Meet the Staff! 

The Partnership is staffed by former and  actively homeschooling parents.  We are traveling this road with you!  We do not have an office on the school campus, but we do have a mailbox in the Central Office where you may drop off paperwork. 

​What are the Partnership office hours?
Partnership staff do not have an office on campus, but have an inbox at the Central Office (STEM/Central building) on campus.  Our hours are the same as Central Office, M-F, 8-4:30, following the school calendar.   We are best reached via email and we do our best to return messages in a timely manner. 

The Central Office is staffed and open from approx. 8:00 until 4:30 M-F. 
The BS public school staff is very friendly, but may not always know the daily details of Partnership classes and activities, therefore you must contact us with your questions and concerns.

Visit us on Facebook!  Use the link to receive the invitation: Berrien Partnership Community (homeschool-related and partnership-related news and events):  http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/190326294355471/.
Use this link to request to join the group: Partnership Info Page (partnership info only):  https://www.facebook.com/groups/555552544557198/

Sharon Haynes, Program Director, Sharon Haynes has been the Program Director of the Berrien Springs Parent Partnership since 2010 and on staff since its inception.  After a career as an Occupational Therapist, she was an active homeschool parent for 9 years and deeply involved in area homeschool networks.  Sharon believes that student-driven experiential learning and utilizing diverse community resources are key to a relevant, well-rounded education.   If you have questions regarding the program, registration, other programs at BSPS, homeschooling in general, or suggestions for improvements or new ideas, please give her a call.                
269-470-0352                              
shaynes@shamrocks.us     

Tanya Haselhuhn, Administrative Assistant,  is the go-to person for all paperwork questions and submissions for music students and teachers.  Submit documents or ask her a question at hspdocuments@shamrocks.us         

Tina Kohler is a homeschool mom of 17 years, has been an active parent and staff member of the Partnership since 2010, and is our Virtual Learning Coordinator, expertly navigating our sea of programs and helps manage our website.  She has knowledge about all of our classes, from technical issues to passwords.  She can answer just about anything virtual, and keeps track of students' progress/hours in each class.  She'll be glad to help any way she can! The best way to contact her is via email: hspvirtuals@homeoftheshamrocks.org

Amy Scott is a homeschool mom, certified teacher, one of our mentor teachers, our Project Based Learning Coordinator and BookShark Manager.  After the student's assigned mentor teacher, Amy is the person to contact regarding any questions regarding the student's required class project.  She can be reached at ascott@homeoftheshamrocks.org

Rachel Halcombe, Administrative Assistant, ​has been part of our organizational team for several years.  She handles the invoicing and paperwork for all community resource classes except music and martial arts. Ask a question or submit documents at rhalcombe1@homeoftheshamrocks.org.

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Where is Berrien Springs School campus located?

All of the school buildings are on one campus, conveniently located in downtown Berrien Springs, very close to the west entrance to the Fairgrounds.
Physical Address/ Mailing address: 285 Sylvester Ave., P.O. Box 130  Berrien Springs, MI  49103

From the light in town at Speedway heading west, go a few blocks until the road continues straight as Snow or goes to the right as Shawnee.  Take Shawnee, then an immediate right onto Sylvester at the blue Gateway building.  The Middle School and Virtual Academy are on the first drive to the left, as indicated by the sign. 
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From old 31, heading south past Andrews University and Apple Valley Market, you could go all the way to the light at the corner of 31 and Ferry, or you could turn right onto Hamilton, just after McDonalds and just before the Community Library.  Follow Hamilton until it reaches a dead-end at Sylvester Rd (and school).  Follow Sylvester Ave. past the High School, and the Middle School and Virtual Academy will be the road on your right, as indicated  by the sign.