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Welcome to Comet U!
Monday, August 5th, 2024.
Welcome to Comet U!
It’s officially back-to-school time. On Monday, August 5th, we hosted the third iteration of our onboarding program, Comet U, for new teaching staff. We are excited to welcome 25 new Comets to the district, we’re thrilled to have them join us as Comets and can’t wait for the great things ahead!
At North Polk, one of our Collective Commitments is creating a culture of caring, collaboration, and innovation. Comet U is all about empowering our new teachers to shine brightly from day one. Through meaningful collaboration with our current staff, insights into district initiatives, and a thorough understanding of our system, our teachers can start to become well-acquainted with the values that drive us at North Polk.
See who will be joining us for the 24-25 school year below. Welcome to North Polk!
- Joe Bagley: High School Spanish
- Ben Carlson: Middle School Band
- Craig Chapman: Middle School Math
- Allan Christian: High School Special Education
- Lindsey Davison: Big Creek Elementary 4th Grade
- Kylie Garringer: Middle School Choir
- Paige Halbur: Central Elementary 4th Grade
- Jennifer Halupnick: West Elementary 2nd Grade
- Adam Hansen: High School Math
- Adrian Hawkins: High School English
- Daniella Hogan: High School English
- Melanie Holt: West Elementary Transitional Kindergarten
- Wendy Ipsen: Central Elementary Special Education
- Olivia Pasquariello: Big Creek Elementary 5th Grade
- Jennifer Rigby: Middle School Literacy
- Tabitha Robles: High School English
- Andrew Schlatter: Middle School Special Education
- Freedom Schott: Big Creek Elementary 4th Grade
- Hilary Seibert: Central Elementary Kindergarten
- Colin Shawgo: 6-12 ELP
- Heather Sheahan: Middle School Literacy
- Sean Skillern: High School Science
- Chelsey Spreitzer: Big Creek Elementary 5th Grade
- Shay Tiarks: Middle School Math
- Cora Twedt: Middle School Literacy