By MATT PIKE
Ahead of the new school year, starting next week, the St. Joseph School District Board of Education has approved Kari Crouse as the new assistant principal at both Spring Garden and Truman Middle Schools.
Crouse has 24 years of experience in education, 16 of those with the St. Joseph School District spending four years as an English teacher at Spring Garden, time as the English Language Development (ELD) lead teacher and the past 12 years as an ELD teacher at Benton High School. Crouse is familiar with the St. Joseph School District outside of teaching as well, graduating from Benton High School in 1996.
"As a product of this district and a parent with children in the district, I am dedicated to its continued growth and success," Crouse says in a news release from the district. "I want to see SJSD thrive and build a strong bond with students, staff, families and the community. I believe if we all work together, we can create a culture of unity and acceptance. I am proud to serve this district and the community."
Crouse began her career in education as an English teacher at Savannah High School and later served as an instructional coach and vice principal in the Kansas City School District and as an ELD director at Maur Hill-Mount Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Science in English Education and a Master of Applied Science in TESOL from Missouri Western State University, as well as a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Northwest Missouri State University.
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