Wrapping Up the Month of July

This summer has been full of activity and, at times, a bit busy.  However, I must say many good things are happening, which makes the effort worth it.   

I was really pleased with the board's process to appoint a new Board member to fill the vacancy created by Darrin Bouray's resignation. The Board only had 30 days to fill the vacancy, so there were several steps that needed to be taken in a short amount of time. They interviewed six applicants in an open session at the special Board Meeting held on July 22nd.  It was interesting to listen to each of them speak and talk about their reasons for wanting to serve on the Board.  Each of them had some good insight to share.  

Benne Rogers

After the interviews, the board decided to appoint Benne Rogers as an acting member of the Board. He, and his wife Melissa, have been active volunteers in the District for several years and have children who have attended Shenandoah CSD. Their daughter is currently a student at the high school. I look forward to working with him in his role on the Board.

Our leadership team has worked diligently to fill staff positions this summer. I am thrilled to announce that Andrew Lynes (School Counselor, JK8 School) and Hannah Rodgers (Associate) have committed to joining the Shenandoah CSD team. They are terrific people and will add value to our team. 

Hannah Rodgers

Andrew Lynes

  

The Maintenance and Technology staff have made a stellar effort to take on several projects this summer. I have included a few photos here, so you can see some of the progress that is being made in some of the different areas. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite capture it all, but I think you can see good work is being done using the District's PPEL, SAVE, and ESSER funds that will make a positive impact.

Bus Barn

Bus Barn

JK 8 School

New Technology

New Technology

Preschool Classroom Flooring

Preschool Classroom Flooring

Resurfacing the Track

Resurfacing the Track

Summer Happenings

I am doing a little bit of a happy dance as I write today because we have some new staff members joining the Shenandoah CSD team. Let me take a minute to introduce some of them who have recently committed to our District. 

Melissa Crawford

Jason Guerin

Julie Murren

Melissa Crawford is joining the team as an associate. Jason Guerin will be a content specialist working with us in the area of science with the IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning Program. Julie Murren will be serving our students as an academic interventionist at the JK-8 building.  These are some great people and will add a lot of value to our team! Let's be sure to make them feel a part of the Shenandoah learning community.

 

Our work in the summer is different because not all of our students are on campus, but I am excited about some of the great work that is continuing to be done. For example, one area that the District continues to expand is the Career Technical Education (CTE) program. In this video, you can learn more about how the program connects students with work-based learning opportunities and prepares them for future careers. You can read more about this on the district’s CTE website as well. 

CTE Program Video

It has been good to see our students participate in our summer extended learning interest camps. There are opportunities for students to participate in everything from HS credit recovery, Preschool & Kindergarten social, emotional learning camp, kindness camp, outdoor camp, games camp, construction camp, STEM camp, and TAG camp. It has been a great experience for our students to have several options to consider. I appreciate the staff’s effort to create these experiences for our students! 

Darrin Bouray

Darrin Bouray has been a member of the Shenandoah Board of    Education since 2019. Unfortunately, he recently resigned from his board seat because he is relocating outside of the district’s boundaries, making him ineligible to complete his term. He has served well, and his leadership will be missed. The Board will be appointing someone to fill this position until the November election. You can read more about the process on our website at www.shencsd.com.