Site Supervisor: Miss Abby Lucas
Site Phone: 317.650.3352 (Supervisor may not be available during site hours)
CenterGrove@HoneyGroveEducation.com
Program Support: Emma Gerber (Emma@HoneyGroveEducation.com)
Miss Abby joined our Honey Grove Team in 2014 as a Teacher Assistant. Since then, she has worked at multiple sites and many positions and is currently our Supervisor at Center Grove Elementary. Abby is from Whiteland, IN, and currently lives in Franklin. She loves collecting vinyl records and digging around antique stores and flea markets looking for a great album. Abby is also a big Disney fan! She loves spending time at her church where she plays the keyboard, sings, and helps in the preschool classrooms. Her main goal as a Supervisor is to create a safe and positive environment for all of her students. She hopes that they look back at their time at Honey Grove and remember the fun times and the many memories that were made.
“I’ll be there someday; I can go the distance. I will find my way if I can be strong. I know every mile will be worth my while. When I go the distance, I’ll be right where I belong”- Hercules
Site Supervisor: Miss Gretchen Schafer
Site Phone: 317.650.3257 (Supervisor may not be able to have long discussions during site hours)
NorthGrove@HoneyGroveEducation.com
Program Support: Amanda Ford (AFord@HoneyGroveEducation.com)
Miss Gretchen joined our Honey Grove team in February of 2018. She began at Maple Grove Elementary as our Assistant Supervisor and transitioned as our Supervisor at North Grove Elementary. Before she began her time at Honey Grove, Miss Gretchen spent many years in a before and after school program where she gained lots of experience in this field. She truly enjoys working and interacting with children, all the while making a difference in their lives. She is originally from the south side of Indianapolis and graduated from Roncalli High School. After graduation, Gretchen studied Secondary Education and Mathematics at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College before moving back to Indianapolis to study Elementary Education at Ivy Tech. Like many of our team at Honey Grove, she is a huge Disney enthusiast! Gretchen is an avid reader, extremely organized, crafty, and loves to do puzzles whenever she can find free time. She is also a big animal lover and lives with her two dogs and three cats! Miss Gretchen’s goal for the program at North Grove is for kids to come to an environment where they express their creativity, feel included, and have fun!
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Site Supervisor: Alex Morton
Site Phone: 317.560.0087
PleasantGrove@HoneyGroveEducation.com
Program Support: Amanda Ford (AFord@HoneyGroveEducation.com)
Mr Alex Joined the Honey Grove family in 2017 and has been a very enthusiastic addition to the program and team. Alex has been serving youth and communities since 2015 in various camps and national community service. Much of his work experience with youth came from serving through Americorps at Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp in Little Rock, Arkansas living year-round with youth in a camp setting while leading at-risk youth. Currently, Alex is living with his family in Franklin and will be working at Pleasant Grove Elementary. If you are lucky you will always catch Mr. Alex with a yoyo in his pocket which he will gladly demonstrate his super yoyo powers!
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Site Supervisor: Matt Fortner
Site Phone: 317.560.0981 (Supervisor may not be able to have long discussions during site hours)
SugarGrove@HoneyGroveEducation.com
Program Support: Amanda Ford (AFord@HoneyGroveEducation.com)
Mr. Matt was born and raised in Mooresville, IN graduating from Mooresville High School in 2010. After graduation, he attended the University of Indianapolis and holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology with a Minor in Youth and Child Development. Honey Grove was lucky enough to have Matt join our team in March 2020 after several years of experience working with school-aged students. Matt enjoys spending time with friends and family, anything sports-related, going to the gym, eating, and spending time with his wife of 3 years. Matt loves the connections and relationships built during out of school time between staff and students. He believes the flexibility of programming helps set apart out of school time. It gives him great joy to see how impactful out of school programs can have on children, for life.
Site Supervisor: Ms. Courtney Hughes
Site Phone: 317-750-0131
Site Email: WalnutGrove@HoneyGroveEducation.com
Program Support: Emma Gerber (Emma@HoneyGroveEducation.com)
Miss Courtney joined our HG Team in August of 2020 as a teacher assistant and transitioned to our Supervisor role at Walnut Grove in January of 2021. She currently holds an Associates’s Degree in General Studies and is continuing her education to pursue a Bachelor’s in the medical field. Miss Courtney was born in Indiana and currently lives in Greenwood with her family and her Yorkie Poo, who has become her pride and joy. Her favorite part about Honey Grove is spending time with the kids! She comes to work every day happy and excited because the kiddos never fail to make her smile. In her free time Courtney loves to listen to music and work on Art!
Weather Emergencies
Two Hour Delay: Honey Grove will NOT provide Before School Care.
School is Cancelled: Honey Grove is NOT in session.
School is Cancelled during school hours (early dismissal): Aftercare will NOT be provided.
