Mr. Hanger
Superintendent of Schools
Rob Hanger:hanger.rob@districtor1.net
Welcome to the Palmyra District OR-1 School district web site and the 2011-2012 school year. I am beginning my 26th year in Education having served as the Superintendent and K-12 Principal in Chambers from 2005-2010. Prior to that time I spent 19 years at Sutton as a coach and Social Studies teacher. The current school year will be exciting as we embark on a series of transitions such as the adoption of Measures of Academic Progress which will provide a more authentic assessment picture of our student’s progress with a correlation to Nebraska standards. The district has also launched a character education initiative aimed at providing our students with specific information focusing on life skills including but not limited to self confidence/self respect, respect for others/compassion, responsibility/no excuses as well as communication skills, perseverance/resilience, positive attitude, resourcefulness and goal setting. Finally, the Board of Education has begun the process of forging a strategic plan that will examine and prioritize the needs of District OR-1 students and stakeholders into the foreseeable future. Best wishes for a productive and rewarding year.
Education:
1986 BS in Social Studies Broad Field Endorsement University of Nebraska Lincoln, 1999 MA in Educational Administration University of Nebraska Kearney, Educational Specialist July 2007 University of Nebraska Kearney.
Family:
My wife Jen is also an educator with a background in early childhood special education and elementary education. She is currently completing a Masters program with a media endorsement. We have 3 children who are currently in college or the workforce. Jon has completed a respiratory therapist program and resides in Omaha. Our oldest daughter Mallary is working in an early childhood program in Omaha. Sean, our youngest son, is working in Omaha and going to school via the National Guard with an interest in heating and air. All three of my oldest children have served in the Air Force Reserve or National Guard. We also have a 7 year old daughter Ryann, who will enter first grade this fall. We have 1 grandson who resides in Lincoln with our youngest son and his wife Maryanne.
