From left to right, Heather Lindenmeyer, Jill Aalderks, Greg Tessendorf, Stacey Ascher, and Andy McQuillen.

By Heather Lindenmeyer, GRHS Newspaper Advisor Some of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck school district’s new staff members introduced themselves at the Board of Education meeting on September 17. New staff in attendance included Jill Aalderks, junior high and high school guidance counselor; Stacey Ascher, Cedar Valley West coordinator; Heather Lindenmeyer, high school English/Language Arts teacher; Jay Mathis, superintendent; Andy McQuillen, 7-12 principal; and Greg Tessendorf, junior high and high school English/Language Arts teacher. Other new district staff members include the following: Jana Bystricky, bus route driver; Donna Dinsdale, cook; Amber Greiman, vocational agriculture teacher; Erica Gronowski, junior high special education associate; Denise Harrison, cook; Heidi Leverton, K-6 art; Karyn Morgan, elementary special education associate; and Bonnie Shinn, van driver.