At St. Pius X Catholic School, we know that a great education comes partly from having outstanding teachers. We pride ourselves on having a stellar faculty and staff, who are here to serve your child by providing the best academic and faith formation. Our teachers are licensed in their subject areas, and many of them hold advanced degrees or are working towards advanced degrees in their field.
Father Jorge Agüera, Pastor
Father Agüera has been the pastor at St. Pius X Parish since June of 2014. He oversees all school and parish operations. He has been a priest for 20 years, the last eight in the Archdiocese of Denver.
Mrs. Eileen Michalczyk, Principal
Mrs. Michalczyk has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in theology. She has been teaching for 12 years and has been in school administration for six years.
Mrs. Molly Barrett, Business Administrator
Mrs. Barrett is a parent of five children here in the school. She brings a tremendous amount of management experience with her, as well as extensive customer service experience.
Mrs. Jackie Morales, Director of Advancement
Mrs. Morales is filling a new position at St. Pius. This position is responsible for assisting with marketing, communications and outreach. We share Mrs. Morales with St. Michael the Archangel Parish where she is the wedding coordinator.
Mrs. Leticia Hernandez, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Hernandez has been part of the administrative team for more than ten years. She is the face of the office team and assists our Spanish speaking families.
Mrs. Mercedes Kent, Preschool Director
Mrs. Kent is returning to St. Pius X as our preschool director and pre-k teacher. She previously taught Spanish here and has been a teacher at other Catholic schools for the past few years. She has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Human Resources and Public Administration.
Mrs. Kate Schmied, Pre-Kingergarten
Mrs. Schmied has been teaching at St. Pius for more than ten years. She co-teaches the pre-kindergarten program with Mrs. Rose.
Mrs. Deann Aquino, Preschool
Mrs. Aquino has been at St. Pius for more than five years. She is the preschool teacher for our three year-olds. She works in conjunction with two aides who assist in the classroom.
Ms. Brittany Collet, Kindergarten
Ms. Collet is our new kindergarten teacher. She is a graduate of Franciscan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Collet is excited to continue her teaching career after working in a daycare/preschool program this last year.
Ms. Rebecca Payo, First Grade
Ms. Payo traded in a career as a lawyer to teach in our Catholic schools. She brings a passion for Catholic education as well as experience serving in many roles as a catechist at the Cathedral.
Mrs. Kendra Bissonnette, Second Grade
Mrs. Bissonnette has been teaching at St. Pius for several years, first as a fourth grade teacher, then in middle school, and now in second grade. She has a strong knowledge of education at all levels and is preparing our second graders for First Communion.
Mrs. Lena McCarty, Third Grade
Mrs. McCarty has been teaching at St. Pius for more than ten years. She is the lead teacher of our primary team and does an excellent job of preparing the third graders for the transition into the intermediate grades.
Mrs. Christine Arellano, Fourth Grade
Mrs. Arellano is returning to the teaching field after taking the last few years off to stay home with her sons and run a home daycare. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Creighton University. Mrs. Arellano has six years of teaching experience.
Ms. Erin Thielke, Fifth Grade
Mrs. Thielke is our new fifth grade teacher and is returning to teaching after spending time in the last years subbing and home schooling. She has also taught at St. Therese and Our Lady of Loreto. Mrs. Theilke has a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education and art from Western State University.
Mr. Paul Buchholz, Middle School Social Studies and Religion
Mr. Buchholz is a dedicated Catholic educator who has taught in our Archdiocese for more than ten years. He has been working with our middle school team for four years.
Mr. Anthony Barrett, Middle School Language Arts and Literature
Mr. Barrett has joined St. Pius X through the ACE Program through the University of Notre Dame. He is in his second year of the program and he is working on his master’s degree in education.
Mrs. Patricia Haven, Middle School Math and Religion
Mrs. Haven is our new middle school math and theology (religion) teacher. She comes to us with teaching experience in the public schools. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics with a computer science concentration from California State University. She also has a lot of experience working with religious education at many levels.
Mrs. Carol Tufano, Resource Teacher
Mrs. Tufano has been teaching at St. Pius X for more than thirty years. Last year, she transitioned into the resource teacher role. Among many things, she supports young readers develop their reading skills.
Mr. Bruce McClaran, Physical Education
Mr. McClaran has been the PE teacher at St. Pius for more than twenty five years. He brings a passion for lifelong physical health to the students he works with.
Ms. Kristen Ergenbright, Art and Library
Ms. Bright has been teaching at St. Pius for the last eight years. She splits her time between assisting budding artists with their talents and administering the library.
Ms. Annette Beeves, Music
Ms. Beeves joined St. Pius X after directing music for the chapel at the Buckley Air Force Base. We share Ms. Beeves with the parish where she is the director of music and liturgy. Ms. Beeves plays several instruments, with the oboe being her favorite.
Ms. Alayna Moisse, Extended Day Director
Ms. Moisse is a graduate of St. Pius X, and has now returned to direct our extended day program. She is finishing a degree in Early Childhood Education.