Good morning Warner School Patrons,
Homecoming week has now come and gone; hopefully everyone got some rest over the weekend and students and staff alike are ready for a regular work week. It was exciting to see all the students' displays of school pride and support for one another; homecoming tends to bring out the best school pride in everyone. Congrats to the 8th Graders and Sophomores on winning the float building contest.
Congrats to the 2013-2014 Athletic Teams for successfully winning another Kelo-Cup; just one more display of how successful the school is. The marching band had a successful weekend as well; winning their class at the DSU Homecoming Parade competition; they also had best color guard and drum line awards. Volleyball had another strong week, with wins over Hitchcock-Tulare and Ipswich. Football battled on Friday night but was unable to defeat the very talented Wolsey-Wessington team. The Cross-Country team continues to run and prepare for the conference and region meets; they had a strong showing at Roncalli last Thursday. Good luck to all our teams as we move forward with the fall sport schedule.
We have also passed the halfway point for the 1st Quarter, so mid-term grades should be coming home with kids this week. Please check them over with your children and encourage them to keep working on their academic performance.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday, September 15, 2014
Homecoming Week
Welcome to Homecoming Week at Warner Schools.
One of the most exciting and craziest times of the school year is Homecoming Week; we get sports stars, historical figures, multiples, classes dressed in the same color, pajamas and even 3-D shapes roaming the halls of school. The various displays of school pride and enthusiasm for Warner School is amazing to see. It's always interesting to see the differences from school to school and how each group of students makes homecoming their own. I'm excited to see how the Warner students make homecoming their week. We have lots of events scheduled for the week, please see the schedule below and the students would love to see everyone come out and support the Monarchs this week and all the weeks to follow.
Monday--"Sports Team Day"
-Volleyball versus Hitchcock-Tulare
Tuesday--"Toga Day" for 6-12, "Color Day" for JK-5
-Volleyball @ Ipswich
Wednesday--"Box Day" for 6-12, "Pajama Day" for JK-5
Thursday--"Twin Day"
-Cross Country @ Roncalli; Coronation at 7:00pm with Bonfire/Pep Fest to follow
Friday--"Monarch Spirit Day"
-Football versus Wolsey-Wessington
Good luck to all our student athletes, coronation candidates, float builders, and marching band (marching in Madison on Saturday). Have a fun, exciting and safe homecoming week.
One of the most exciting and craziest times of the school year is Homecoming Week; we get sports stars, historical figures, multiples, classes dressed in the same color, pajamas and even 3-D shapes roaming the halls of school. The various displays of school pride and enthusiasm for Warner School is amazing to see. It's always interesting to see the differences from school to school and how each group of students makes homecoming their own. I'm excited to see how the Warner students make homecoming their week. We have lots of events scheduled for the week, please see the schedule below and the students would love to see everyone come out and support the Monarchs this week and all the weeks to follow.
Monday--"Sports Team Day"
-Volleyball versus Hitchcock-Tulare
Tuesday--"Toga Day" for 6-12, "Color Day" for JK-5
-Volleyball @ Ipswich
Wednesday--"Box Day" for 6-12, "Pajama Day" for JK-5
Thursday--"Twin Day"
-Cross Country @ Roncalli; Coronation at 7:00pm with Bonfire/Pep Fest to follow
Friday--"Monarch Spirit Day"
-Football versus Wolsey-Wessington
Good luck to all our student athletes, coronation candidates, float builders, and marching band (marching in Madison on Saturday). Have a fun, exciting and safe homecoming week.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Settling In
It is truly amazing how quickly the school days go by here in Warner; with all the activities, tremendous staff, wonderful students and pleasant weather the days move by. Maybe it's the newness of the position or the seemingly endless supply of early school year meetings or the great diversity of items the superintendent deals with every day but the days go flying by.
I guess the one thing I haven't done yet is introduce myself and provide a little background information, so here goes. I grew up on a farm north of Andover, mom taught everything from K-6 music to Kindergarten to middle school in Bristol and currently teaches 2nd grade in Groton, dad farms and lives on the acreage he grew up on. I have 4 siblings; two older brothers, an older sister and a younger sister. We now all live in the northeast part of SD and we are happy to be back closer to family. Graduated from Groton High School, earned my Bachelor's Degree from South Dakota State University (go Jacks!!) with a major in History and a teaching certificate. We spent my first two years teaching in Chamberlain, before moving to Lake Preston where I taught and coached for 10 years and spent the last two school years working at Hamlin. Over those years I graduated from SDSU a second time with a Masters Degree in School Administration with a K-12 Principal Certificate, and most recently I graduate from the University of Sioux Falls with an Education Specialist Degree and a Superintendent certificate.
