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Lindbergh Schools

Board of Education

Kathleen O. Kienstra

President

Donald L. Bee

Vice President

Karen Schuster

Secretary

Vicki Englund

Treasurer

Jennifer Miller

Director

Dr. Mike Tsichlis

Director

Gary Ujka

Director

To contact the board, visit

go.lindberghschools.ws.

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Community Relations.

Our Mission:

To develop competent and

caring graduates through

exceptional programs,

services and personnel.

LEADING THE WAY! 1 Lindbergh High School has been named the Best High School in

Missouri by education research website StartClass. Learn more about LHS’

Missouri Teacher of the Year Finalist Katie Arens on page 1.

2 StartClass also selected Concord Elementary School as the Best Elemen-

tary School in Missouri. Schools were ranked by a variety of factors, includ-

ing exam passing rates and school environment.

3 The City of Crestwood once again ranks among the nation’s hottest ZIP

codes for 2016, according to a recent survey by Realtor.com. This is the

second consecutive year that 63126 has made the top 10 list, based in large

part on its location in the Lindbergh district.

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Lindbergh Recognizes 2016 Teachers, Support Staff of the Year

Lindbergh’s 2016 Teachers of the Year are (back, L-R): Steven Rheinecker,

Sperreng; Sheri Strebler, Gifted Education; Paula Graef, Concord; Becky

Donze, Long; Katherine Pfeffer, Truman (front, L-R) Karen Kempen, Ken-

nerly; Janice Schultz, ECE; Katie Dausmann, Crestwood; Samantha

Gatzemeyer, Sappington; and Katherine Arens, LHS.

Lindbergh’s 2016 Support Staff of the Year are (back, L-R): Laura Rossi,

Crestwood; Michele Illig, Sperreng; Pamela Ried, Gifted Education; Ron

Ayers, Long (front, L-R) Janis Smith, LHS; Karen Foerstel, Kennerly; Cindy

Johnson, ECE; Nancy Butchart, Sappington; and Carla Knehans, Con-

cord. Not pictured: Mujo Kovacevic, Truman; and Tracy Limpert, District Office

Two LHS Seniors Earn Perfect ACT Scores Two Lindbergh High School seniors have scored a

perfect 36 on their recent ACT tests. This is the

second time Rounak Bera has earned the highest

possible score on the test. Will Goetz also joined

the elite group of fewer than one-tenth of 1 percent

of students who take the test nationwide and score

a perfect 36. Both students are in Lindbergh’s

Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students.

The LHS class of 2017 achieved an average com-

posite score of 23 this year, compared with Mis-

souri’s average composite score of 19.7 for this

year’s graduating seniors. All students will have the

opportunity to retake the exam this year, and ACT

will use each student’s highest score to calculate

next year’s composite.

LHS Has Six National Merit Semifinalists Six Lindbergh High School students have been

named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholar-

ship Program. Approximately 16,000 students

earned the honor nationwide.

National Merit Semifinalists are high school sen-

iors who show exceptional academic ability and

potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Lindbergh’s honorees include (back, L-R) Brett

Kim, Nathan Collins, Rounak Bera, (front, L-R)

Kaitlyn Crutchley, Shalaka Nimmagadda and

Samantha Sample.

In addition, seven LHS students were named Na-

tional Merit Commended Students. Learn more at

go.lindberghschools.ws.

Arens Named Finalist for State Teacher Award Lindbergh High School English teacher Katie

Arens is one of seven finalists for the 2016 Mis-

souri Teacher of the Year award. Nominations for

the award were submitted by school districts

throughout the state, and the finalists were chosen

by a selection committee appointed by the Depart-

ment of Elementary and Secondary Education.

At LHS, Arens has introduced innovative teaching

strategies to help the entire school embrace 21st

century learning, while simultaneously developing

a student advisory program dedicated to academ-

ics and character development. Most recently, she

wrote a first-of-its-kind curriculum for a new Eng-

lish class that incorporates 21st century skills and

Project Based Learning.

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District Lowers Residential Tax Rates in 2016-17

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 on Sept. 27 to establish tax rates for 2016.

The board approved lower residential tax rates and approved slight increases to agricultural and

commercial rates. For the fifth year in a row, the personal property tax rate remains unchanged.

2016-17 operating tax rates:

Residential $3.4921 (decrease of $0.0195)

Agricultural $2.9883 (increase of $0.0017)

Commercial $3.9766 (increase of $0.0440)

Personal Property $3.9096 (unchanged)

Assistant Superintendent of Finance Charles Triplett projects relatively stable debt service tax rates

in future years. The debt service fund is mandated to be used exclusively for the retirement of long-

term debt from voter-approved bonds, such as Prop G, which is funding the construction of Dressel

Elementary School. That rate is $0.7730 in 2016 (increase of $0.02).

Alumni Awards Banquet Honors Fantastic Flyers Lindbergh High School honored alumni, educators and former student-athletes at the annual LHS Alumni

Association Awards Banquet Wednesday, Sept. 21. All proceeds from the event will support scholarships

for deserving college-bound seniors.

This year's honorees include (back, L-R) Scott Trowbridge, Class of 1983; Curt McCracken, Class of

1986; Monte Morgan, Class of 1986; Charles Amen, Class of 1970; Beamer Eisele, Class of 2004;

(front, L-R) Distinguished Educators Ken Wagner and Alexis Edmond; Gary Sturm, Class of 1966; Noel

Quevreaux, Class of 1986; Dan Gabris, Class of 2004; and Scott Luczak, Class of 1996.

Young Wins Bronze at Paralympic Games United States Paralympic swimmer and Lindbergh

High School Class of 2016 graduate Colleen

Young won a bronze medal in the 100-meter

breaststroke at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Young also qualified to compete in the 50-meter

freestyle, 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter

individual medley at this year’s games. She is the

current world record holder in the 200-meter

breaststroke for her Paralympic classification,

which is visual impairment. Young was born with

albinism and is legally blind.

Her first trip to the Paralympics was in 2012, where

at age 14 she competed as the youngest athlete

on Team USA. During the London games, Young

placed fifth in the 100-meter breaststroke and sev-

enth in the 200-meter individual medley.

Contractor Approved for New Central Office

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education

voted 6-0 on Sept. 27 to approve a general

contractor for a new Central Office building, a

move that will allow district-level programs to

move off of the Lindbergh High School campus

in 2017 and create 8-10 additional classrooms

to handle student growth.

Six contractors submitted bids for the new

building, which will be centrally located on the

former Johnny’s Market property near the inter-

section of Gravois and Sap-

pington. Wachter Inc. was

awarded the project with a

low bid of $6.561 million.

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Enrollment Continues Upward Trend Student enrollment continues to grow

rapidly in 2016-17, with 173 additional

students attending in grades K-12.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brian

McKenney presented the enrollment

numbers to the Board of Education on

Oct. 11, noting that the official count of

6,736 is likely to increase even more as

the school year continues.

In 2016-17, elementary school enroll-

ment increased by 139 students, middle

school increased by 27 students, and

Lindbergh High School increased by

seven students.

“It is exciting to welcome so many new

students to our schools, but growth also

creates challenges as we work to pro-

vide adequate staffing and classroom

space year after year,” McKenney said.

Dressel Elementary School will provide

relief for overcrowding in grades K-5

when it opens next fall. In addition,

Lindbergh High School will reclaim

20,000 square feet of space in 2017-18

when district-level programs vacate the

high school and relocate to a new build-

ing that is being constructed on the for-

mer Johnny’s Market property.

*View the entire 2016-17 budget at go.lindberghschools.ws/budget.