Beatrice School Board selects middle school assistant principal, recognizes student competitors

BEATRICE – Beatrice Public Schools has hired a new Assistant Principal for the middle school.  Craig Stengel is originally from Pleasanton, Nebraska. Superintendent Jason Alexander said most recently, he has been in education in Arizona.

"He has been the Assistant Middle School Principal in Buckeye, Arizona for the past fifteen years...and is looking to get back to the good ole' State of Nebraska, so we're anxious to have him back."

Alexander said applications were narrowed down to seven candidates, and three candidates went through finalist interviews. Stengel will take the position held by Andrew Haake, who has been hired to move up to the Middle School Principal position this coming school year. John Jarosh is retiring at the end of this year, as Beatrice Middle School Principal.

The school board delayed action on the potential hiring of an Instructional Coach, mainly over wanting to look at more detailed costs and the need to fill other positions. Alexander said its possible the Instructional Coach could be hired from within current school staff.

Monday night, the Beatrice School Board approved accepting several resignations or retirements among staff members……they include…

Lincoln Elementary Second Grade teacher Pam McGhee
Stoddard Third Grade teacher, Jill Wiens
Stoddard Fourth Grade Teacher and Beatrice Swim Coach Marian Wallen
High School Science Instructor, Dave Henning…and
Stoddard Third Grade teacher Beth Jurgens

Two highly competitive groups of Beatrice High School students were recognized for their accomplishments before the school board, Monday night.
The Beatrice High School Wrestling team recently finished runner-up at the Nebraska Class-B State tournament.

BHS Activities Director Neal Randel says individually, Cole Maschmann finished in sixth, fighting through the tournament with a broken hand. Deegan Nelson finished third in his weight class. Torrance Keehn was a runner-up individually, coming back to record a pin in the semifinals. Drew Arnold was a state title winner for the Orangeman and will wrestle for the University of Nebraska Kearney. Trevor Reinke won his second individual state title in wrestling, for the Orangemen.

 
Also honored before the school board was the Beatrice High School Dance Team, a state championship winner in the High Kick Division.
Several members of the Beatrice Black Diamond dance squad were on hand Monday night to be honored by the board of education.

 
The Beatrice School District also honored as its Business Friend of the month, the Mid-States Bus Company and its drivers, that have provided transportation for school district students through a challenging year with the coronavirus pandemic.