Welcome to Benzie County Central Schools

Benzie County Central Schools is pleased to announce the addition of Josephine Johnston to our Benzie Central High School Staff.

Josephine will be teaching High School Physical Education.

She graduated from Harbor Springs High School.  While at Harbor Springs, her was main sport was track and field where she achieved all state, all region, and all conference honors.  She also played girls travel hockey for the Kalkaska K Stars and helped to win a State Championship in 2020.

Josephine graduated from Northern Michigan University in Marquette with a degree in K-12 Health and Physical Education.

She has been a certified personal trainer the past 4 years as well as an Assistant CrossFit Coach.  

Fitness and Wellness has always been a passion of hers and she is so grateful to be able to positively influence our youth to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Ms. Johnston works well with students by make sure they are learning the information presented as well as trying to provide an enjoyable time in class. She is willing to talk with parents about academic and athletic reasons, and does not mind phone calls, emails, or face-to-face conversations. 

She hopes to someday work towards her masters degree in either sports administration, school administration, or another branch of Physical Education such as Adaptive Physical Education. 

She is thankful to continue to live and work in Northern Michigan.  She cannot wait to get to work in the beautiful gym and weight room that Benzie Central has to offer their students.

We are fortunate to have her join our team and Husky family.Please help me in giving a very warm welcome to Ms. Johnston.

Mrs. Catina Crossman

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Executive Assistant to the SuperintendentBoard of Education

 Administrative AssistantDirector of Communications| Social Media | Talent Mngt. Asst.

Pupil Accounting Specialist

Schools of Choice Coordinator

Benzie County Central Schools is pleased to announce the addition of Rachel Tanielian to our Homestead Hills Elementary Staff.

Rachel will be teaching 2nd Grade.She recently graduated from Spring Arbor University, where she played soccer for four years.

She is passionate about outdoor adventures, spending time with friends and family, and helping others.Rachel brings strong communication, collaboration, and a genuine passion for supporting students.

 She is dedicated to building positive relationships with students, families, and staff while supportive of an inclusive environment for learning. 

 She is organized, dependable, and committed to helping students grow academically, socially, and emotionally.We are fortunate to have her join our team and Husky family.

Please help me in giving a very warm welcome to Ms. Tanielian.

Mrs. Catina Crossman

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Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

Board of Education Administrative Assistant

Director of Communications| Social Media | Talent Mngt. Asst.

Pupil Accounting Specialist

Schools of Choice Coordinator

Sunday, August 2.

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Benzie County Central Schools is seeking interest -

Elementary Teacher 

Lake Ann Elementary 

https://benzieschools.net/downloads/_jobs_/elementary_teacher_-_lake_ann_elementary_-_7.27.2026.pdf

Benzie County Central Schools is pleased to announce the addition of Morgan Zywicki to our middle school staff.

Morgan will be teaching middle school physical education along with middle school health.

Morgan graduated from Glen Lake High School in 2020 and furthered her education at both Northwestern Michigan College and Central Michigan University.

Ms. Zywicki is excited to join the Benzie Central community.  

She looks forward to working with students to help them learn and grow to become lifelong movers.

As a newly certified educator, She is very eager to use her newfound current best practices and fresh perspective in the classroom to equip her students with the necessary knowledge and skills to live a healthy lifestyle.  She wants to do more than just teach students about physical education and health.  She wants to guide them into kind human beings who are able to use their knowledge they receive from her to thrive in the world.

We are fortunate to have her join our team and Husky family.

Please help me in giving a very warm welcome to Ms. Morgan Zywicki.

Mrs. Catina Crossman

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Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

Board of Education Administrative Assistant

Director of Communications| Social Media | Talent Mngt. Asst.

Pupil Accounting Specialist

Schools of Choice Coordinator