Another school year is almost here. We are looking forward to the return
of our students on August 18th. We will have a full day of school
with 2:00 and 2:10 dismissals in the JSHS and Elementary School. I am looking forward to a second year and continued
change. Our district may be small is
size but in 2014-2015, I am making decisions based
on the idea that V.I.T. is a place where Education
is a BIG Deal. We have continued to add to the quality of the educational
environment. With new key staff members, increased technology opportunities,
and the implementation of Study Island for 2014-2015, this year will build on the
idea that every student’s education is a BIG deal.
We have several new staff members for the 2014-2015 school year. Our new Junior High-High School Principal,
Ms. Tracey Korsmeyer, has been an outstanding educator in this district for
many years. Her classroom leadership will carry-over to how she leads her
staff and students through the coming year. We are excited to have a veteran
member of our staff takeover the leadership role after the retirement of longtime
principal, Mr. Phil Snowden. We also have a new dean of students at the
Elementary School. Mr. Matt Klaska earned his Masters' in Educational
Administration and has been given an opportunity to gain experience working
with the administrative team for this school year. Mrs. Melinda Treadway
is our new math teacher for the HS. Ms. Kylee Palmer is our new HS English
teacher. Mr. Joel Wade is our new HS science teacher. Mr. David Mueller is our
new part-time JH/HS math teacher. Mrs. Kristy Boggs is teaching one hour of HS
horticulture. Mr. Dave Wilson is teaching JH/HS P.E. Ms. Courtney Richardson is
our new Pre-K through 6th grade Speech teacher. Mr. Aaron Bucher is
our new Technology Director and is teaching one computer class at the HS. Ms. Gina Tilton is our new assistant cook at
the Elementary School. Mrs. Kris Lascelles is our newest bus driver.
In addition to staff additions, we have
added more laptops for students, we have increased our WIFI areas for staff,
students, and community members, Study Island has been implemented for the next
three years, Fiber-optic internet has been installed by Mid-Century for the
upcoming school year, and we have a new webpage for the district. Our new
webpage is www.vit2.org.
Our custodial staff has both buildings ready
for our students to return. The first
day of school is always my favorite day of the year. As always, we are open to visits
from students, parents, and community members regarding our schools. If you
have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to call or stop-in to discuss
them.
Have
a Great Day,
Mr.
Mike Curry
