New Hampton Elementary Families,
We have our Open House tomorrow, August 21st, from 2:00-6:00pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your teacher, see your classroom, and get your supplies put away! We look forward to seeing you!
Mrs. Sanford and Mrs. Lester's students will want to enter through the front doors for the quickest route to their rooms.
Middle School Parents, those that have students participating in junior high sports a reminder the first official fall practices will be August 28th after school.
New Hampton is pleased to welcome Rachel Bauler as the Ag education teacher and FFA Advisor. Rachel enjoys learning and trying new things which combined with her passion for agriculture will give students many new experiences.
We are excited to welcome Hannah Jenkins, who will be serving the district as an English Language Learner Teacher. She wants to provide equal opportunities to students whose first language is not English.
It is a pleasure to welcome Josie Evanson to the district. Josie will be serving students in the elementary school as the guidance counselor. She began her career as a social worker and wanted to help more kids though the prevention side of counseling.
New Hampton welcomes Laura Larson, who will serve as a K-4 special education teacher. Laura became a teacher to advocate for kids and give them a good start in their education.
New Hampton is excited to see a familiar teaching face in Emily Sanford, who will be teaching 3 yr preschool. Emily says she has always enjoyed helping people and loves seeing students grow and learn every day.
New Hampton welcomes Jess Moore, who will help facilitate nursing duties for students K-12. She enjoys spending time with kids and teaching them how to better care for themselves. It is fun to see kids become proactive about their own health.
New Hampton welcome's Nicole Sanford, who will be teaching 7th grade ELA. Nicole says she loves working with kids for the "aha" and breakthrough moments when students learn new concepts and accomplish something they thought was impossible.
New Hampton is pleased to welcome Raquel Schmitt, who will be teaching 2nd grade. Raquel shared that she became a teacher because she understands the strong bonds education can form between the teacher and student. She is excited to meet her kiddos.
Please welcome Steve Farrell, our high school special education teacher. Steve became interested in education because his father was a professor at Hawkeye Community College. Education has always been important growing up and through that he has gained many role models/friends.
Tonight is Freshman Orientation in the HS/MS Cafeteria beginning at 6pm. We continue to finish our parking lot with hopes of lines being painted this evening. Please park in the circle drive, Middle School Fire Lane, side streets (Ash and Western). We will have the front door open and Activities Entrance. We apologize for the inconvenience of construction, but it will be worth it soon!
New Hampton is excited to welcome Ashley Lester, she will be teaching the transitional kindergarten class. Ashley looks forward to making a positive impact on children and helping them start their educational journey.
Please welcome Terry Bohr, she will be teaching elementary special education. Terry became a teacher because her high school art teacher encouraged her to work with young people. She discovered she had a real passion for helping students reach their full potential.
New Hampton is excited to welcome Lexie Farrell, who will be teaching business and middle school technology. Lexie originally started in the business world and decided that she had a passion for wanting to teach students.
Please welcome Michelle O'Donnell, our new HS guidance counselor. She is excited to be back working with students and families.
Fall activity pictures will be taken this Thursday, August 17 starting at 3:30 pm. Student-athletes should have been given an envelope for purchasing either individual or team photos.
Incoming Freshmen: as you are looking at your schedules online, if you are in a different course than one you may have signed up for (especially math) we will explain this on the night of Freshman Orientation.
Parents-
We are looking forward to school beginning! We are making progress with registration, but need to make sure everyone completes the entire process. Parents please follow the directions on the website under registration. Make sure you click on the forms tab for each child in Powerschool. Fill out each form and then pay for fees with RevTrack or stop in to see a building secretary. Paying just fees will not mean registration is complete. Thanks for your help!
The New Hampton School District has the following openings:
1. Full-time food service staff member at the elementary building. Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
2. Full-time custodian--2 positions. Hours for one are 9:30a.m. to 6 p.m. and the other is 3 p.m. to 11:30.
3. Activities Administrative Assistant--This position assists the Activities Director with the administration of all district activities. It is a full-time position.
All of these positions come with competitive salaries and benefits. For more information, please contact the superintendent's office or complete an application at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1393/NHCSD/2747530/Support_Application_Form-22.pdf