Thanks to Washington Magnet Elementary for inviting me to award the spirit stick at their house battle judging! I also got to spin the wheel and became an honorary member of Amistad. I love the community they’re building at Washington!

We're so excited to announce Melissa Haney, left, a science teacher at Explorer Elementary School, Goddard Unified School District 265, & Joanna Farmer, an ag teacher at Southeast High School, Wichita USD 259, as Region 4 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award.

This morning I participated in the Talent Roadmap Manufacturing Workshop at our Future Ready Center. It was a great opportunity to share the many ways our district is preparing students for the future workforce. The future is in our classrooms! Greater Wichita Partnership WSU Tech

"Someone is looking up to you. Don't let them down." #WPSProud #SEProud #HelpingHand

Happy to see students being recognized for something they have the biggest impact in starting; SE Starbuffs is continuing to make a difference at SE and our district #WPSProud #SEProud

Coffee Crawl! I had a blast visiting our high school coffee shops in the Strategic Plan Van. Plus I had a special guest! I invite you to watch. #WPSPROUD youtube.com/watch?v=WP86pa…

Thirteen Wichita Public Schools have been named 2022 Challenge Award winners by the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishment in math and reading assessment results. Learn more at bit.ly/3UJLiyj.

Today I was thrilled to attend the Assistance League luncheon with members of the Board and the incoming superintendent. This organization does a lot for our district and today they recognized 18 WPS students with scholarships! Assistance League Wichita Butler Community College WSU Tech #WPSFutureReady

Today I attended my first graduation ceremony of the year. North High held a special sensory friendly graduation ceremony for the 2023 mixed abilities class. What an inspiring group of students! Wichita North High School

Congrats to Allison Middle School for winning the district’s esports Middle School Rocket League Championship on Friday and to Southeast High for winning today’s esports Valorant Championship! #WPSProud

🎓These graduating @wichitausd259 seniors will be studying @butlercc or WSU Tech with ALW full Scholarships:

Today I got to reward my friend, Queen, from Harry Street Elementary, who committed to a reading goal and made it! I promised her a Twix candy bar, so today I delivered it. #WPSProud Harry Street

This afternoon we hosted a ribbon-cutting event and logo reveal in partnership with WSU Tech, to celebrate the completion of the FutureReady Manufacturing Center where students get hands-on experiences in aviation and manufacturing. WSU Tech

Ribbon cutting on the new Future Ready Manufacturing Center, a partnership with USD259, City of Wichita and WSU Tech! This will serve students from Wichita high schools to begin careers in aviation/manufacturing! Wichita, we’re building a workforce! #WPSProud #WSUTechProud

It’s fitting my last public engagement as superintendent was at Gardiner Elementary today with my friend Principal Larry Perlman who’s also retiring. I’m so happy I could be at Gardiner’s fifth grade promotion ceremony to celebrate the end of the school year.

It’s been a pleasure serving this district and our community as superintendent. This account will become my personal account. If you’d like to keep up on all the great things happening in Wichita Public Schools, follow Wichita Public Schools

Build decoding and comprehension skills for Grades K-1+! BEC Decodables, developed with literacy expert Wiley Blevins, feature decodable texts that practice phonics skills in an explicit, systematic, and spiraled way. Explore the virtual sampler→ bit.ly/3ZsqLQQ

Great discussion about board self evaluation. Do you get an annual check up each year? #KSLeaders Kansas Association of School Boards #PowerYourPurpose

Thank you for your service!

Angie Stallbaumer, Deputy Director of KASB, recognizes the amazing leaders on our school boards. Your kindness and advocacy for public education make a real impact. A big thank you to our school board members! Access KASB's Social Media Toolkit: kasb.org/thankboe