Next week, June 21st, our school district will be performing an election for an open seat on the Sanborn Central School District's Board of Education. With this in mind, the two candidates will be providing the voting public with some background information, in the event that they may not be well known, if at all, to some voters. Today, Melissa Ettswold and Justin Enfield, who is the incumbent member, would like to introduce themselves to the public (Mr. Enfield's answers are in RED and Mrs. Ettswold's answers are in BLUE):
Please tell the voters a little bit about yourself (where you
live, family, ect..)
My name is Justin Enfield. I currently live in Letcher with my fiancée Sarah and my daughters Beau and Vada. They are not school age yet, but they will be attending SC when they are.
My name is Melissa Ettswold
and I live in Letcher with my husband Andy and two sons, Parker (8) and Wyatt
(3). Parker will be a 3rd
grader at Sanborn Central in the fall.
Please inform the voters of your education background, including
where you went to high school and any post-secondary attendance.
I graduated from the Artesian-Letcher School District in 2003. I also attended South Dakota State University and received a degree in Economics and Agriculture.
I graduated from Iroquois High
School and received an associate of applied science degree from Mitchell
Technical Institute.
Why are you running for a seat on the Sanborn Central School
Board?
As a former student and teacher in the district as well as future parent of students in the district, I feel very strongly about doing my part to ensure that all students have the best possible opportunities and experiences that will carry them to successful lives during their time here at SC and beyond.
I chose to run for the school board because I'm proud of our
children, communities, and school and want to continue to help them grown and
improve to meet the future needs.
What are some areas where your position on the board would prove
to be helpful to the staff, students, and community of the district?
I have a passion for all extra curricular activities. I believe they are an important part of a well-rounded education. I want to do what I can to ensure that the students of SC are always offered the opportunity to participate in activities both inside and outside the classroom. I am also a huge advocate for providing a quality educational experience in the small-school setting. With the technological abilities of our district, students do not have to attend a large school to take specific classes.
I feel that our children’s education is paramount and this needs
to be a number one priority. In order to
make sure our children education is priority we need to make sure our staff are
also taken care of. Without our staff
and faculty our students will not receive the education they need for their
future.
Discuss the strengths you see in the district as well as the areas
that you feel could be improved.
The strength of school comes from the dedicated staff. They all work very hard to make sure SC is a great place for students to learn. An area that I would like to see the district work on is the idea of improving enrollment. It is important that we make every attempt to maintain the student population that is currently enrolled. I would like to find new ways to attract and entice families to move into the district as well as work to get families who do live in the district to send their children to SC as opposed to other districts.
Things are going great in the
district, we just need to make sure we are staying on top of everything from
budget to education. There are always
little changes that can/may be needed and we can deal with those items as they approach.
http://www.nhsra.com/junior-high-division/
| Mason Moody – Junior Bull Riding: Sunday PM, Saturday AM Bareback Steer Riding: Tuesday PM, Thursday AM
Tater Moody – Team Roping: Monday PM, Friday AM (Cayden
Slykhuis) Chute Dogging: Tuesday AM, Thursday PM Tie-Down Roping: Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM
Cayden Slykhuis – SD Ribbon Roping: Sunday PM, Saturday AM
(Miranda Vines) Team Roping: Monday PM,
Friday AM (Tater Moody) Boys Breakaway:
Tuesday AM, Thursday PM
Tryce Slykhuis – Shooting Rifle: Tuesday
| |