Maroa-Forsyth schools are back in session and with a new school leader at the helm, staff and students will be getting to know him.

As the relationship-building piece moves along, first-year Superintendent Adam Ibbotson is learning the staff at Maroa-Forsyth are very passionate about their school district. He wants to set some specific values to go along with the existing mission statement. 

'Excellence and Pride' are two words front and center of the school building when you walk in and Ibbotson says there's a lot to like about that.

According to Ibbotson, everyone can chase excellence no matter their role in the school. He believes the pursuit of excellence creates good habits and good people coming out of their schools.

Ibbotson believes when the community or school is out, they represent Maroa-Forsyth and if they are pursuing excellence, they can take pride in all that they do.