Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Current Mary Lynch Pre K students play and learn with Jamie Soper, Special Education Director for Kimball Public Schools, who has accepted her addition position as the Principal of Mary Lynch Elementary starting July 1. Soper will continue to serve the district as the Special Education Director as well as the new principal. Pictured left to right are Laivyn Morgan, Laurel Norberg, Jamie Soper and Able Kuhns.
In addition to her love of children, Jamie Soper will take on an additional fulfilling task come mid summer. Beginning July 1 Soper is set to replace the retiring Mary Lynch Principal Mike Mitchell as well as continue her position as Special Education Director for the district.
An email sent to Kimball Public Schools staff Superintendent Dr. Owens expressed Soper's impressive educational background, with a Bachelors in Elementary Education K-8 and Special Education K-12, a Masters in School Counseling PreK-12 and a Masters in School Administration PreK-12.
Soper has been serving the Kimball Public Schools and the district for nearly twenty years in the positions of a special education teacher, school counselor and director of special services. Owens continued to express the leadership roles Soper has provided on many educational committees and organizations, some of which include the School Improvement Committee, the Curriculum and Assessment Committee, Teacher's Association President, Crisis Team Chair, Preschool Committee Chair, Response to Intervention Coordinator, ELL Coordinator, and Western Nebraska Comunity College Early Childhood Advisory Council member.
"I wanted to expand my career path because I am very passionate about children. I always say that I have the best job in the entire world," said Soper.
"We have a very dedicated elementary staff, when the opportunity to be a part of this team became available, I could not pass it up, I am very excited about the future!"
With her love of children and her desire to heighten their success, Soper is highly driven to help to continue to provide the best learning environment possible.
"One of my focuses will be to maximize every minute of our school day to make sure our students are prepared for their future."
"I also want to bring the fun back into learning by adding an After School Program at Mary Lynch. It will be called ELITE (Empowering Longhorns Inspires Tomorrows Excellence). It will run from 330 to 600 Monday-Thursday starting next school year. We (KPS staff) are very excited about all the possibilities for student with this program."
Soper added that she is very excited about the opportunity to work with the Mary Lynch Elementary staff to provide excellent education to all students.
