Dr. Abbe's Calendar

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 TRAINING:

• Bachelor degree in Music Education from Illinois State University (1979)
• Master degree in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota (1990)
• Doctor of Education degree from the University of North Dakota (2007)

CAREER: 

• K-12 Music Teacher at McClusky, ND, 1979-81 
• Music Teacher at Midway Public School (Inkster, ND), 1981-2005
• HS Principal at Midway Public School, 1995-2004
• Superintendent at Midway Public School, 2004-Present 
• Dual Superintendent at Midway and Larimore Public School, 2006-Present 
  
  

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: 

• North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders
• American Association of School Administrators
• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

HOBBIES:

• Model Trains (American Flyer)
• American History (especially A. Lincoln and Civil War)
• Stereoscopes
• Perennial gardening

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ND Dept of Public instruction

SCHOOL PROFILES

Common Core

MIDWAY SCHOOL BOARD

Brian Schanilec, President, from Forest River area 
Brad Becker, Vice-President, from Inkster area 
Chad Thorvilson, Director from Gilby area 
Kelly SnoBeck, Director from Mekinock area 
Jared Peterka, Director from Johnstown area

ND School Boards Association

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

The next School Board meetings are:

Monday, January 14, 5:30pm    Agenda

​All meetings are in the HS library

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International Test Scores, Irrelevent Policies from Education Week 
Race to the Bottom? Diane Ravitch in a CNN interview 
Standardized Tests for Everyone? In the the Internet Age, 
That's the Wrong Answer from the Washington Post
Survey: STEM Engagement Begins Early from US News Education 
Catching Up or Leading the Way, pt1.pdf , written by Dr. Abbe
Catching Up or Leading the Way, pt2.pdf , written by Dr. Abbe