Long-time Spanish teacher is planning to retire this year
COLERIDGE — Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School Board members reviewed COVID plans and vaccinations for educators, and learned about the retirement of a longtime teacher during their March 8 meeting.
Marta Victor, Spanish Teacher, has submitted her letter of resignation indicating her retirement from teaching effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
Victor has taught for a total of 38 years, with 35 of those years of service in education dedicated to our local school district. The school will begin advertising for and seeking candidates for this position immediately.
Interviews were recently conducted with candidates for an open art teacher position for the 2021-2022 school year. Shasta Hans was offered a contract for the art teacher position. Hans has a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art/Graphic Design and will have her Transitional Teaching Permit prior to the start of the next school year.
As of Friday, March 5, no LCC students or faculty/staff members were directly impacted by Covid-19 (e.g., isolation, quarantine, symptomatic/testing).
“We continue to see positive effects as a result of the leveling out of new infections in our area, as well as from the current, ongoing prevention measures in place,’’ Christiansen said. “We have confirmed our school group’s administration date for the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of March 12.’’
Twelve educators already have received their first and/or second doses of the vaccine due to other eligibility factors, including first responders, age over 65, and others. The district is planning on 77 additional staff members, including some substitutes, will be vaccinated during the upcoming clinic. Educator’s tentative date for the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccination is April 9.
Alan Gottula, guidance counselor, provided the board with an update related to assessment, including ACT preparation.
Also Monday, Alex Glaubius and Amy Hall, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Speech coaches, introduced students selected to perform their speeches for the board. Maddy Graham performed her serious prose selection. She placed fourth at districts and missed her chance of performing at state in a tie-breaker.
Jadyn Kinkaid and Kalin Olson also performed their duet acting speech for the board. This duo earned sixth place finals honors at districts.
The Committee on American Civics reviewed applications and interviewed candidates. The committee recommends approval of Reggan Kuhlman as the Student Member of the School Board for the 2021- 2022 school year.
Jean Granquist and Elementary Principal Paige Parsons continue to make progress on their schoolwide title one review application. The application requires various prompts regarding ways the title program uses data and evidence-based practices to support all students. A video of the title one meeting will be uploaded on the Website and social media. This video explains interventions and supports available to students at LCC. Accompanying the video will be a short parent survey.
Literacy Night will be hosted March 29 at the elementary school. The theme is Camp LCC. Students and families will be engaged in a variety of stations that promote reading.
Kindergarten Round-up is scheduled for April 19 at 9 a.m. The day will include each student receiving a short assessment in both speech and audiology to determine needs moving into the next school year.
Mark Leonard attended via Zoom basic threat assessment training to learn more about this process and how to build a threat assessment team program for the school district. This means LCC will be able to receive the necessary resources to start a basic threat assessment team program at school.
The middle school completed a monthly fire drill in February.
The school celebrated “Feel the Love February.’’ Teachers and support personnel became involved with activities for morale lifting.
Leah Noecker was hired on Feb. 18 as a middle school special education paraprofessional. Luann Bartels replaced Tahlia Reynolds
Luann Bartels replaced Tahlia Reynolds as full-time library aide in the middle school. During March and early April high school students will participate in Seminars for Success. Freshmen through juniors focus on pre-act and ACT test preparation.
All juniors take ACT tests on April 6. Sophomores take the Prep ACT on April 14. Seniors will engage in several seminars focusing on scholarship preparation, financial aid, personal finance and college prep from the perspective of a college instructor. Guest presenters are Scott Rath and Dr. Carol Erwin.
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