Quincy Public Schools

UPDATE May 23, 2018

FROM SUPERINTENDENT WEBB—BOARD MEETING REVIEW The K-5 elementary school at the Harrison St. site has been named Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School. Sarah Denman (1808—1882) founded and managed a hospital for the poor and those displaced as a result of the Civil War. She contributed her private library and her own funds to help create the Quincy Public Library. Ms. Denman also fought hard for a universal right to vote in the United Sates and personally collected signatures and submitted a petition to the Illinois State Constitutional Conven-tion in 1870. She founded an organization to foster post-high school learning for young women in Quincy. Ms. Denman exemplifies the objectives of the Board and naming committee for naming the schools in that she is historically significant to Quincy, the State and the nation and is a role model and inspiration to students and education. Upon completion of the extensive repair and remodeling at QJHS, it will be rededicated to the memory of Dr. Melinda Knapheide Germann with an appropriate display of her image and historical artifacts. She, too, is historically significant to Quincy. Dr. Germann (1862—1952) was the daughter of Mr. Har-old Knapheide, entrepreneur and founder of Knapheide Corporation. Dr. Germann practiced medicine for over 35 years, was a teacher and continued that profession for Quincy’s nurses and doctors through-out her long career. She sponsored and encouraged many young women and men to follow in her path. She was the first woman elected to the Quincy School Board and the Adams County Board of Supervi-sors. Part of her Board responsibility was to build the first modern Quincy High School which is the current Quincy Junior High School. It is the school board’s honor and privilege to recognize Dr. Ger-mann’s impact on Quincy with this dedication. Carol Frericks, Student Services Director, presented an update on the K-5 transition plan. Each K-5 learning community will have one 4th grade and one 5th grade accelerated class. Information has been provided to parents through the April K-5 Newsletter. These classes will utilize the current approach to accelerated learning by differentiating instruction. The K-5 music learning opportunities have been fi-nalized. Each K-5 will have general music classes for all students. Fourth and fifth grade students will continue to have the opportunity to participate in instrumental music. The all-district instrumental band and orchestra for second-year students will meet weekly on Wednesdays after school. Participating stu-dents will be transported to a central location on Wednesday but parents/guardians must provide trans-portation home. There have been team building opportunities as educators develop a vision for their new learning communities and helped to create a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) behavior matrix to be used in all K-5 buildings. More team building is scheduled in August. The master schedule has been completed to offer students continuity and consistency among all five schools. In-structional materials, technology, and new and refurbished furniture is being moved in. Parents have been encouraged to register their child online during spring registration in order to determine bus service needs and develop routes. Before and after school child care will be offered at all K-5 learning commu-nities. There are an average of 30 students currently signed up for next year at each site. The Board approved issuing construction bonds to finish the K-5 elementary schools and to fund Health Life Safety work at QJHS and Baldwin. Ryan Whicker, Chief of Business Operations, was pleased to announce that the District’s bond rating has improved from BBB to A2 which is an improvement of two ratings. The improved rating means lower interest rate. There is more good financial news. We will finish the fiscal year with approximately $300,000 in the Operating Fund. It could be more if the State releases a fifth categorical payment for transportation. Students will finish up the year on Wednesday, May 30. A year-end celebration for staff will be held Thursday, May 31 to highlight accomplishments and honor retirees. There is a lot going on this summer but enjoy the break. We’re looking forward to an exciting year with the K-5 transition and two new schools opening. Roy Webb Superintendent

