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Dr. Bryan Davis Hired as Shorewood School District Superintendent
SEED’S EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD Recognizes Five Outstanding Educators
Dr. Bryan Davis has been appointed as the new superintendent of the Shorewood School District. Davis was chosen after an extensive search that vetted a pool of 51 candidates. Davis’ contract was approved at the June 16 School Board meeting. Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in business education, a master’s in educational administration and a Ph.D. in urban education from UW-Milwaukee. He has served as the superintendent of the Columbus School District in Columbus, Wis., since 2010, and previously held positions as principal of Green Bay Southwest High School and associate principal of Green Bay Preble High School. The Shorewood School Board and District look forward to working with Davis and welcoming him to the Shorewood community.
Michael D. Joynt Hired as Shorewood Intermediate School Principal
The Shorewood School District welcomed Michael D. Joynt as principal of Shorewood Intermediate School on July 1. Joynt most recently served as associate principal at Cudahy Middle School. Previously, he taught math at Whitefish Bay Middle School and at Centennial High School in Circle Pines, Minn. The School Board and District administration are excited to welcome him to the community.
Left to right: Karen Frink, John Stanco, Todd Fendos, Chris Gagne and Kelly Steiner.
Each year, the Shorewood SEED Foundation honors teachers who go above and beyond in the classroom and community with the Shorewood Excellence in Teaching Award. This year, the honorees were Karen Frink, Shorewood High School (SHS) orchestra teacher; John Stanco, Atwater Elementary fifth-grade teacher; Todd Fendos, Lake Bluff Elementary second-grade teacher; Chris Gagne, SHS special education teacher; and Kelly Steiner, Shorewood Intermediate School science teacher. SEED held a June 29 dinner in their honor at North Star American Bistro, where each teacher was presented with a $5,000 award. To be eligible for the award, teachers must be full-time employees with five or more years of experience in the District. Candidates are nominated by students, teachers or other members of the Shorewood community. The selection committee evaluates nominees against established criteria. Teachers must demonstrate a proven ability to foster academic and personal growth for all students, engage students through creative and innovative approaches to learning, and collaborate with colleagues to make Shorewood schools a better place to learn and teach. Congratulations to this year’s five honorees for their hard work and dedication to the District and the Shorewood community.
SHS Athletic Facilities Near Completion
The Shorewood School District has selected Titan Building Co. for the design and construction of new concessions, restrooms and team room facilities at Shorewood High School’s John F. Nickoll Stadium. Titan’s winning proposal, approved by the Shorewood School Board in late May, includes design and construction work with collaborative support from Rettler Corp. and Bray Architects. Pending weather and project conditions, the project is expected to be completed by the end of September, in time for a grand opening of the facilities to coincide with Shorewood Homecoming festivities on October 2. The project was funded by a grant awarded to the Shorewood School District by an anonymous community foundation in April. The new concessions, restrooms and team room facilities will mark the completion of the SHS athletics field improvements originally supported by the Drive To Distinction campaign. SHOREWOOD TODAY 7