The South Tama County School District welcomed 14 new staff members to the district for the 2018-19 school year. Featured today are four of those staff members including Morgan McFate, Sarah Klopping, Abbi Rust and Morgan Ives. See the Toledo Chronicle the is on stands today for more staff.

Name: Morgan McFate

Where are you from? Toledo, Iowa

Number of years teaching: 1st year

Attended college at: Central College and UNI

Morgan McFate

Received degree in: Elementary and Middle Level Education

Classes you will be teaching: Middle School STEAM

Married/Kids: no

Hobbies: swimming, teaching lessons, playing soccer and weightlifting

Comments: I grew up in the community and am excited to help develop and teach STC students with the teachers I had as well as new ones!

Sarah Klopping

Name: Sarah Klopping

Where are you from? Atlantic, Iowa

Number of years teaching: 3 (this will be 4th year)

Attended college at: University of Northern Iowa

Received degree in: Elementary Education w/Literacy Minor

Abbi Rust

Classes you will be teaching: 6th grade Literacy

Married/Kids: Married June 2018 to Levi Klopping

Hobbies: Reading, yoga, walking dogs, game nights with Levi and friends

Comments: My goal is to find a book for every student that they find enjoyable. I also hope to develop rapport with students as well as their parents. STC appealed to me because I felt welcomed by staff at events I’ve attended and welcomed by the students as well.

Name: Abbi Rust

Morgan Ives

Where are you from? Elk Run Heights, Iowa

Number of years teaching: 1st year

Attended college at: Upper Iowa University

Received degree in: Early Childhood Education with Special Education, Reading and Language Arts Endorsement

Classes you will be teaching: 3rd grade

Married/Kids: N/A

Hobbies: playing and coaching volleyball, reading, trap shooting, spending time with my dogs

Comments: When visiting STC Elementary the atmosphere was one that I knew I wanted to be a part of. My main goal this year is to provide hands-on authentic and engaging life-like learning experiences for my students.

Name: Morgan Ives

Where are you from? Grinnell, Iowa

Number of years teaching: 1st year

Attended college at: University of Northern Iowa

Received degree in: Elementary and Early Childhood, working on a Master Degree in Literacy

Classes you will be teaching: 3rd grade

Married/Kids: N/A

Hobbies: reading, shopping, spending time with family, going on walks with my bassett hound Abigail

Comments: I’m excited to meet my students and their families and work with all of the faculty and staff at STC. My goals for this year are to learn and grow alongside my students. I want to provide each of my students with a year full of fun, rich experiences!