Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 11/27/2019

ACTION SCHOOL BOARD
OF
THE
MEETING RECAP
Tom Heidemann
Board Chair
Marci Anderson
Tom Heidemann
Vice Chair
Marci Anderson
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ISSUE 49, VOL. 11
Bill Harvey
Treasurer
Bill Harvey
Jeff Simon
Clerk
Jeff Simon
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11/25/19
William Fields
Director
Nicole Hayes
Nicole Hayes
Director
Anna Dirkswager
Recognitions
Aldis collects SHAPE Honor Award
Michelle Zimmerman, principal of Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts, presented Diane Aldis, curriculum integrator, for
board recognition. Aldis was presented the Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) Honor Award for
dance. 
Whitcomb selected as Schmitt Music Educator of the Year
Michelle Zimmerman, principal of Lincoln Elementary for the Arts, recognized Andrea Whitcomb, music teacher, for being
named Minnesota’s Schmitt Music Educator of the Year.
2019 Section 7AA Coaches of the Year
Eric Lehtola, activities director of Andover High School, presented Tracey Greiss, girls soccer coach, and John
Schlichtmann, boys soccer coach, with 2019 Section Coach of the Year awards.
Andover High School Recognitions:
Boys Soccer All-State student-athletes
John Schlichtmann, Andover High School boys soccer coach, recognized student-athletes Eric Chartier, grade 12, Alex
Cole, grade 11, and Noah Eklund, grade 11, for being named to the Minnesota All-State Soccer team.
Girls Soccer All-State student-athletes
Tracey Greiss, Andover High School girls soccer coach, recognized student-athletes Kaila Gillespie, grade 12, Kelsey Kallio,
grade 12, and Olivia Knoepfle, grade 11, for being named to the Minnesota All-State Soccer team.
Girls Swim and Dive
Lee Raihle, Andover High School girls dive team coach, was recognized as Assistant Coach of the Year for Minnesota.
Raihle recognized senior Brenna Russell for being named diver of the year in Section 7AA and for her All-State Swimming
and Diving nomination. Russell took sixth place in state.
Marcia Ford, Andover High School swim and dive coach, recognized the following students in the following events: Grace
Rabb, grade seven (All-State Swimming; 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay), Charlotte Lidberg, grade 10 (All-State
Swimming; 200 Medley Relay), Emily Pawlaski, grade 11 (All-State Swimming; 200 Medley Relay, 50 Freestyle, 100
Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay), Elsie Groebner, grade 11 (All-State Swimming; 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay),
and Talia Dalton, grade 10 (All-State Swimming; 400 Freestyle Relay).
Marching Band
Doug Bakkum, marching band director, and Samantha Springer, marching band director, recognized the following students
for being named Class A state champions. 
Grade nine: Quinton Allenson, Jacob Bloom, Samantha Fernandez, Gage Law, Natalie Mattson, Ryan Mickelborough, Avery
Nottingham, Megan Peters, and Landen Ramnath.
Grade 10: Camryn Bernard, Benjamin Bloom, Dillion Buchanan, Xander Elliot, Evan Eisinger, Deuce Froiland, Mason
Hefner, Emily Jacobson, Owen Jacobson, Conor Jolly, Mia Jones, Michael Jones, Kyler Leonard, James Loiacono, Jordan
Pekarek, and Jacob Walsh.
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