Hello Trojan Nation! My name is Brooke McNickle and this is my second year as the Vocational Agriculture teacher at Stafford. After graduating from K-State in Dec '19, I decided to move back home to the family farm. During that year, I noticed the lack of an Ag teacher at Stafford. I felt that it is very important to have an agriculture program in the high school, especially in a farming community, so I decided to step up and fill the role. It has been such an awesome opportunity to come back to the place I graduated from to teach. In addition to teaching, I am also the FFA advisor. I look forward to many more years at Stafford!
With our extended break next week and in an effort to include as many students as possible, we are postponing our Trojan Thanksgiving meal until we come back on November 29th. Your Lunch Ladies hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break and come back to school ready for another Thanksgiving Feast!
My name is Laeny Bauman and I currently teach 8th-12th grade social studies. I also teach two classes in the Teaching and Training CTE pathway and love working with future teachers! I started at Stafford Middle and High School in 2017 after graduating from Kansas State University. Outside of school, I love spending time with my family and cheering on Trojan Nation!
Greetings! My name is Jeff Heminway, and I am the high school Math and Physics Teacher. A native of Denver, Colorado, I attended Colorado School of Mines for Engineering Physics and then Regis Unversity for Software Engineering after a tour in the U.S. Air Force. The next eighteen years I spent as senior software engineer for a defense contractor. After spending thirteen years overseas and solving problems for the government in three different continents, I decided I wanted to make a difference in people's lives instead. I attended Fort Hays State in their Transition to Teaching program and have been teaching in rural Kansas for eight years. This is my third year at Stafford, and I have also enjoyed the honor of being the Scholar's Bowl Coach and advisor for National Honor's Society. I have two boys, one who just became an alumni of KU and the other is in his second year there. I would talk more about my beautiful wife, but she has her own page.
Hello, my name is Cheri Haskett. I am the 6th-7th Kansas History, Ancient History and ELA teacher. My first teaching job, was in Kansas City. I taught there briefly until we started a family. I was blessed to be a stay-at-home mom for 13 years before I went back to teaching. I was a FACS teacher for nearly 8 years and am back to my roots; English. I received my Bachelors from York College and my Masters from Friends University.
No school: Monday, November 22nd and Tuesday, November 23rd.
Additionally, no activities or practices will be scheduled during the week of November 20th - 28th.
School and activities are scheduled to resume on Monday, November 29th.
Thank you to our families who participated in our survey.
We hope you all stay well and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
ATTENTION!!! Any parents of 2nd-5th graders, this form has been or will be sent home with your students. We are trying to put together a youth basketball for students at USD 349! If you have any questions please reach out and we will try to get them answered as best we can!
ATTENTION!!! Any parents of 2nd-5th graders, this form has been or will be sent home with your students. We are trying to put together a youth basketball for students at USD 349! If you have any questions please reach out and we will try to get them answered as best we can!
Elementary parents, please take this two question survey so that we may have your input. https://forms.gle/ygmiyNnu1V7qZFMk7
Hello, my name is Katie Villanueva, the kids call me Coach Villy. I teach K-8th grade PE. I have a Master degree in Kinesiology. This is my third year teaching here at Stafford, and was teaching in Texas before that. My husband is a baseball coach/professor at PCC, which is what brought us here to Kansas. We are proud parents of a sweet 2 year old little boy and have a baby girl due very soon.
Hello! My name is Kim Unruh. I am the Culinary Arts teacher at Stafford High School. This is my 16th year teaching at Stafford Schools. I taught 4th grade for 8 years and am enjoying my 8th year teaching at the 8th Grade and High School level. In addition to teaching Culinary Arts, I am also the sponsor for the Class of 2023, FCCLA, S.A.F.E., and the ProStart Culinary Competition team.
After working in the Business and Finance field for several years, I was fortunate to return to college and graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. In 2010 I graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Masters degree in Education with a specialization in English for Speakers of Other Languages. I have also completed the National Restaurant Association educator program, and am a Confirmed ProStart School Educator, qualifying me to teach the ProStart curriculum, and allowing Culinary Arts students the opportunity to participate in the ProStart Culinary Competition.
My Stafford County roots run deep - I am a proud 6th generation Stafford County resident. My grandfather, Hubert Minnis was a 1934 graduate of Stafford High School.
Hello everyone! My name is Shelly Berens. I have been teaching in Stafford for the last twenty-one years. Currently I am the Middle/High School Music teacher. Graduating from Sterling College, I moved to Stafford in 2000. Raising my four children here in Stafford has been a blessing, and my wonderful husband David has been a huge supporter of Stafford Schools. While workings here, I have taught 2nd grade, 4th grade, Elementary Music and MS/HS Music . I also am the director for the Stafford County Learning Center. I LOVE STAFFORD! My favorite part of the job is the relationships that I build with the students. They have a very special place in my heart.
Hi! My name is Tracey Pettijohn. I have been with Stafford Schools since 2008 and in the Title I Department since 2016. I graduated from Stafford in 2002 and completed my bachelor's in Elementary Education from Fort Hays State University in 2007. I completed my master's in Reading Specialist in 2013 from FHSU. I have a wonderful husband, Michael, and two incredible sons, Tyson and Mason. I have taught Kindergarten, First, and now K-12 as a Title I Intervention Teacher. In my free time, I love taking trips with my family and our three dogs.
Hello, my name is Courtney Deyoe. I am the JAG Career Specialist here in Stafford. I teach life skills, as well as, skills for the workforce/college, and guide students to graduation and beyond.
I am originally from Mulvane, KS. I have moved around a bit after I graduated; I lived in Havelock, NC, Okinawa, Japan, and Twentynine Palms, CA. I completed my Bachelor's Degree in Okinawa; while my husband and I were stationed there. After my husband complete his service, we moved to the Wichita area for a couple years before moving here to Stafford. We are extremely excited for the opportunities here!
Stafford Schools would like to invite you to our Veterans Day celebration tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in our high school Commons.
Don't forget! STARS Trash Bag pick-up is tonight from 4pm-6pm in front of the Elementary doors!
KSHSAA Buffer Week is next Monday, November 8 through Sunday, November 14. There shall be no athletic practice, off-season conditioning, informal basketball shooting, working out on wrestling
mats, etc., in school-owned facilities during the Fall Athletic Buffer Week.
We are offering a Flu Vaccine Clinic on November 16. This information went home with students this week.
Thank you to the South Central Community Foundation for awarding the $5000 Children’s Health Grant to our PreK 3 project. We are honored to have been selected.
4th/5th ELA students are doing weekly Wednesday Reading Buddy time!
