Week 2

Welcome to the first full week of school.

Students are now faced with the daunting task of attending school for a full five days; I'm sure everyone will persevere but it may take a greater effort on the part of parents and staff to keep them focused for the whole week. With the first week also comes the implementation of the regular school routine; classes, homework, practices, etc are all being defined by staff and students. Please encourage your children to talk with a teacher if they have any questions or concerns. It's important that the students and teacher have a positive school relationship for everyone to have a successful school year.  I'm still working on meeting all the students and knowing their names, I have a feeling that project is going to take a while for me to complete.

As the school routine gets established please remember to watch for the buses and adhere to all traffic regulations, especially be careful when buses are stopped for pick-up or drop-off, remember "Red Flashing" lights on the bus mean STOP; also be mindful of all the kids who walk home after school. The bus drivers and staff do a wonderful job helping students get to and from school, please help us all out by being patient when buses are stopped and watching out for our in-town students walking home.

Don't forget to get all the handbook paperwork and dues for band, etc returned to the office. Signatures and fees are due September 2, 2014.

First Day of School

August 20, 2014 is the much anticipated first day of school and everyone is getting prepared for the rush of  students entering the building excited to see their friends and classmates. I am also excited to meet the many new faces that I will encounter over the next few weeks. We have, as many of you already know, a wonderful staff that is eager to get started on new year; volleyball, cross-country and football have started and our student-athletes are excited about getting the season underway.

The Open House is slated to run from 5:00-7:00 this evening with 6th Grade Orientation starting at 7:00. The staff will be available for introduction and discussion of concerns you may have for the upcoming school year. Our bus drivers will be available for possible questions as well. We hope everyone can attend and meet our wonderful staff.

Thanks and have a good start to the school year

August/September Newsletter

The summer is moving by quickly and it won’t be long before the school bells ring; with the start of the new school year comes some changes to the district, starting with the building project. We will have two additional elementary classrooms, which will be completed and ready to use by late-September and the new Gymnasium which will not be completed until later in the school year. Once the construction is finished the district will have a terrific facility that will meet the academic and extracurricular needs of our students, staff and community. As a new patron of the district, the community support for the facility improvements shows how much pride all of you have in the school and students; it’s a great thing to witness and be a part of and I look forward to working with everyone in the area.

With former Superintendent/HS Principal Easton moving on to Lennox and Mr. Kay enjoying retirement after his long tenure as K-8 Principal, the school district will have new faces in the administration office. With their departure, the various roles were also reassigned: I (Michael Kroll) will be serving as the Superintendent, Transportation Coordinator and Special Education Director; Ms. Lori Enright will serve as the K-12 Principal. I am very excited about this great opportunity and look forward to working with everyone in the community to continue to support the district’s high academic and extracurricular goals.

We have new teaching and support staff this year as well: Jami Heinrich—Junior Kindergarten and Kids Care Coordinator, Brad Heath—Industrial Technology, Meghan Zinter—Elementary PE and Elementary Aide, Heather Scheer—Head Cook. Jordan Russell will be the new Wrestling Coach, and Jesse Cantalope will be assisting the Cross Country team. Please help welcome our new staff to the district; everyone is excited for the start of school and the many changes that accompany the beginning of the year.

The first opportunity for parents and students to meet the teachers and see their rooms will be Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at our back-to-school open house. Please plan on attending, doors are open from 5:00-7:00pm, with classes starting Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 8:25am.