New Teacher Orientation for the 2025-26 school year in the School District of Washington took place Monday, August 4, through Wednesday, August 6, at the Technology and Learning Center.

The group of teachers had a full agenda for the three-day event. Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Kephart was on hand to welcome the teachers to the district. Assistant Superintendent Maranda Anderson, and Casey Fisher, Dawn Campbell and Amanda Schweissguth from the SDOW’s technology department helped with the training, along with various other district administrators and staff members.

Photos of the new teachers are below.

 

 

Elementary New Teachers

Pictured are 2025-26 elementary school new teachers. Front row, from left, are Lor’e Wells, Chelsey Moeckli, Alyssa Warnecke, Brooke Elbert, Cheri Gray, Amanda Benz and Stephanie Pecka. Back row, from left, are John Baumstark, Michelle Kemp, Krista Langenbacher, Audrey Bales and Emilie Diebal.

 

 

Washington High School, Middle School New Teachers

Pictured are 2025-26 Washington High School and Washington Middle School new teachers. From left are Trey Roettering, Emily Kassebaum, Abby Mayer, Riley Berens, James Bond and Lori Hotra. Not pictured is Kari Smith.  

 

SDOW New Teachers 2025-26

Pictured are new teachers in the School District of Washington for the 2025-26 school year.