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Who’s Who at Your Child’s School

Your Patch directory to vital personnel at the local elementary, middle and high schools.

New Justin Beiber backpack? Check.  Three-ring binder with color-coded subject separators? Check.  Zip-up pouch filled with pencils, pens, erasers, a ruler and other essentials? Check.  E-mail address of your child’s principal? Wait, what?

It might seem inconsequential, but the contact information of important personnel at your child’s school is one thing parents shouldn’t leave off their back-to-school lists.  From questions about school policy to behavioral issues to concerns about medication, having the e-mail addresses of the principal, counselor/psychologist, health technician and others handy can be beneficial to both sides by keeping the channels of communication open.

Of course, parents can get in touch with personnel by calling the school’s direct line, but if you’ve ever been in a school office during the day—a blur of attendance sheets, delivered notes and bloody noses—you’ll understand why e-mailing is more convenient for all concerned.

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(619) 668-5880

Principal: Claudia Burris, Claudia.Burris@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

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Health Technician: Terry Dollins, Terry.Dollins@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

School Psychologist: Clara Isadi, Clara.Isadi@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Social Worker: Tammy Bailey, Tammy.Bailey@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5890

Principal: Dr. Lois DeKock, lois.dekock@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Eva Garegnani, Eva.Garegnani@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Psychologist: Lisa Aguilar, lisa.aguilar@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Counselor: Marsha McDonald, marsha.mcdonald@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5715

Principal: Lisa Conry, Lisa.Conry@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Frances McGrorty, Frances.McGrorty@lmsvsd.,12.ca.us

Psychologist: Dean Primicias, Dean.Primicias@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5780

Principal: Eileen Cotter, Eileen.Cotter@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Annette Kuhle, Annette.Kuhle@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Psychologist: Clara Izadi, Clara.IzadiCalabrase@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5870

Principal: Elisa Holston, Elisa.Holston@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Carol Franco, Carol.Franco@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Psychologist: Carmen Martinez, Carmen.Martinez@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5790

Principal: Peter Dean, Peter.Dean@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Kelly Belio, Kelly.Belio@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Counselor: Julie Babbitt, Julie.Babbitt@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Psychologist: Robyn Dubrow, Robyn.Dubrow@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5862

Principal: Julie Bankes, Julie.Bankes@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Laurice Grafstein, Laurice.Grafstein@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Psychologist: Luana Rasmussen, Luana.Rasmussen@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5775

Principal: John Ashley, John.Ashley@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Cris Luera, Cris.Luera@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Psychologist: Dean Primicias, Dean.Primicias@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Sweetwater Springs Elementary School

(619) 668-5895

Principal: Monica Robinson, Monica.Robinson@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Health Technician: Darlene Geurin, Darlene.Geurin@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5720

Principal: Michael Allmann, Michael.Allmann@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us                      

Vice Principal: Tylene Hicks, Tylene.Hicks@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us                    

Psychologist: Carmen Martinez, Carmen.Martinez@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us                

Counselor: Debra Sands, Counselor (A-L), Debra.Sands@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us; Karen Alexander, Counselor (M-Z), Karen.Alexander@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

(619) 668-5750

Principal: Dana Wright, Dana.Wright@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Dean: Dori Guzman, Dori.Guzman@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

Counselor: Karyn Wall, Karyn.Wall@lmsvsd.k12.ca.us

GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Mount Miguel High School

(619) 667-6400

Principal: Steve Coover, scoover@guhsd.net

Assistant Principal: Dan Santos, dsantos@guhsd.net; Jay Guerra (A-D), jguerra@guhsd.net; Jamie Holding (E-K), jholding@guhsd.net; Ben Smith (R-Z), bsmith@guhsd.net

(619) 660-3000

Principal: Randy Montesanto, rmontesanto@guhsd.net

Vice Principal:  Mary Nishikawa, mnishikawa@guhsd.net ; William Sullivan, bsullivan@guhsd.net

Psychologist: Marissa Grabowy, mgrabowy@guhsd.net

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