Scott begins his teaching career at MVAO in the math department. He will also be getting his feet wet in coaching as he will be the head track coach and an assistant football coach.
"I am excited to be working with the kids in the classroom and extra-curricular activities," said Scott.
The Holstein native will be living in Mapleton. He received his teaching education at South Dakota State University.
A sports buff, Scott will be following the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Detroit Lions on the football field, the Minnesota Twins on the baseball field, and the MVAO Rams throughout the year.
Laura will be changing from a Miss to a Mrs. when she and her fiance, Mark Turner exchange marriage vows. In the meantime, Laura will begin her teaching career at MVAO teaching Art in the high school. She will be living in Mapleton.
The Sioux City native received her educational training at the University of Northern Iowa.
Along with teaching the Art classes, Laura will be tackling prom as a junior class sponsor.
Domke enjoys working on her own art projects in her spare time. She also likes to sing, play piano, and ride her bike.
Thirty years of teaching experience will be used in the gyms and the classroom as Dave takes over the K-12 Physical Education/Health position. He will also be calling the shots as the head football coach and girls basketball coach.
Dave grew up in Missouri Valley. He attended Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. He has filled his past 30 years teaching Physical Education, Math, American History, and as an athletic director.
Kuhl and his wife, Brigit will be moving to Mapleton. They have 5 children, Luke (27), Abraham (25), Seth (22), Adam (16), Kiley (14), and Haden (7).
Dave enjoys sports, family activities, and farming.
The sounds of instrumental music will be heard from Dennis Freking's classroom as he takes over the directorship of the high school instrumental music program and the Maple Valley 5th grade band.
While this is Dennis' first year at MVAO, it is his 28th year of teaching. Previously, Dennis has taught at Bishop Garrigan High School; Remsen St. Mary's High School; Lead-Deadwood, South Dakota; Wakonda, South Dakota; and in Walthill, Nebraska.
Dennis received his educational training at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
Freking grew up in Remsen. Currently, he and his wife, Sarah and their 7 children - Amanda, Gavin, Dylan, Joanna, and triplets Maggie, Lily and Grace - are residing in Storm Lake.
Spare time is filled by Dennis with a good book or strumming on his guitar.
"I'm very excited about teaching here," stated Freking on his new teaching position.
Jordan was a substitute teacher in the Des Moines Public School system and in the Des Moines area. He moves to Mapleton to teach Social Studies at MVAO full-time.
The Rockwell, Iowa, native attended UNI to get his teaching degree.
Jordan enjoys hunting and being with family.
The Biology and Chemistry classes at MVAO will have a new face this year as Erin begins her teaching career.
Erin grew up in Iowa City. She attended Wartburg College in Waverly to get her education degree. She moved to Denver, Colorado, for student teaching. She is now living in Mapleton.
In her extra time, Erin loves to go camping, biking, swimming, and to play the violin.
Judy is no stranger to the MVAO school system. She comes out of retirement to teach Business Education, a position she taught just a few years ago at MVAO. She received her 30 year teaching award when she retired. She takes over as BPA advisor, another position she held prior to retirement.
Judy grew up in Hawkeye, Iowa and received her teaching degree at UNI. She and her husband, Lowell, have three daughters, Kristin Jans, Karla Lee, and Kathy Pithan.
Judy fills her spare time camping and reading.
Juliana has been seen in the Anthon-Oto school building as a substitute during the past 3 years, and now she'll reside there in the middle school resource room.
Juliana grew up in the West Monona school district in Onawa. She is currently living in Washta with her husband, Eric and their children, Parker (11), Payton (9), and Brooke Anne (6).
After high school, Juliana attended Buena Vista University to get her degree. She has spent the past few years subbing not only for AO, but for 6 other schools in this area.
Goettsch enjoys reading, playing volleyball, gardening, and playing family sports in her free time.
Kristy will be wearing a couple different hats this school year. She continues as the principal at Danbury Catholic School, but she will also be teaching preschool in Danbury and in Anthon through the Preschool Network Grant.
"I look forward to collaboratively working with our 4 year old parents, students and staff in Anthon and Danbury," commented Liechti. "Our acceptance for the Preschool Network Grant is very exciting to me!"
Kristy grew up in Carroll. She attended Buena Vista Uninversity where she received her Bachelor of Administration degree. She then spent time at Iowa State University to get her Masters. She is currently living in Lake View with her husband, John and their son, Jay, a senior at Wall Lake View Auburn High School. Their oldest son, Kevin is in the Navy in LeMoore, California.
Kristy has had a school career for 20 years. Prior to her current educational positions, Kristy has been an educator in TAG, Elementary Education, Pysical Education-Science, middle school Art, and At Risk students. She also has administrative experience.
Kristy enjoys unwinding by cooking, meditating, or doing education work.
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Education announces its policy for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and the Afterschool Care Snack Program.
State and local school officials have adopted the following family size and income criteria for determining eligibility:
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES CHART
Effective 7-1-2007 to 6-30-2008
(View Chart at http://www.link-line.com)
Families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free meals or for reduced price meals. Food Assistance households and children receiving benefits under the Family Investment Program (FIP) are eligible for free meals. Most Food Assistance and FIP households will receive a letter that will qualify the children listed on the letter for free meals. The letter will include instructions for the parents. For the children list in the letter, these households do not complete an application form.
Households not receiving Food Assistance or FIP/TANF must provide names of all household members; the social security number of the adult household member signing the application or indicate that this household member does not possess a social security number; the amount and source of the income received by each household member; and the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct.
Self-employed farmers and self-employed business persons who are not able to reasonably project current income may report net taxable income shown on their preceding year's 1040 Federal Income Tax form.
Application forms are being made available to all homes by local school districts. Additional copies are available at the principal's office in each school. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. If a family member becomes unemployed the family should contact the school to file an application.
Schools will use the information on applications to decide if children should get free or reduced price meals. Under certain conditions school officials will inform individuals connected with Title I Assessment, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, Carl Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) whether children are eligible for free or reduced price school meals. These groups will use this information for funding and/or evaluation purposes. Names, eligibility status and other information provided on the application or obtained through direct certification or verification may be disclosed to certain federal, state or local agencies as authorized by the National School Lunch Act.
In certain cases, foster children are also eligible for these benefits. If a family has foster children living with them and wishes to apply for such meals for them, instructions for making application for such children are contained on the application form.
To discourage the possibility of misrepresentation, the application forms contain a statement above the space for signature certifying that all information furnished in the application is true and correct. The names of all persons living in the household and the social security number of either the household member who signs the application or that of the parent or guardian who is the primary wage earner must be entered. An additional statement is added to warn that the application is being made in connection with the receipt of federal funds, that school officials may verify the information in the application, and that deliberate misrepresentation of information may subject the applicant to prosecution under applicable state and federal criminal statutes.
Each school and the central office has a copy of the complete local school district policy for free and reduced price meals which may be reviewed by any interested party.
Non-discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Under the provisions of the policy, school officials will review applications and determine eligibility. If parents are dissatisfied with the ruling of the officials, they may wish to discuss the decisions with the determining official on an informal basis. If they wish to make a formal appeal, a request may be made either orally or in writing to the school's designated hearing official. The policy statement on file at the school contains an outline of the hearing procedure.