(Le Mars) — Be aware of school buses, as today marks the first day of school for Le Mars Community and Gehlen Catholic. Le Mars Community is welcoming seven new faculty members, while at Gehlen Catholic six new staff and faculty members will begin the school year. Dr. Steve Webner serves as the superintendent for the Le Mars Community
School District. Webner says both the teachers and the students are anxious for the school year to begin. He says new this year for the middle school is an earlier start time.
Also new this year, Le Mars Community elementary will be the introduction of a literacy program.
Webner says the school district continues to push technological advancements in the classroom.
The school superintendent says the Le Mars Community school district wants its faculty to expand its learning skills to be able to be better teachers.
Webner says the topic most likely to be discussed throughout the year involves the football stadium.
Webner discusses the new faces that will appear at Le Mars Community.
Superintendent Webner identifies the challenge for the school district each year is to meet the educational needs of every student. He says the Le Mars Community faculty has done an excellent job of making that happen.
