Sunday, August 25, 2019

Hello New London-Spicer!


"The beginning is the most important part of the work." ~ Plato

It is with great excitement that I introduce myself as your new superintendent of the New London-Spicer School District. My name is Bill Adams and I join the ranks of Wildcat Country from the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School District. My first official day in the district was July 1, 2019. I have met several fine folks that make up this school district and look forward to meeting the rest of you.


Although it will be difficult to fill the shoes of Mr. Paul Carlson, I look forward to the challenge. You will find that I have an unswerving commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities to the youth and adults that make up our school district. It is my goal to ensure all students leave our district college, career, and/or life ready.


My intention is to work with the Lakes Area Review to include a monthly column highlighting various aspects of the school district. Communication is key in developing a strong sense of community and I look forward to sharing more about the New London-Spicer School District with its community members. Should you ever have an idea for an article or would like additional information on anything, please consider making that suggestion.


Over the next year it is my goal to develop strong relationships and partnerships with our communities. I have personally reached out to various community leaders and civic organizations in an effort to build a strong foundation. If you would like to meet or can think of an event for me to attend, please feel free to contact me directly. I look forward to living and leading in the New London-Spicer school district! Go Wildcats!

In closing, you can follow me on these social media platforms:

Twitter - @supt_adams
Instagram - @supt_adams
Facebook - http://bit.ly/supt_adamsFB
LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/supt_adams
Snapchat - supt_adams

Or, you can scan this QR code:


Thank You!

As you have likely heard by now, the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton operating levy renewal passed with 1,419 "yes" votes and 756 "no" votes. We are excited and humbled that the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton community voted in favor of the 2018 Zero-Tax Increase, Big Benefits Operating Levy renewal referendum. We are eternally grateful to you for this affirmation of our needs. Students in our district will benefit from this investment for years. We recognized that not everyone voted yes and want to express that we care deeply about all the people in our communities.

Thank you for supporting our students and families and our hard-working staff!
Thank you for believing in the continued success of our schools as a reflection of our thriving school community!
Thank you for being informed voters and for voting!

We look forward to maintaining small class sizes, college in the schools, career certification programming, innovative programming (such as personalizing learning), personalizing staff development, and ensuring an effective continuous improvement learning organization. This is a great time to unite on behalf of our learners!

The school board also had an election with four seats available. Candidates for these openings were as follows:

Tim Burke
Katie Cahill
Kendra Hoehn
Tim Johnson
Tracy Peed
Jon Wheelock

We are thankful for all of those that filed to fill the role as a school board member. Congratulations to those elected to office, Tim Burke, Katie Cahill, Kendra Hoehn, and Tim Johnson.