Union R-XI School District

Today we are celebrating School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. Thank you to all our amazing SROs who partner with our district to keep our schools safe. We appreciate you!

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This week we are excited to have Billie Hardester, paraprofessional at Central Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week.

Billie, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself!

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Friendly reminder that there's no school on Monday, 2/16/26 in observance of Presidents' Day.

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Happy Friday, #unionrxi!

This week we are excited to have Hannah Meyer, Kindergarten teacher, at Beaufort Elementary as our Wildcat of the Week.

Hannah, we certainly appreciate you taking the time to share a little information about yourself.

Have a great Friday and weekend, #unionrxi!

This week we recognize our amazing school counselors who go above and beyond for our students each and every day. Thank you, school counselors! You all are amazing.

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Due to inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, all #unionrxi schools are closed on Tuesday, 1/27/26.

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Due to inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, all #unionrxi schools are closed on Monday, 1/26/26.

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We are looking for an innovative and dynamic principal at Prairie Dell Elementary for the 26/27 school year.

Learn more and apply here: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=820

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Last night at our regularly scheduled January Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the hiring of Mr. Ryan Klein as the 26/27 Assistant Superintendent of Operations. Mr. Klein is currently the principal at Prairie Dell Elementary. Prior to his position at PDE, Mr. Klein was the assistant principal at Central Elementary. Before coming to Union, Mr. Klein served in a variety of roles in Iowa. This includes: elementary principal, middle and high school assistant principal and high school special education teacher.

Mr. Klein earned his specialist degree from Northwest Missouri State and is expected to complete his doctoral degree in 2027 from William Woods University. Mr. Klein resides in Washington with his wife, Andrea, and their three children.

This is what Mr. Klein had to say about serving our community in a new capacity:

“Though I’ve only been in Union for five years, I view the Union R-XI School District as my home. And I honestly couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to continue working in the district I love. Of course, I am sad to be leaving all the amazing staff and students at Prairie Dell Elementary, but I look forward to helping them in a slightly different way moving forward. We have an outstanding district with the best staff, students and parents, and I’m honored to be part of it all.”

Mr. Klein is filling the vacancy of Dr. Dan Kania who was recently appointed as our 26/27 district superintendent.

Please take a moment to congratulate Mr. Klein!

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This week we are excited to have Emma Teems, 3rd grade teacher at Prairie Dell Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week.

Emma, thank you so much for taking the time to share a little information about yourself!

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Friendly reminder... there's no school next Monday, 1/19/26 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Have a great rest of your week, #unionrxi!

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This week we are excited to have Rob Jackson, PE/Health/ISS teacher at Union Middle School, as our Wildcat of the Week.

Rob, thank you so much for taking the time to share a little information about yourself!

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We hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing break. We look forward to seeing all our students back at school on Monday, 1/5/26.

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*Food Service Update*

Effective Monday, January 5, we unfortunately will no longer be able to offer free breakfast. This is a result of SNAP benefits being reinstated which were temporarily paused during the government shutdown.

If you have any questions about our food service program, please don't hesitate to reach out once our offices open back up on Friday, January 2. We can be reached at: 636.583.8626

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This week we are excited to have Christy Bodnar, Spanish teacher at Union High School, as our Wildcat of the Week.

Christy, thank you for taking the time to share a little information about yourself.

This week we are excited to have Shannon Smith, 5th grade teacher at Central Elementary, as our Wildcat of the Week.

Shannon, thank you for taking a little time to share some information about yourself!

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Due to unsafe road conditions in parts of our school district, #unionrxi will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 12/2/25.

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