He moved his family to McCook in 1961 and taught music at both McCook Senior High and McCook Community College until 1974. He put on many musicals, had very large choirs, swing choirs, girls’ glee, boys’ glee; gave voice lessons, taught band, gave instrumental lessons, lead his church choir, lead community chorus and much more during those years. He was loved by many of his students and now looks back with tears in his eyes and remembers the wonderful years in McCook.

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In our fall newsletter, we carried the story about the death of LaDonna Anderson-Poore, who had been the Family and Consumer Science teacher for McCook Public Schools for the past 25 years. She was well-loved by her students and many of them have already shared their favorite “Miss A” stories with us. Deanna Fox Johnson ’90 would like to gather memories and stories of Donnie from her former students, put them into a book form, and give them to Donnie’s children as a tribute to her from her students.

If you have a fond memory, funny anecdote, or story about Donnie that you would like to share, please mail your memories to Deanna Johnson, 603 West F Street, McCook, NE 69001 or email them to her at scott@mccooknet.com. She would like to have this book finished by the fall, so please mail them to her as soon as possible.

For the past 25 years, the Family and Consumer Science teacher for McCook Public Schools has been LaDonna Kay Anderson-Poore. For many students who passed through her doors she may have been “Miss A”, and no one can forget how she radiated a love for teaching and a sincere concern for her students. 

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Every year we have some teachers and staff who hang up their grade books and leave their classrooms in the McCook school system for the last time. Their absence is felt at the school and they will be truly missed. We want to thank them for the many years of hard work and effort they put into educating the young minds of our district.

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The end of the 2004-2005 school year saw several long-time McCook teachers hanging up their grade books and heading out the school doors to begin enjoying their retirement.

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