Please help us welcome Mrs. Andrea Uselton to the district! We are happy to announce that she has joined us as a sixth grade math teacher at William Matthew Middle School.
Andrea has taught middle school math at Northeast R-IV, Cairo, and is beginning her 13 year in education. She tells us her favorite part of teaching is getting to know students and watching them learn a new math concept.
Andrea is pictured here with her husband, Thomas. Outside of school they enjoy card games, board games, and sports activities. We are glad to have you at Kirksville Schools, Mrs. Uselton! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Miss Abby Anderson to the district! We are happy to announce that she has joined us as an academic lab teacher at William Matthew Middle School.
Abby graduated from Kirksville High School and Truman State. She was a school liaison as a deputy juvenile officer for Adair County during the past school year. She told us her favorite part of teaching is building relationships to help students have a reason to want to be at school.
Abby is a gamer, yes teachers play Fortnite, too. She loves her big dogs and is pictured here with Merakai. We are glad to have you back in Kirksville Schools, Miss Anderson, and proud to hire one of our own! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Miss Nina Pickett to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a second grade teacher at Kirksville Primary School.
Nina graduated with her bachelors in elementary education from University of Missouri-St. Louis and student taught fifth graders. She told us her favorite part of teaching is, "Building relationships with kiddos, their families, the communities, and coworkers!"
Nina loves to spend time with her family and friends, going on adventures, and enjoying some delicious coffee. We are excited you chose Kirksville Schools, Miss Pickett, to take our second graders on many adventures in the classroom each day and we hope you find plenty of coffee for those adventures! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Brecket Miller to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a special education teacher at William Matthew Middle School.
Brecket has been a paraprofessional, a substitute teacher, and taught music at a Christian school. Her favorite part of teaching is building relationships with students and helping them become lifelong learners.
Brecket and her family moved to Kirksville nine years ago for her husband to become the music leader at The Crossing Church. The Millers have three children ages 22, 14, and 10. We are glad you are with us, Mrs. Miller! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Week one, four days down! Anyone tired? We still have new-to-district teachers to make feel welcome in our schools...
Please help us welcome Mrs. Anna Lane to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a kindergarten teacher at Kirksville Primary School.
Anna has been a substitute teacher and coach, she is excited to have her own classroom this year. She is also our 8th grade girls basketball coach. Her favorite part of teaching is building those relationships with students.
Pictured with Anna are her husband, Jordan and children, Lilah and Joseph. We are glad you are with us in Kirksville Schools, Mrs. Lane! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Rachelle Wells to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a 7th and 8th grade English teacher at William Matthew Middle School.
Rachelle has taught English at MACC and Milan High School. When asked about her favorite part of teaching, she said, "The students! Even though I am the teacher, I am always learning from and with them; also, they make me laugh, and I love getting to see them learn, grow, and have fun in my classroom." We agree, we learn just as much from our students some days!
Pictured here are Rachelle, her husband Dane, her stepson Jace, and their five rescue animals. Her family loves going on adventures, having game nights, and reading aloud together at night. We are glad you are now a part of Kirksville Schools, Mrs. Wales! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Alex Laudwig to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a second grade teacher at Kirksville Primary School.
Alex has taught for a few years at Adair R-I, Novinger Schools. Her favorite part of teaching is, "creating relationships with students that last beyond the year that they have me in class!"
Alex is pictured here with her husband, Aric and their daughters, Adley and Annie. She is originally from Knox County, so she is definitely not new to the area. Alex loves spending time with her husband and two daughters on their farm. We are glad you are here with us, Mrs. Laudwig! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Deborah Scott to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as an 8th grade math teacher at William Matthew Middle School.
Deborah is beginning her sixth year of teaching. Prior to Kirksville, she taught high school math at Zionsville High School just outside of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Deborah is pictured here with her husband, Connor. She grew up in Bloomfield, Iowa, and is happy to be living closer to family. She loves to bake, hike with my husband, and go to the Iowa Sate Fair. Apparently Iowa also has a state fair, but is it as fun as the NEMO Fair? We are so glad you are here with us, Mrs. Scott, we think you will love Kirksville! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Ms. Taylor Henness to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a first grade teacher at Kirksville Primary School after student teaching in the district in third grade.
Taylor has her bachelor's degree and is currently working to add her Master of Arts in Education at Truman. Her favorite part of teaching is, "Seeing my students' personalities grow and develop throughout the year."
Taylor is a graduate of Kirksville High School, we love when our former students come back to join our staff! Taylor recently became engaged and says she is trying to find time to plan a wedding when not preparing her classroom for her first year of teaching. We aren't sure which is more time consuming, but we know you can do it, Taylor! We are glad you are here with us, Ms. Henness, welcome home! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Hannah Kwon to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as our school based social worker at our Early Childhood Learning Center.
Hannah has been a social worker for 16 years total, serving both in Korea and the United States--which includes seven years as a school based social worker in the North Kansas City School District. She told us, "As a school social worker, I am thrilled to return to supporting little children and their families. I am committed to providing trauma-informed care and addressing the social-emotional needs of students."
