I hope you are all enjoying some relaxation!
Below is an update - mostly around schedule and staffing.
Master Schedule:
Linked is the master schedule. I'm sharing for you to have a general idea of your day. Please do not start creating your own individual schedule - a lot still needs to be finalized when we return (EL & Special Education co-teaching, in particular). As a team, please have one member send me your recess time request (please send two options).
Staffing Updates:
A few staffing updates (sorry if some are a repeat) -
Jen Schlauderaff (moving from 1st to Kdg)
Melinda Girtz (moving from 3rd/Washington to Kdg)
Jen Bricko (moving from Montessori to 2nd Gr)
Karla Wilke (moving from 3rd Gr to 2nd Gr)
Kate Seifert (moving from 2nd Gr to 3rd Gr)
Jodie DeKam Valentine (moving from 2nd Gr to 3rd Gr)
Karen Thurnau (moving from Owatonna Online to 3rd Gr)
Paige Gilligan (moving from 5th Gr to 4th Gr)
Amy Staloch (moving from 4th Gr to 5th Gr)
Eric Oppegard (moving from 4th Gr to 5th Gr)
Josh Tolle (returning from a leave - was originally going to Wilson 5th Gr. Wilson cut a section, which worked in our favor!)
Joan Biegert - Special Education Teacher (3rd-5th Grade)
Jon Weisbrod - Behavioral Interventionist
Pat Fails - K-5 Educational Assistant
Gretchen Bygd - Speech Language Pathologist (full time McK)
Amanda Wood - Speech Language Pathologist (split between McKinley and Washington)
Rachael Eickhoff - EL Teacher
Rachel Peterson - Intervention Teacher
Anna Stocker - Music Teacher (OMS, McKinley, Wilson)
Jayme Ulrich - STRIDE Teacher (transferring from Washington)
Lynn Jensen - STRIDE Teacher (transferring from Washington)
We still have the following open -
Special Education Teacher (3rd-5th Grade)
Special Education Teacher (LTS for Katie Herbst)
Leadership/Schedule C Assignments:
Lead Teacher - Amanda Andrews
Patrol - Kyle Melcher
Student Council - anyone interested? You can split with someone else. This is a great leadership role to help coordinate our student leadership team!
Theme for 24-25:
We are continuing our theme - "Be you, Be Here, Belong." This theme aligns well with our building work around honoring strengths, inclusivity, and belonging. More to come!
Summer School, Room Set Up, & Office Opening:
Just a friendly reminder - our building is being used by summer programming (their last day is August 1). After August 1, Wayne and his team will do another clean of the building to get ready for 24-25. Please make sure you are connecting with Wayne before you set up your room in August.
Steph and I will be returning on Monday, August 5 (please note - due to meetings and other schedules, we are not there full-time). If you need something at that time, please let us know.
I hope you continue to have a great summer - it's going by way too fast!
-Justin
