A Reception Honoring Two Districts Entering a New Era

At the end of our day on Tuesday, January 22nd, the association road led us to Manning High School. The Manning EA hosted a reception in the Media Center for teachers in the IKM Community Schools (Irwin, Kirkman, and Manilla) to meet their teachers as next school year begins a new era for them....they will join together as one district.

Nearly forty teachers from the combined two districts attended. There was time for introductions, conversation and snacks!

This evening also marked the last time that Manning and IKM basketball teams would face off on the court as opponents. The FFA was hosting a spaghetti dinner prior to the start of the game too.









Association leaders explained to us that they have been sharing programs in High School for a number of years as well as jointly conducting staff development. It was fun to listen in on conversations as planning was taking place with teachers that will be working alongside one another next school year!

One last photo for the day(below) of the joint leadership of IKM EA and Manning EA. From left to right-- Nancy Kloewer, IKM EA; myself; Jinny Rasmussen, IKM EA; and Kathy Lage, Manning EA.

We wish you the best as you continue down the path of building greater opportunities for all your students. You are to be held up as models for so many other districts that are in the intial stages of sharing.

Thanks for all you do as instructional leaders as well as for your leadership on Team ISEA!