Union Middle School

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W.O.W.'s this week were chosen by the ELA Department.

At January's Board of Education meeting, Lauren Bailey and Liam Hansel were recognized as the Student of the Month. Congratulations to both students!

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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Jessie from the Missouri Botanical Garden talked to the careers class about the world’s natural resources and careers related to developing sustainability. Students made a seed ball to take home and contribute to the cause. Thank you, Jessie.

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W.O.W.'s this week were chosen by the P.E./Health Department.

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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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Kindergarten Registration is now open!

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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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At December's Board of Education meeting, Weston Mills and Sophia Wagner were recognized as the Student of the Month. Congratulations to both students!

W.O.W.'s this week were chosen by the Elective's Department.

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.

Thank you and #Uproud!

*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

Thank you and #Uproud

Here is the video link to "Kiss the Pig"
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Nathan, owner of AIRGRO, talked to the careers classes about his work in the agriculture industry. His knowledge and experience was great for our students to better understand the industry and how to start a business. Thanks, Nathan for sharing with our students .

W.O.W.'s were chosen by the Science Department!