I'm married to Rachel and we have twin boys (Lincoln and Braydon) in Kindergarten. We are very excited about being part of Warner's school and community; we knew when we moved it was going to be a great school for our kids and a great community to become a part of. We appreciate everyone's hospitality and eagerness to introduce themselves and make us feel welcome. I apologize in advance if I forget your name and don't be afraid to stop and say hi next time we meet.
Some quick reminders for the week:
School Board Meeting-9/8/14, 6:00pm
Volleyball-9/9/14 versus Miller and 9/11/14 versus Northwestern
Cross-Country-9/8/14 @ Webster and 9/11/14 @ DeSmet
Football--has a bye week, enjoy the rest
Congrats to the Volleyball, Cross-Country, Competitive Cheer, and Football teams for getting the seasons off to a good start; it's exciting to be a part of. For those of you who haven't seen the teams play yet, please come out and support our student-athletes they are a joy to watch and cheer on.
I guess the one thing I haven't done yet is introduce myself and provide a little background information, so here goes. I grew up on a farm north of Andover, mom taught everything from K-6 music to Kindergarten to middle school in Bristol and currently teaches 2nd grade in Groton, dad farms and lives on the acreage he grew up on. I have 4 siblings; two older brothers, an older sister and a younger sister. We now all live in the northeast part of SD and we are happy to be back closer to family. Graduated from Groton High School, earned my Bachelor's Degree from South Dakota State University (go Jacks!!) with a major in History and a teaching certificate. We spent my first two years teaching in Chamberlain, before moving to Lake Preston where I taught and coached for 10 years and spent the last two school years working at Hamlin. Over those years I graduated from SDSU a second time with a Masters Degree in School Administration with a K-12 Principal Certificate, and most recently I graduate from the University of Sioux Falls with an Education Specialist Degree and a Superintendent certificate.
I'm married to Rachel and we have twin boys (Lincoln and Braydon) in Kindergarten. We are very excited about being part of Warner's school and community; we knew when we moved it was going to be a great school for our kids and a great community to become a part of. We appreciate everyone's hospitality and eagerness to introduce themselves and make us feel welcome. I apologize in advance if I forget your name and don't be afraid to stop and say hi next time we meet.
Some quick reminders for the week:
School Board Meeting-9/8/14, 6:00pm
Volleyball-9/9/14 versus Miller and 9/11/14 versus Northwestern
Cross-Country-9/8/14 @ Webster and 9/11/14 @ DeSmet
Football--has a bye week, enjoy the rest
Congrats to the Volleyball, Cross-Country, Competitive Cheer, and Football teams for getting the seasons off to a good start; it's exciting to be a part of. For those of you who haven't seen the teams play yet, please come out and support our student-athletes they are a joy to watch and cheer on.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
September
September is upon us and school has slowly started to settle into full swing; I hope everyone was able to enjoy the Labor Day Weekend.
It's been an exciting first two weeks for me; I am starting to feel more comfortable with the pace and routine of Warner. The days seem to go by very quickly with students moving through their day with little commotion or major disturbance. I am slowly re-adapting to the smaller school size and appreciating the benefits that affords.
The construction project is moving forward and if you have driven by lately you have noticed the main entrance is starting to take shape. The parking lot will be the next major change and that should be coming together soon. The concrete has been poured in the gym area, the cabinets are being installed in the classrooms and the windows and doors have been installed. They continue to stay on schedule, but the rain has hindered some progress and made some areas wet and soft.
A special thanks to John Braun and employees for removing the trees in the lot to the east of the existing parking lot. The entire area looks much cleaner and will eventually lead to greater parking spaces for patrons of the district.
Congratulations to the Football team for their win on last Friday night and good luck to the volleyball as they get their season underway at Aberdeen Roncalli Tuesday.
It's been an exciting first two weeks for me; I am starting to feel more comfortable with the pace and routine of Warner. The days seem to go by very quickly with students moving through their day with little commotion or major disturbance. I am slowly re-adapting to the smaller school size and appreciating the benefits that affords.
The construction project is moving forward and if you have driven by lately you have noticed the main entrance is starting to take shape. The parking lot will be the next major change and that should be coming together soon. The concrete has been poured in the gym area, the cabinets are being installed in the classrooms and the windows and doors have been installed. They continue to stay on schedule, but the rain has hindered some progress and made some areas wet and soft.
A special thanks to John Braun and employees for removing the trees in the lot to the east of the existing parking lot. The entire area looks much cleaner and will eventually lead to greater parking spaces for patrons of the district.
Congratulations to the Football team for their win on last Friday night and good luck to the volleyball as they get their season underway at Aberdeen Roncalli Tuesday.
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