Welcome Mark Morgan!
A warm welcome goes to Mark Morgan, our new ADM Middle School social studies teacher! He, his wife, and two daughters are excited to join the ADM community and make a positive impact. He enjoys gardening and woodworking […]
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Welcome Lucas Den Herder!
Welcome to ADM, Lucas Den Herder! A math teacher at ADM High School, he enjoys coaching, playing, and watching a variety of sports. He’s looking forward to building relationships with colleagues and students this year. He was drawn […]
Welcome Sara Bellis!
We’d like to welcome Sara Bellis to the ADM family! She is a new first grade teacher at Adel Elementary School who loves working with young learners and is looking forward to building relationships with her very first […]
Welcome Sydney Straw
Welcome to ADM, Sydney Straw! Sydney is a kindergarten teacher at Adel Elementary School. She chose to teach kindergarten because she wanted to influence students at the very beginning of their educational journey. “It’s important that each one […]
Welcome John Kotz!
We’d like to welcome John Kotz to ADM as our new high school industrial technology teacher! He’s looking forward to the opportunity to help students narrow down their career choices through his courses. In his spare time, John […]
Welcome Andrew Schmidt!
Welcome to ADM, Andrew Schmidt! He’s a new art teacher at Adel and Meadow View Elementary Schools. He is from Farmington, Minnesota. When asked why he chose to be a teacher, he answered, “Who wouldn’t want to be […]
Welcome Sandy Miller!
Let’s give a big welcome to Sandy Miller, our new choir and music teacher at DeSoto Intermediate School! Sandy remembers wanting to be a music teacher from a young age and is eager to make music with her […]
Welcoming Shawna Spann
Join us in welcoming Shawna Spann, a math interventionist at Meadow View Elementary and DeSoto Intermediate! Shawna grew up on a farm in DeWitt, but now lives in Waukee with her family. She has two dogs, Zeek and […]
Welcome Leslie Banwart!
We’d like to welcome Leslie Banwart to ADM! She’s serving as a reading interventionist at our middle school. She lives in Adel with her family and enjoys watching movies, enjoying a good meal, and reading. She said she […]
Welcome Emily Blok!
Please join us in welcoming Emily Blok, our new business teacher at ADM High School! Emily has followed her calling to teaching. “I found that education is indeed a wonderful place to pour into the next generation and […]