By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Students excitedly bounded the stairs at Hyde Elementary in the south end of St. Joseph and were greeted by Superintendent Gabe Edgar as the St. Joseph School District begins its new school year
Edgar says it's exciting for the new school year to be underway
"This is a good opportunity for us to welcome these students back and build relationships with the students as they walk through the front door," Edgar tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "It's just vitally important that, I've said this all along, that the St. Joseph Public School District be the center of the St. Joseph community, and this is why we're in the business, right?"
Edgar spent the morning at Central High School, the Mark Twain Early Learning Center, and Hyde Elementary, welcoming students to school.
Edgar says it’s important for him to be present, and not just for the first day of school, so he won't lose focus.
"The end result is the product of the student, and we have to keep that in mind, and not necessarily just me but every administrator downtown, every principal, every teacher, everybody that works in this school district, they're our business right, students are our business and that's why we're here," Edgar explains.
Edgar says it's important that everyone partners together to make this school year great
"St. Joseph School District can be a better place, but it can be a better place if we all work together," Edgar says.
Edgar says partnerships with Missouri Western State University, the city of St. Joseph, and the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney bring excitement of the district.
