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Tuesday, May 13th the Lexington R-V School District held their annual Retirement & Staff Recognition Dinner. Staff members were nominated by colleagues, parents, students, and community members. Staff recognized below include years of service, retirements, above and beyond and staff members of the year! #minutemenstrong
Bright Apple Teacher of the Year-Jordyn Connor
Elementary Teacher of the Year-Kristen Goetz
Secondary Teacher of the Year-Jane McMakin
Support Staff Member of the Year-Terry Smith
Lexington R-V District Teacher of the Year-Kristen Goetz
Tuesday, May 13th the Lexington R-V School District held their annual Retirement & Staff Recognition Dinner. Staff members were nominated by colleagues, parents, students, and community members. Staff recognized below include years of service, retirements, above and beyond and staff members of the year! #minutemenstrong
Below are staff members who received the Above and Beyond award.
Board of Education-(not pictured)-Bailey Miller
Early Childhood Center-Megan Simnitt-(not pictured)-Paula Neer; Marianne Windham
Leslie Bell Elementary-Emily Engelbrecht; Angela Emery; Allison Kuhn; Heidi Kleoppel; Tracie Emerick
Lexington Middle School-Libbi Catron; Lisa Nevels-(not pictured)-PJ Elliott; Megan Miller; Jackie Worthington
Lexington High School-Tiffany Daly; Josh Anderson; Jessica Thee-(not pictured)-Suzanne Kaullen; Renee Gonzalez
Lex La-Ray Technical Center-Cynthia Riker; Linda Schrader; Kerry Adkins-(not pictured)-Rachel Lautenschlager; Holly Schneider
Tuesday, May 13th the Lexington R-V School District held their annual Retirement & Staff Recognition Dinner. Staff members were nominated by colleagues, parents, students, and community members. Staff recognized below include years of service, retirements, above and beyond and staff members of the year!
#minutemenstrong
The District celebrated 3 staff members who are retiring at the end of the 24-25 school year. Congratulations on your retirement and wonderful career!
Brad Jennings~Technology Director-26 years of dedicated service to the Lexington School District
Sarrah Morgan~Superintendent~19 years of dedicated service to the Lexington R-V School District
Shawn McCue-Middle School Principal-1 year of dedicated service to the Lexington R-V School District
Tuesday, May 13th the Lexington R-V School District held their annual Retirement & Staff Recognition Dinner. Staff members were nominated by colleagues, parents, students, and community members. Staff recognized below include years of service, retirements, above and beyond and staff members of the year!
#minutemenstrong
Below staff members were recognized for their years of dedicated service to the Lexington R-V School District.
5 years of service-Tammie Smith; Olivia Voney; Terri Freeland; Tracie Emerick
10 years of service- (not pictured) Aaron Hayden; Monika Masuda
15 years of service-Toni Smith; (not pictured) Paula Neer; Brad Young
20 years of service-Rhonda Simnitt; Jessica Thee
25 years of service-Brad Jennings; (not pictured) John Harden
May 2025 activity calendar
Community Fundraiser Meal for Cami Lamb & Family
Tyler Schmidt has been a middle school educator for the last 14 years, spending equal time in the Grain Valley and Independence School District. He has taught 8th-grade science and 6-8 theater. Mr. Schmidt also had an opportunity to coach middle school basketball and soccer as well as high school boys'/girls' soccer during his Grain Valley tenure. In Grain Valley, he served as the Middle/High School Director of Summer School last summer and will again this summer.
Mr. Schmidt received his Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education with a concentration in 5-9 Science and 5-9 Speech/Theater from Northwest Missouri State. He immediately continued his education to get his Master's in Science in Education Leadership at the Secondary level and graduated in 2010. His ability to connect with people and lead by example with positive energy is one of Tyler's strong suits.
Mr. Schmidt is the husband of Courtney Schmidt, a Middle School Special Education teacher in Grain Valley. They have three kids: Eleanor, 8, Patrick, 5, and Jett, 2.
Tyler is ready to get into Lexington, meet the great people of the town, and begin connecting with staff. “The town’s rich tradition and pride will be the foundation we stand on with a glorious future ahead, we will come together as a school community. Greatness cannot be accomplished alone, and we will look to garner a collective strength from all stakeholders. Let’s get after it"
The Lexington R-V School District is excited to share that the Board of Education has selected Tiffany Daly as the new Assistant Principal of Lexington High School for the 2025-26 school year. Mrs. Daly has been a dedicated educator within the Lexington R-V School District for the past eight years, serving in various roles, including 5th-grade teacher, High School Science teacher, and Curriculum Coordinator and Instructional Coach. She holds the following graduate degrees: a Master of Arts in Education focusing on Learning and Technology, and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction. Her dedication to her profession is evident in her leadership and commitment to excellence in education.
Mrs. Daly is the wife of Patrick, a Quality Assurance Specialist at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, and the very proud parent of their three children, Emma, Ella, and Alexander. She is honored to have the opportunity to lead alongside a great staff at a school full of rich traditions that strive for excellence in education. She is enthusiastic about continuing to grow in her career in a great community where she can share her knowledge and empower our students to seek their full potential.
Mrs. Daly will officially assume her new role on July 1, 2025.
Make plans to attend the Annual Health Fair on Thursday, April 24, 2025!
Happy National Assistant Principal's Week!
Happy National School Librarian Day!
Happy Paraprofessional's Day!
The Lexington R-V School district is excited to share that the Board of Education has selected Sara Green as the new Principal of Leslie Bell Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year. Mrs. Green has been a dedicated educator within the Fort Osage R-1 School District for the past 21 years, serving in various roles, including Music teacher, Reading tutoring coordinator, and school club coordinator. She has the following graduate degrees: Master of Arts - Education and Education Specialist - School Leadership K-12. Her dedication to her profession is evident in her leadership and commitment to excellence in education.
Mrs. Green is the wife of Joshua, who is a network engineer and the very proud parent of two teenagers. She is honored to have the opportunity to lead alongside a great staff at a school full of rich traditions that strive for excellence in education. She is enthusiastic about joining a great community where we can share our knowledge and empower our students to seek their full potential.
Mrs. Green will officially assume her new role on July 1, 2025.
April 2025 Activity Calendar
March 2025 Activity calendar
