The countdown to the start of the new school year is on for area students, with only five days left until classes begin next week. District According to Glidden-Ralston (G-R) Community School Superintendent Kreg Lensch, new teachers arrived for onboarding yesterday (Thursday), and veteran teachers are back on Monday. G-R welcomed two new teachers and four new associates this year. Lensch says they had a larger-than-usual number of open teacher slots this year, but the hires they did make were hard-to-fill positions.
Lensch says physical changes to the G-R facilities were relatively minor over the summer, focusing on modernizing their K-12 building for the new year.
Lensch adds they finished an HVAC project in the G-R gymnasium, which will be airconditioned for the first time for the fall season. He says more extensive renovations are in the works, as school officials plan to bring a $7.3 million General Obligation Bond question to voters during the Nov. 7 city/school election.
Carroll Broadcasting will bring you more information on the November G-R bond question as the public information campaign begins in the months ahead. Students and families are encouraged to join in G-R’s open house on Monday, Aug. 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Class starts on Wednesday, Aug. 23. With only a few days of summer break remaining, Lensch encourages students to view each school year as a long-term investment.
Stakeholders can log on to glidden-ralston.k12.ia.us for G-R-related information and announcements concerning extracurricular activity schedules, lunch menus, and more.
