Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Principal's Message
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I am so grateful and excited for the opportunity to begin my second year serving as your Elementary Principal in the Pleasant Hill School District, there’s no place I’d rather be!
My husband David and I call Pleasant Hill our home, we have been here for 25 years!! Our daughter Olivia and her husband Noah recently moved to Texas to start a new job after graduating in the Spring with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Mizzou. Our oldest son Dawson graduated with his Bachelor's Degree from Northwest Missouri State University, this past Spring. Our youngest son, Gage is going into 9th grade at the PHHS, he so excited to be in high school! He is very busy with school, football, baseball, basketball and choir.
I graduated from the University of Central Missouri with my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, and completed my Masters in Administration, and Education Specialist degree in Superintendency from William Woods University. I have 17 years of teaching experience in the elementary classroom and 5 years as an administrator.
As a leader you can expect me to be…
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Compassionate, positive and approachable.
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Committed to a student centered learning environment.
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A partner in your child’s education.
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Dedicated to building and maintaining trusting relationships within our entire school family.
I am looking forward to another amazing year together, the Elementary has definitely become my home!
Lori Burbee, Principal
Meet Mrs. McElwee, our Assistant Principal
I am so excited to join the Pleasant Hill Community! This year I am beginning my fourteenth year in education. This will be my first year as an assistant principal, but I have had many rich experiences teaching kindergarten through third grade. I am coming from the Blue Springs School District where I taught second grade last year. I received my undergraduate degree from Central Methodist University in Early Childhood Education. Later, I obtained my Master's in Administration from William Woods University. Most recently, I completed my Specialist in Educational Leadership from Missouri State University. I am so excited about my new opportunity here in Pleasant Hill. I will split my time between the Elementary and Intermediate Schools this year. My husband, Tom and I live in Odessa with our four children. Emma is entering her senior year, Sadie will be a seventh grader, Fiona is a fifth grader, and Killian is a third grader this year.
As a leader, you can expect me to be...
- Dedicated to a student centered school community.
- A kind and compassionate partner in your child's education.
- A positive person driven to create strong relationships that foster love, honesty, and collaboration.
- Approachable and community centered.
I am so excited for this year to start and to meet your wonderful kids!
Nikki McElwee- Assistant Principal
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