Contact Us
Contact Information & Staff Directory
Shenango Valley Catholic School System
2120 Shenango Valley Freeway
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 346-5531
Fax: (724) 346-3011
Kennedy Catholic Middle/High School
2120 Shenango Valley Freeway
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 346-5531
Fax: (724) 346-3011
Saint John Paul II Elementary School
2335 Highland Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 342-2205
Fax: (724) 704-7397
To assist our families in determining who to contact when a question or concern arises, the Kennedy Catholic Administrative team has assembled the following charts.
If no resolution has been reached after discussion with the parties below, please contact the president for a private appointment.
You may call the school office and leave a message for the teacher or administrator you are trying to reach. You may also send an email – school email addresses are the first initial followed by the last name @ kennedycatholicschools.org; for example mjoseph@
Faculty & Staff Directory
The administration, faculty, and staff of the Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools reflect the commitment to academic excellence and spiritual enrichment. Each is a highly skilled, qualified, and experienced professional who understands how to motivate students to do their best. To email a member of the administration or faculty, click on their name below.
Administration & Staff
President: Melissa Joseph
MS/HS Principal: Janet Halicki
SJPII Principal: Kathryn Tiefenthal
Director of Finance & Director of Operations: Bill Blum
Executive Assistant & Accounts Payable/Receivable: Cathy Cathcart
Director of Student Life & Athletic Director: Janet Taylor
Director of Campus Ministry & Action Club: Sr. Margaret Pellerite, SSJ
Spiritual Director: Patricia Polesnak
Director of IT/Facilities Director: John Niemi
Director of IT at SJPII: Jessica Sorg
Director of Enrollment Management: Nicole Perry
Director of Student Affairs: Ken Madison
Yearbook Photo Submission: KCPublications
Administration & Staff
Principal: Janet Halicki
Main Office Administrative Assistant: Dina Whalen
School Nurse: Linda Mancino Perrico
Director of Guidance: Allison Zreliak
Director of Student Affairs: Ken Madison
Faculty:
Theology Department:
Patricia Polesnak
Ian Elliott
English Department:
Maggie Brown
Gianna Vastano
Beth Cicuto
Science Department:
Gretchen Witkowski
Sam Frush
Melinda Epstein
Math Department:
Jacob Shaffer
Angela Quear
Bob Osthoff
Social Studies / History Department:
Casey Hoffman
Corrie Cook
Language Department:
Leslie Hite
Bonnie Zachar
Arts, Publications & Music:
Nicole Garchar
Patricia Coates
Anna Marie Mindicino
PE/Health:
Johanna Laeng
Administration & Staff:
Principal: Kathryn Tiefenthal
Administrative Assistant: Kim Zachar
School Nurses: Linda Mancino Perrico
Faculty:
Preschool:
Vanessa Kuczynski
Jacque Grasso
Kindergarten:
Anna Messina
Jennifer Davis
First Grade:
Leah Roscoe
Second Grade:
Kristina Krusey
Third Grade:
Chelsea Rice
Fourth Grade:
Marla Dalessandro
Rachel Ritz
Fifth Grade:
Matthew Masotto
Sixth Grade:
Elizabeth MGoff
Physical Education:
Johanna Laeng
IT Support:
Jessica Sorg
Instructional Support & Gifted/STEAM:
Martine Kwiat
Megan Shreves
Arts, Publications & Music:
Patricia Coates