La Crescent-Hokah Families and Community,
I am very excited to serve the students, staff, families, and community as your Superintendent of Schools. I’ve worked in public education for the past 33 years and am looking forward to our collaboration.
My career started as a Mathematics teacher and coach of many different sports. I worked in these roles for 19 years. I have served on the administrative side of education for the past 14 years as a Dean of Students, Associate Principal and Principal with some other supervisory duties as assigned. I loved my time in the classroom and in the co-curricular world and still vividly remember what it felt like to stand in front of the students and athletes and work with them to help achieve their goals and dreams.
While I do believe in teaching the foundations of education (reading, writing, math, and communication), I also believe in educating the whole child. When students walk out of our doors I want them to be effective and ethical contributors to our society and prepared for whatever goals and dreams they choose to pursue.
When I have free time, I love to read, watch movies (or series), play cards and keep up with friendships. While my competitive days of athletics are behind me, I enjoy horseshoes, bocce ball, cornhole, campfires, and playing golf. But what I enjoy the most is spending time with my family ! My time with them is what I most cherish so I understand the importance of working with your students who I am sure you also cherish so much.
Thank you,
Wally Gnewikow