Mr. Steve Dennis
Superintendent
Mr. Dennis comes to us from Ord Public Schools where he was the
elementary principal at Ord, NE. He oversaw the Ord Elementary
building in addition to three Class I rural schools. He had held
this position since 1991. Prior to Ord he was the elementary
principal at Creighton Community Schools. He has also taught a
variety of classes including 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at
Ansley and Wallace. Mr. Dennis obtained degrees including Bachelor
of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Education, and Master of
Arts in Educational Administration; all from Kearney State College.
He obtained an Education Specialist degree from the University of
Nebraska at Kearney, allowing him to become a superintendent.
Mr. Dennis is a good fit for Elgin because of his experience with curriculum, using the NDE portal for online reporting, technology implementation, and his experience working with a parochial school, St. Mary’s Elementary in Ord. In addition to his principal duties, Mr. Dennis was in charge of Title 1, textbook loan, and other programs that apply to both public and parochial students.
Along with attending high school activities, Mr. Dennis enjoys
reading, fishing, golf, gardening and hunting. His wife, Mary, is
currently teaching kindergarten at St. Mary's. They have 3 college
age sons. Benjamin attends the University of South Dakota at
Vermillion and Andrew and Derek attend the University of Nebraska
at Kearney.
Mr. Dennis is very excited about his new opportunities with the
Elgin Public Schools and he is looking forward to becoming a member
of our community.
Taken from the EHS Newsletter
