November 18, 2025

The Board of Education Student Showcase recognizes students with outstanding achievement in school-sponsored academics, athletics, and activities.

Millard students continue to outperform both the state and nation on national assessments.

Millard's graduating seniors’ average composite score was 21.1. The state average was 19.2 and the national average was 19.4.

Nebraska is one of a small number of states that give the ACT to almost every student. Nebraska had the highest state composite score of those states that give ACT to 100% of their students.

Millard staff showed strong support for the Millard Public Schools Foundation in this year's annual staff campaign. More than half of Millard employees contributed, raising $50,646. All of the funds raised come back to the district to support students.

Congratulations to our staff doing amazing things!

Along with their students, Millard North Middle School Art Teachers Angela Schramm and Amber Castillo have been nominated for an Omaha Arts and Entertainment Award in the category of Outstanding Group Show for their Arts for Me! project.

We welcome the following teachers and staff to Millard this January:

Parker N. Lundgren – Elementary Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Emily N. Nordby – Elementary Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Candace M. Petry – Secondary Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Nicole M. Russell – School Nurse for Millard Public Schools
Eden F. Ryan – Elementary Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Madelyn L. Saub – Elementary Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Savannah M. Turgeon – Elementary Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Lauren R. Von Freiberg – Speech Language Pathologist at Sandoz Elementary School

We welcome the following teacher to Millard for the 2026-27 School Year:

Danielle M. Krebs – Special Education Resource Teacher at Millard West High School

We congratulate the following staff who will be retiring at the end of the year!

Michael A. Daubert – Physical Education Teacher at Kiewit Middle School
Rebecca S. Ehrhorn – Special Education Homebound Teacher for Millard Public Schools
Dennis C. Elledge – Physical Education Teacher at Russell Middle School
Traci S. Gunter – Fourth Grade Teacher at Upchurch Elementary School
Theresa J. Haywood – Special Education Teacher at Millard South High School
Susan M. Keogh – Sixth Grade Teacher at Kiewit Middle School
Stephen J. Kerkman – Language Arts Teacher at Millard South High School
Colleen M. Killeen – Preschool Teacher at Bryan Elementary School
Robert B. Meeker – Social Studies Teacher at Millard West High School
Kimberly S. Rannells – Sixth Grade Teacher at Beadle Middle School
Rebecca L. Reger – English Learner Teacher at Cather Elementary School
Pamela S. Vanderloo – First Grade Teacher at Akerman Elementary School

From Left to Right, Back Row: Board Member Justin Curtis, Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz, Vice President Mike Kennedy. From Left to Right, Front Row: Secretary Lisa Schoenberger, President Linda Poole, Board Member Stacy Jolley, and Treasurer Amanda McGill Johnson.