Hannah and her husband, Choongho, recently moved to Kirksville for his appointment as the lead pastor at Kirksville First United Methodist Church. They have two sons: Samuel, who will be a senior at Mizzou, and Stephen, who will be a freshman at Emory University. She told us she is happy to be here in our community as her and Choongho, "adjust to life as empty nesters." We are glad you are here with us, Mrs. Kwon, and you couldn't have picked a better town, in our opinion! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Sydney Snyder to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a special education teacher at William Matthew Middle School.
Sydney comes to us from Clinton School District where she taught HS health and PE. She is a graduate of Kirksville Schools and Truman State. Sydney is also serving as our new head varsity softball coach!
Sydney is pictured here with her wife, Karlie. They enjoy spending time with their two dogs Bailey and Blue, plus spending time with family. Sydney enjoys golfing, watching the Dodgers and Rams, listening to Taylor Swift, and spending time outside. We are so happy to have Mrs. Snyder back home wearing orange and black again, that we don't even care about those baseball and football team choices! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Melissa Slaughter to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as our counselor at Ray Miller Elementary School.
Melissa has worked in schools for seven years as a substitute and an educator for Parents as Teachers. Her favorite thing about teaching is getting to know each individual student and celebrating each accomplishment with them.
Melissa and her husband Austin have four boys Dylan, Owen, Renly, and Lane. She enjoys spending time with family, farming, raising chickens, and photography. We are happy you are here, Mrs. Slaughter! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Ms. Sophia Hoskinson to the district! She has been a para in the district for five years. We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a special education teacher at Kirksville Primary School.
Sophia has her degree in elementary education and special education. Her favorite thing about teaching is fostering new relationships and learning how to be an effective teacher for differentiated learners!
Outside of school, Sophia loves walking her dogs with her husband, gardening, hanging out with family, or helping at the animal shelter. We are happy you are now with us as a teacher, Ms. Hoskinson! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Danika Elgin to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a first grade teacher at Kirksville Primary School.
Danika recently graduated from Central Methodist with her degree in elementary education and completed her student teaching. She has experience teaching preschool, also.
Outside of school, Danika's favorite thing to do is spend time with "her world," her family. They love being outdoors hiking, camping, biking, swimming, going to amusement parks, or just hanging out. She is pictured here them--husband Taylor, son Avery, and daughter Bailey. We are happy you are here, Mrs. Elgin! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Marie Darling to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us as a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at William Matthew Middle School. Marie is starting her 14th year of teaching!
Marie recently moved to the area from Washington state to be closer to her parents. Outside of school, Marie and her husband enjoy spending time with their five grown children, four dogs, and three cats. She also teaches and judges Scottish Highland dance and has a passion for traveling. We are happy you are here, Mrs. Darling! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Some reminders about back to school, 24-25. Returning teachers are back on campus today, we are getting excited!
Please help us welcome Mr. Cecil Truitt to the district! He has worked as a para at our ECLC and student taught biology at KHS; and we are now happy to announce that he is joining us as a science teacher at Kirksville High School.
Cecil graduated with a biology degree from UCM and earned his Masters of Arts in Teaching from Western Governors. He is looking forward to building connections and relationships with his students and new people, plus getting to have fun in the classroom.
Cecil is pictured here with his wife. He tells us they have... "one good dog and one trouble-making dog." Then we noticed only one dog made the photo. Cecil is another of our new teachers who graduated from KHS. We are happy you made it home, Mr. Truitt! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Mrs. Jentry Gebhardt to the district! She student taught with us in first grade and we are now happy to announce that she is now joining us full-time as a first grade teacher at Kirksville Primary School.
Jentry is excited to meet her students and their families. She told us, "One of my favorite aspects of teaching is watching my students’ love for learning grow. I also love to see all their “light bulb moments!” I am so excited for this school year!"
Jentry enjoys spending time with her husband, Amos, and their families. She also loves watching her favorite football team, our KC Chiefs. She will fit right in here. We are happy you are with us, Mrs. Gebhardt! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Miss Cecily Reese to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us full-time as a third grade teacher at Ray Miller Elementary School.
Cecily is starting her eighth year in education. She was a para first and is starting her third year as an elementary teacher. She has two favorite things about teaching--creating relationships with students and watching that moment when it "clicks" and they just take off with their new knowledge and skills.
Cecily is originally from Schuyler County. She's also a pretty proud aunt--just ask her for more details. We are happy you are with us, Miss Reese! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
Please help us welcome Miss Megan Kruse to the district! We are happy to announce that she is joining us full-time as a math teacher at Kirksville High School.
Megan recently graduated from Truman with her Master of Arts in Education. Her favorite part of teaching is seeing the "lightbulb" go off in her students' heads. That is a pretty good moment, we agree!
Megan is originally from the St. Louis area, where her family still lives. We are happy you are with us in Kirksville, Miss Kruse! #kvproud #welovekirksville #kvtigers
