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Student/Staff Fun Facts

Learn fun fact about various students and staff here in Wheatland School District.

Wheatland R-II Staff


Beccie Dougherty

  • Joined Wheatland School: She joined Wheatland School August 1997 for 8 years.
  • Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, taking Pictures.
  • Favorite Movie: Apollo 13
  • Favorite Food: Mexican food
  • Favorite Memory: Getting Married at the Royals game at Coffins Stadium.
  • Favorite Memory with another Staff: Meeting Randy her second year teaching at Wheatland School.

Joey Venancio (Head of the Kitchen Staff)

  • Joined Wheatland’s staff in the 2022/23 school year
  • Likes to lift weights 
  • Favorite movie: The Godfather 
  • Favorite memory: when his kids were born 
  • Favorite food: Indian food 
  • Favorite memory with another staff member: when Shelly was straining corn

Mrs. Kim (Building Level Secretary)

  • Her favorite show is The Walking Dead.
  • She rode bulls when she was young.
  • Her favorite school memory is former Superintendent Mr. Judd’s leaving party.
  • Her biggest pet peeve is people who feel entitled.
  • Favorite subject: math
  • Her best friend is Sara Box because they make each other laugh.
  • She goes razor riding in her free time. 
  • She has worked for Wheatland School District for 12 years.
  • She enjoys interacting with parents, teachers/staff, and students, and celebrating their accomplishments with them.

Wheatland R-II Students


Kaylynn Butler (Senior)

  • She has five brothers 
  • Her best friend is Nemo (from her old school) because they have been friends since 6th grade. 
  • Favorite class: Sociology 
  • Her comfort food is hashbrowns
  • Kaylynn is very artistic and loves doing art
  • She’s a bright independent Senior here at Wheatland
  • Loves trying new street foods
  • One of her favorite writers is Neil Gaiman, who wrote a book about one of her other favorite movies, Coraline and her favorite plant is The Bleeding Heart which is also from the movie Coraline.
  • When Kaylynn gets older she wants to design and make costumes/stage outfits for celebrities/singers.
  • If Kaylynn could be anyone for a day she would be a member of the executive branch so she can help make better laws for everyone.
  • Something she likes to do in her free time is watch Youtube and/or loves watching movies on her box T.V. and her favorite movie is Everything Everywhere all at once.

+ Kaloni likes writing and photography, she said that writing is one of her greatest academic strengths.
+ She was a journalist in another school. That is the reason that she is interested in journalism.
+ She does not think she is a self-starter and if she could define in her own words, what it means to be independent than she would say, “Doing things on your own and not relying on others.”
+ What does it mean to be a team player?
“You work with whoever you are assigned to even if you don’t like them.”
+ Her friends are a big motivator for her.
+ She is very passionate about cosmetology.
+ Would you rather do something fast to get it done, or do it with the intent of doing it well?
“Depends on if it is something she is interested in doing.”
+ The term “quality” to her means how well something is made.
+ She would rather explain a complex idea simply.
+ One of her favorite writers is Alane Ferguson and one of the books she made that Kaloni likes is called “Angel Of Death”.
+ Some musical instruments she used to play were the trumpet, french horn, and the ukulele.
+ She as a fears clowns, which is called coulrophobia
+ A time she felt like she succeeded was when she succeeded at passing a math test.
+ She dislikes country music.
+ She is inspired to do cosmetology.
+ What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?
In 10 years she hopes to have a stable family.
+ One of her biggest challenges is math.
+ If she had to pick between a cat or a dog then she likes herself as more of a cat than a dog.
+ Her favorite food is strawberries.
+ She looked up to the singer, Juice World
+ Something she wants to learn more about is Cooking.
+ One place that she would want to visit one day would be Hawaii.
+ Her favorite Plant is a Venus fly trap.
+ If she could be someone else for a day, She would be president.
+ If she could have any superpower, it would be Invisibility.