Culbertson Prepares For New School Year
When the new school year starts in Culbertson on Wednesday, Aug. 20, there will be three new teachers ready to make a positive influence to students.
Culbertson Superintendent of Schools Nicole Simonsen is pleased that the school district is fully staffed entering the school year.
“It’s very exciting,” Simonsen said. “To have the classified positions fill as well is also a blessing.”
New teachers to Culbertson include Katie Clausen for kindergarten, Culbertson native Aaliyah Moon for kindergarten and Khrista Corpron as the vo/ag teacher.
In addition, Heather Harrison will teach at the kindergarten level through the state’s teacher residency program. The Montana Teacher Residency Program is a year-long student teaching opportunity for higher-education students seeking initial teacher licensure. In addition to giving residents a more indepth experience, the MTRP was designed with the goal of incentivizing teaching in a wider range of communities across the state and increasing long-term teacher retention by working with rural and understaffed districts.
Harrison’s husband, Ken, is the school’s new chef. He has many years of experience in the restaurant business.
“We’re lucky we were able to find a good replacement,” Simonsen said.
The school’s main construction project this fall was remodeling the elementary restrooms. The project should be completed sometime in September.
Simonsen anticipates the school’s enrollment figures to be about the same as a year ago.
“It’s going to be another great year at Culbertson Public Schools,” Simonsen said.
