Our Staff

We treasure our role as teachers and mentors to your wonderful children, and we know that a big part of making the educational experience successful and rewarding is to keep the lines of communication open. We encourage parents and community members to get to know our teachers and staff. Give us a call or send us an email, and we will be happy to address all of your questions or concerns.

Administration

Diane Blanchette
School Director
Community Service Lead Coordinator
(218) 663-0170, ext. 1
birchgrove@boreal.org

Jessica Klemmer
Office Assistant
Community Service Coordinator
(218) 663-0170, ext. 1
jessica.klemmerbgcs@gmail.com

Elementary Program

Elementary staff members sitting around a camp fire

K/1 Teacher Sara Knottski
File Folder #487820
(218) 663-0170, ext. 2
sara.knottskibgcs@gmail.com

2/3 Teacher Samantha Forster
File Folder #1026100
(218) 663-0170, ext. 3
samantha.forsterbgcs@gmail.com

4/5 Teacher Stacy Coronis
File Folder #351677
(218) 663-0170, ext. 4
stacy.coronisbgcs@gmail.com

Special Education Teacher Sara Silence
File Folder #492349
(218) 663-0170, ext. 5
sara.silencebgcs@gmail.com

Noreen Foster
Special Education Director - Indigo Education
nfoster@indigoed.org

Jenny Buckman
Special Education/General Education Paraprofessional

Jessica Klemmer
Special Education/General Education Paraprofessional

Angie Fernlund
School Cook

A Chance To Grow
Speech Therapy
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy

Community Service

Community Service staff members sitting around a camp fire

Diane Blanchette
Lead Community Service Coordinator
(218) 663-0170, ext. 1
birchgrove@boreal.org

Jessica Klemmer
Community Service Coordinator
Saplings Teacher Substitute
Seedlings Teacher Substitute
(218) 663-0170, ext. 1
jessica.klemmerbgcs@gmail.com

Pam Holm
Lead Saplings Teacher
(218) 663-0170, ext. 6
pam.holmbgcs@gmail.com

Emily VanDoren
Lead Seedlings Teacher
(218) 663-0170, ext. 7
emily.vandorenbgcs@gmail.com

Sara Silence
Community Service Coordinator
Summer Saplings Teacher Substitute
Summer Seedlings Teacher Substitute
(218) 663-0170, ext. 5
sara.silencebgcs@gmail.com