CONGRATULATIONS 2017-2018 RETIREES

Certified Building Position Retirement Date

Cashman, Anne Ellington Principal June 30, 2018

John, Maria QJHS Teacher June 1, 2018

Longo, Amy ECFC Teacher June 1, 2018

Martin, Jean District Director Nursing June 30, 2018

Pfleiger, Mark QAVTC Director QAVTC/WCR December 31, 2017

Education Support Building Position Retirement Date

Ames, Susan ECFC Paraeducator June 1, 2018

Blickhan, Karen QHS Paraeducator June 1, 2018

Boster, Donna Lincoln Douglas Paraeducator January 3, 2018

Burke, Pamela Baldwin Cafeteria Cook July 31, 2018

Clemens, Charlotte Adams Cafeteria Cook June 1, 2018

Creek, Mike Security Security Guard March 30, 2018

Durst, Bill Security Security Guard June 30, 2018

Gibleon, Jacqueline Transportation Driver August 1, 2017

Griggs, Robert Transportation Mechanic December 29, 2017

Haskins, Cecil Transportation Driver Sept. 30, 2017

Henderson, Eugene Transportation Rider October 31, 2017

Hendren, Arlene QJHS Paraeducator June 1, 2018

Johnson, Debby QJHS Admin Assistant Dec. 31, 2017

Logsdon, Barb Baldwin Library Paraeducator June 1, 2018

Ludwig, Gloria QHS Cafeteria Cook June 1, 2018

Mast, Christine ECFC Paraeducator August 1, 2018

McElfresh, Shelia Ellington Nurse June 1, 2018

Mueller, Sally QJHS Cafeteria Manager June 1, 2018

Murphy, Mary Jane QJHS Cafeteria Cook June 1, 2018

Niehoff, Tom QJHS Custodian July 31, 2018

Nutt, Jo ECFC Cafeteria Cook Sept. 25, 2017

Peters, Dennis District Director of Maintenance Feb. 28, 2018

Rhea, Cindy Dewey Paraeducator June 1, 2018

Ruths, Debbie QHS Cafeteria Cook June 1, 2018

Strackeljahn, Dale Transportation Driver June 1, 2018

Straus, Valerie District Custodian March 1, 2017

Wester, Mike Adams Custodian June 30, 2018

Whittaker, Sandra QJHS Paraeducator June 1, 2018

PERSONNEL ITEMS

Appointments/Change in Assignment for 2018-2019 unless otherwise noted— JAMES COTTRELL—QJHS ASST BASEBALL COACH. BRAD DANCE—QHS ASST GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH. KEN MAC-DONOUGH—QJHS 7/8 HEAD CROSS CTRY COACH. LORI MILES—DIR OF ABC/ACRSS. RAEANN PETERS—QAVTC CNA CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR QAVTC. ALEX TULEY—QHS ASST GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH. RYAN WEBB—QJHS HEAD 7/8 BASEBALL COACH. KATRINA RODEFFER—SP ED QHS. MARK SNIDER—GEN MUSIC ILES. WHITNEY BARKER—ELA QJHS. CHRISTINA MEYER—ENG QHS. JENNIFER DETERS—ELA QJHS. JENNIFER MILLS—SP ED QJHS. CAROL CORNWELL—SP ED QHS. BRENDA FLEER—ASST PRIN CURR/INST QJHS. CHERYL DREASLER—MATH QHS. ROCHELLE BOUCHEZ—COOK QHS. MICHELLE DREBENSTADT—SEIU RIDER 5/7/18. KRISTIE LEAPHART—INST MEDIA PARA ROONEY. RHONDA LIGHTFOOT—COOK QHS. MAT-THEW MAPLE—HELP DESK TECH DIST 5/14/18. SUSAN MOORE—INST MEDIA PARA ILES. TRACY SCHUTTE—NURSE RN QHS. JESSICA CARLIN—HEAD START TEACHER ECFC. LISA SUTTON—HEAD START TEACH-ER ECFC. LEIGHANN RENO– HEAD START TEACHER ECFC. Resignations end of school year unless otherwise noted—JOSH DAVEY—ASST BASKETBALL COACH QJHS. ALLISON GABRIEL—TEACHER ON LEAVE. ABBIGAIL HIBBERT—1ST GRD BER-RIAN. MINDY JACKSON—BETA CLUB SPON-SOR QHS. LAURA STUTZMAN—KDG DEW-EY. KASEY MCNAIR—5TH GRD REI BALD-WIN W. ANDY WAGGONER—TEACHER ACRSS. JULIE TOLJANIC—4TH GRD BALD-WIN W. MEGHAN FUNKENBUSCH—1ST GRD BERRIAN. ASHLEY FLESNER—TRANSITIONAL KDG ECFC. KELLY WANER—SCH PSYCH/COORD 6/30/18. STE-VEN BLAND—PARA BALDWIN W. JOANNE FARRIER—PARA QHS. JOHN FRISBIE—TRANSPORTATION 5/17/18. MICHELLE HER-MAN—KDG LINCOLN-DOUGLAS. ABBY JACKSON—PARA BALDWIN W. KIMBERLY KNOTTS—NURSE QHS. TAYLOR PETERS—PARA ECFC. CHRISTIAN SMITH—FOOD SERV BERRIAN 4/30/18. CONNIE SMITH—TRANSPORTATION 4/27/18. JOHN PETER-SON—BERRIAN CUSTODIAN 7/12/18. JENNA VALEU—PARA BERRIAN.

In other action, the Board approved:

Resolution on Tentative Amended Budgets for Special Education Association, West Central Region, Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center, and the District for 2017-2018 and set hearing date as June 27, 2018

Summer School Appointments

Resolution Abating $439,260.89 from Working Cash to the Education Fund

Salary increases for staff—2%

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Update Newsletter

May 23, 2018—Issue 10

QHS GRADUATION FRIDAY, JUNE 1

7:00 p.m. FLINN STADIUM