelly brings an impressive educational background to Montrose, with degrees from Saginaw Valley State University, Eastern Michigan University, and Michigan State University, including a Ph.D. Her undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education with a major in Language Arts and a minor in Developmental Learning.

A few fun facts about Kelly:
🍦 Favorite food: Ice cream
🌱 She loves gardening, reading, and spending time with family
👵 Grandchildren are one of her favorite things!
🐴🐔🐶🐱 Her family has horses, chickens, dogs, and cats
❤️ She even has a Montrose connection! Her grandmother, Grace Crowe, was a teacher in Montrose when Kelly was little!

Kelly is most looking forward to meeting her students and their families and being part of the positive energy at KHMS.

We’re excited to welcome Kelly to the Ram family! 🐏❤️🖤

🐏 Meet Victoria Carrabs ... one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤Victoria is currently completing her Bachelor of Science in Eleme...
08/20/2026

🐏 Meet Victoria Carrabs ... one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤

Victoria is currently completing her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at the University of Michigan–Flint and will graduate in December. This fall, she will be student teaching with Mrs. Smith in 5th grade.

A few fun facts about Victoria:
🍕 Favorite food: French fry pizza
📚 She loves reading a good book
✈️ She has traveled to more than 20 countries
🏰 She has worked at Walt Disney World in Florida
🐶🐱 She has a Yorkie-poo named Buddy and a cat named Milo
🍝She is half Italian!

Victoria is most looking forward to making a difference in her students’ lives and helping make school a place they love to be. She has already felt the support of the Montrose community and is excited to be part of it!

We’re excited to welcome Victoria to the Ram family! 🐏❤️🖤

🐏 Meet Bryce Richardson ...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤Bryce graduated from the University of Michigan–Flint with a Bache...
08/20/2026

🐏 Meet Bryce Richardson ...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤

Bryce graduated from the University of Michigan–Flint with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. He will be teaching 6th grade at KHMS.

A few fun facts about Bryce:
🌮 Favorite food: Tacos
🏀 Favorite sport: Basketball
🎣 He enjoys fishing
⛳ He also likes to golf
🐶 He has two dogs, Gus and Lucy!

As a new Ram, Bryce is most looking forward to getting the school year started and meeting his students!

We’re excited to welcome Bryce to the Ram family and can’t wait for a great year ahead! 🐏❤️🖤

🐏 Meet Ellery Bodnar...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤Ellery graduated from the University of Michigan–Flint with a Bachelor...
08/19/2026

🐏 Meet Ellery Bodnar...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤

Ellery graduated from the University of Michigan–Flint with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and minors in Mathematics and ELA. She will be teaching 4th grade at KHMS!

A few fun facts about Ellery:
🍛 Favorite food: Thai curry
🏀 Favorite sport: Basketball
🎨 She enjoys making clay magnets
📚 In her spare time, she loves being outdoors, reading, or watching a good movie
🐱🐶 Her family includes her boyfriend, two step-kids, her cat Rick, and her dog Blu!

As a new Ram, Ellery is most looking forward to building relationships within the community and continuing to grow as an educator.

We’re excited to welcome Ellery to the Ram family! 🐏❤️🖤

🐏 Meet Danielle Davenport... "OFFICIALLY" joining our teaching team! ❤️🖤Danielle is certainly not new to Montrose! She h...
08/19/2026

🐏 Meet Danielle Davenport... "OFFICIALLY" joining our teaching team! ❤️🖤

Danielle is certainly not new to Montrose! She has served our students as a substitute teacher and spent much of last year teaching special education at Carter Elementary. This year marks her first full, official year as a teacher with MCS! She will be teaching Special Education at Carter Elementary School.

Danielle earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from Grand Canyon University.

A few fun facts about Danielle:
🥾 She loves hiking, kayaking, and going on adventures
👩‍👧‍👦 She loves spending time with her two children
🐶 Her family also includes three big dogs and chickens!
🥗 She enjoys healthy eating
💭 One of her favorite reminders: Be kind and think positively about yourself and the world around you.

Danielle says she is most looking forward to building community with love and support for our children.

We’re so happy to have Danielle continuing her journey with MCS ! 🐏❤️🖤

08/19/2026

❤️👏It’s open house day!

See you from 5-7pm Rams!❤️👏

🐏 Meet Eric Vandefifer...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤Eric may be a new teacher at MCS, but he’s certainly not new to Mont...
08/18/2026

🐏 Meet Eric Vandefifer...one of our newest Rams! ❤️🖤

Eric may be a new teacher at MCS, but he’s certainly not new to Montrose! A 2018 Montrose graduate, Eric is returning home to teach Digital Media and ELA at HMHS.

Eric graduated from Central Michigan University with a major in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts and a minor in English.

A few fun facts about Eric:
🍕 He’s a big pizza guy!
⛳ Golf is his favorite sport
🏀 He loves coaching basketball
👨‍👩‍👦 He enjoys spending time with his wife, Re*****on, and son, Brooks
🎙️ As a Montrose student, he won the 2017 NFHS Network Top Student Announcer Award!

Eric says he is most excited to be back home and have the opportunity to positively impact students the same way so many Montrose teachers impacted him.

Welcome back home, Eric! We’re excited to have you back as a Ram! 🐏❤️🖤

🖤❤️We’re getting ready for you Rams! Staff is back and gearing up for open house tomorrow! We can’t wait to see you soon...
08/18/2026

🖤❤️We’re getting ready for you Rams! Staff is back and gearing up for open house tomorrow! We can’t wait to see you soon! ❤️🖤

🐏 Meet Macy Zimmer…one of our newest Rams!❤️🖤Ms. Zimmer will be teaching 5th grade at KHMS. Macy is a graduate of Centra...
08/18/2026

🐏 Meet Macy Zimmer…one of our newest Rams!❤️🖤

Ms. Zimmer will be teaching 5th grade at KHMS. Macy is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Education, specializing in PK–6 teaching.

A few fun facts about Macy:
🍕 Favorite food: Pizza
🏈 Loves football and watching sports
🩷 Favorite color: Pink
🐱 Has an orange cat named Splat
🦫 And she LOVES capybaras!

As a new Ram, Macy says she is most looking forward to being part of a close community and getting to know her students.

We’re so excited to welcome Macy to the Ram family! Please help us give her a warm MCS welcome! 🐏❤️🖤

🍔🌭☕🧋 Open House just got even better!We’re excited to have some great food and treats available for our Ram families dur...
08/17/2026

🍔🌭☕🧋 Open House just got even better!

We’re excited to have some great food and treats available for our Ram families during Open House!

📍 Carter: Buzy Dogs + Carter PTO Sno Cones
📍 KHMS: Charcoal Charlie’s + Cocomo Bubble Tea
📍 HMHS: Old Dad’s BBQ + Driven Coffee Co.

Check out the pictures for menus and more details, and come hungry! We can’t wait to welcome our Ram families back! See you Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm! ❤️🐏

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