Ave Maria Academy 
            &
Little Lamb Pre-School
P.O. Box 127
​208 Church Road
Plum City, WI 54761
(715)647-4630
avemariaacademy@centurytel.net
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Meet Our Staff

Patricia Cataract
​3K, 4K, & Kindergarten Teacher

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Patricia Cataract is the new Pre-K/Kindergarten teacher here at Ave.  She was born and raised in Durand. Together with her husband of 30 years, Bob, she has 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren ranging from 18 years old all the way down to 4 years old.  After graduating from Durand High School, she attended CVTC for Records Information Management, and later went to Grand Canyon University to receive a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education.  She has worked with the Durand School District at all levels for the past 7.5 years. She is excited to start a this new chapter in her life at Ave Maria Academy and looks forward to getting to know everyone. 
 



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Tamara Ormson
Co~Headmaster
1-2 Teacher

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 Mrs. Ormson has been our constant since the Academy was founded.   She holds a BS in Elementary Education grades K- 8 from Mount Senario College in  Ladysmith, WI.  She remembers that she had always wanted to be a teacher  ever since the second grade.  When asked what she likes best about AMA she  replied, “Because we are a small school we really get to see and witness the  growth and education of each and every student even though they may not be in  our classroom.” Mrs. Ormson lives in Glenwood City with her husband, Brian. 


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Mrs. Jana Derricks
​3-5 Teacher

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Mrs. Derricks has returned to teach at AMA.  After a few years teaching here, she quit to be a stay-at-home-homeschooling mom for 8 years, and returned as a long term sub last year, taking full time this year. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Dominic, and together, they have 6 children. She graduated from Plum City High School and then UWRF with an elementary education degree. She is excited to be back at AMA, and serving in a community that has meant so much to her. 

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Mrs. Jacqui Steele
Co~Headmaster
6-8 Teacher

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Mrs. Steele has been a part of Ave Maria Academy since 2011 and brings with her a B.S. in Secondary  Education with the emphasis on Broad Area English.  She is assuming more headmaster responsibilities this year.  Always ready to help others, she loves working with students and their families.   When she isn't working, she enjoys spending time on the farm with her family.



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Mrs. Faith Schladweiler
Support Staff

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Faith Schladwieler has volunteered in the Ave Maria classrooms, but this year is returning to offer more help and support to Ave Maria staff and students.  Faith and her husband, Brandon, married this August, and together they have 3 children.  Faith graduated from Spring Valley High School and has an associates degree as an administrative professional. Her husband is a crop farmer, and when he isn’t busy farming, they enjoy many outdoor activities and sports together as a family, all year round.  

Mrs. Mary E. Wieser
Board President, Secretary, Bookkeeper, Transportation Specialist, Communications Director, and So Much More!  

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As a full time volunteer, Mary E. Wieser wears so many hats for our school. She was instrumental, along with her family and a few other dedicated people, with Ave Maria Academy's conception.  Whether it is ordering supplies, working with the kids, scheduling events, driving kids to extra activities, fielding phone calls and email messages, bookkeeping, Board President, and so much more, Mary willingly donates all of the time energy, and resources she puts into Ave Maria Academy. When she isn't helping out at school, she is usually helping someone else out.  She and her husband, Dan, enjoy spending time with their children, though since the kids have grown, it's not as much as they would would like.  

Board Members

Mary E.  Wieser  
President 
(715) 647-2517
Pete Helmueller 
Vice President  
(715) 647-4036
Carole Forster 
Secretary 
  (715) 283-4349
Robert Funk 
Treasurer 
(715) 273-4843
​Tammy Ormson 
Co~Headmaster
(715) 684-9508
 Jacqui Steele
Co~Headmaster
(715) 308-3435
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