SHANNON COUNTY TITLE I PROGRAM AT RED CLOUD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Instructors :  Carol Krotz & Lois Wellnitz

Carol Krotz has worked in the middle school Title 1 position for 11 years.  Carol is a certified teacher employed by Shannon County.  Carol graduated from Chadron State College and is certified to teach K-8 in both Nebraska and South Dakota.

Carol’s teaching experiences include 1 year teaching in Kimball, Nebraska and 27 years employment in Shannon County Schools including 3 years when the public schools and BIA schools joined together, 13 years teaching at Wolf Creek School in first and second grades and 11 years working with Title 1 students at Red Cloud Middle School.

The experience of working with so many students spanning two generations has been one of a kind.   Carol treasures the friendships that have been formed with so many Lakota families during that time.

Lois Wellnitz  is working w/ Red Cloud students for the 3rd year.  Lois is an employee of Shannon County, which provides extra support services for students qualifying for Title I. 

Lois is a certified teacher in South Dakota, as well as Nebraska.  Her teaching experiences include:  Head Start in Gordon, NE; 5 years rural school experiences in Sheridan County of Nebraska; and teaching on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota for 18 years.

Lois has enjoyed her teaching opportunities with the children of Pine Ridge Reservation.  She enjoys working with small groups in math and reading in the Title program here at Red Cloud. 

For the current year we have approximately  30 students enrolled in the Title I program at the middle school.  We provide extra math and reading support during the school day, tutor students when more time is needed and participate in the yearly activities of the students.