Davenport West is welcoming a new gym teacher to their staff roster, and his name is Patrick Schrodt. Before West he taught at Village High School in Colorado, where he spent his first three years of teaching....
Matthew Hennes is a seasoned educator joining us with years of experience. Previously at Pleasant Valley for five years, Hennes has also taught at Muscatine and Clark, a school just south of Des Moines....
West HIgh is thrilled to welcome Bre McMahon back into our hallways, not just as an alum, but as a new member of our teaching staff! McMahon is excited to return to her home school after teaching at Muscatine...
Barbara Thompson is the talented and gifted (TAG) teacher at West and North High School, and this is her 5th year of teaching after being in the restaurant and hospitality industry for over 30 years. She...
As the new school year rolls around so does new teachers, one of them being Brett Deneve. Before coming to West, Deneve was a gym teacher at Williams Intermediate, however he is now a redirection teacher....
Lucy Bernick, Editor-in-Chief
• September 22, 2025
West welcomed some new special education teachers to the staff this year including Jack Van ScYoc. Van ScYoc came to West from Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton, IA. This is his second year teaching,...
Changing job settings frequently can be difficult to manage, but Jenna Stinson is a professional. Stinson has worked in the district for 9 years, going wherever her job duties took her.
“Before I...
Lucy Bernick, Editor-in-Chief
• September 18, 2025
West is seeing many new faces this year, including long term sub Taryn Phoenix. She is currently subbing for Mr.Kintigh and is adjusting well. Phoenix has been teaching for 15 years and said, “I aid...
Lynn Smith may be new to the building, but she is not new to school nursing or nursing in general. Smith has been a school nurse in the Davenport District for 14 years, all spent at Madison Elementary....
Katie Schwartzlose is a special education teacher at West High School, and she has been teaching since 2012. She previously taught at Peoria Hebrew Day School and in the Champaign School District before...
Lucy Bernick, Editor-in-Chief
• September 11, 2025
A new security guard has landed in the nest. Spencer Cook was one of the many new members who joined the West staff this year. After being a security guard in the Davenport Community School District already,...
Heather France joins us from Muscatine as an English teacher. Due to job cuts in that district, we are lucky to have France join the Falcon Nation. With 25 years of teaching experience, France is excited...
