Whitko Community Schools’ new teachers recently attended a day-long orientation and toured each school building before students return to the classroom on Thursday, August 14.

From left are: Thomas Tyree – Whitko senior high strength and conditioning teacher and varsity football coach; JD Ayres and Andrew Ferrell – junior high science teachers; Alysia Hammel – Whitko Career Academy agriculture teacher; Eric Beck – junior high robotics teacher; Zachary Trojanowski – junior high science teacher; Ashley Beck – South Whitley Elementary School fourth grade teacher; Rebekah Starkey – senior high biology teacher; Amber Mynhier – senior high Special Education teacher; Freeman LaCroix III – senior high Social Studies teacher; Jim Hicks – senior high math; and Curriculum Director Dr. Jaime Carroll.