| Lindsay Wiesmueller, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Lindsay has stepped into the role as a special ed para without hesitation. She is very flexible and positive throughout her day. It is so nice to have her as part of our team! |
Abby Bralick, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Abby has been so flexible with all her schedule changes this year. She is very positive and a great addition to our team. |
Liz Leach, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Liz is an outstanding, reliable, knowledgeable team player. She always has the student’s best interest in mind when working with a variety of students. Liz makes my job so much easier! |
Stacy See, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Stacy is a blessing to our team. She is knowledgeable, positive and a hard worker. She is willing to fill in and step into other roles to help the day flow well. I appreciate having her on our team! |
Lexi Loper, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Lexi is always looking for new strategies and asking questions on how to support students the best. I appreciate her flexibility and positivity that she brings to our team! |
Judy Flegner, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Judy’s positive and strong work ethic are demonstrated daily when working on our team. She jumps in to help any student that needs support. I am so happy Judy is part of our team! |
Tyler Schoemann, Marcy Elementary School music teacher, was nominated by co-worker: Tyler is always willing to help out during student drop off or pick up when there is a need. He never hesitates to say, “Yes”! Thank you, Tyler! |
Wendy Horsens, Marcy Elementary School technology integration resource, was nominated by a co-worker: Wendy is always willing to step in when extra help is needed at student drop off or pick up. I so appreciate her helping me out when I can’t be out there. Thank you, Wendy. |
Katie Cormican, Marcy Elementary School art teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Katie’s creativity shines through all students at Marcy. Her art classes are an engaging experience for all learners. Also, I am thankful for her willingness to help out at student drop off and pick up when I am not out there. Thank you, Katie. |
Timothy Cunningham, Templeton Middle School grade 7 teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Tim is such an asset to reading intervention at TMS. Thank you for all your contributions and helping to move students forward. |
Megan Karabon, Templeton Middle School grade 7 teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Megan has been a great addition to the intervention team here at TMS. I appreciate all she is doing to help move students forward! |
Sara Lemke, Templeton Middle School world language French teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Sara has been a great addition to the reading intervention team at TMS. I appreciate all she is doing to help move students forward! |
Katie Leitzke, Templeton Middle School world language German teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Thank you Katie for your continued work with reading intervention and your flexibility and willingness to help students move forward! |
Rebecca Leibiger, Templeton Middle School Title I Paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: I appreciate Rebecca’s contributions to the intervention team at TMS. Thank you for your flexibility and willingness to help out however we need you! |
Kristin Mandella, Marcy Elementary School psychologist, was nominated by a co-worker: I’m so grateful to have Kristin running the eval/initial IEP meetings that I’ve been on. She gets paperwork to the parents ahead of time, and she keeps the meetings conversational so no one is overwhelmed with “special ed speak.” Parents and staff seem to leave her meetings with positive thoughts. Thank you, Kristin!! |
Patrick Michael Curtis, Hamilton High School custodial staff member, was nominated by a co-worker: Paddy does a terrific job. He is always positive. He is attentive to detail. When asked, he is quick to help with any job. Most recently, I needed help, and he was there to assist. The job was done before I came in the next day. Glad to have him on the team. |
Maddie Vang, Maple Avenue Elementary School instructional and supervision paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Maddie is very responsive to student needs and has fit in well with our third grade team to help all students succeed. She takes on all roles and responsibilities asked of her and shows a natural ability to work with students in different areas. |
Sarah Plamann, Silver Spring Intermediate School music teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Sarah advocated for our SSI students to have the opportunity to watch the high school production of Gossamer. What a fantastic show! Sarah’s dedication to the development of students in this district is amazing. We are SO lucky to have her here in Hamilton and we appreciate the inspiration she provides for our 5th and 6th graders! |
Susan Haley, Silver Spring Intermediate School health room paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Susan does a wonderful job in our health room! She is kind and consistent with students and finds ways to improve our systems. Susan supports her colleagues and is always willing to help. You are appreciated, Susan! |
Brianna Leinon, Templeton Middle School grade 7 teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Bri has really stepped up to make our house activities engaging and fun! Thank you for all of your hard work! |
Jeni Koppelman, Templeton Middle School grade 7 teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: She’s done a great job with organizing the Birthday Celebration parties. |
Zach Beckman, Templeton Middle School special education teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: For making the best of difficult situations! |
Kelsey Jasinski, Templeton Middle School grade 8 teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Thank you so much Kelsey for your incredible leadership and teamwork in math interventions this year. It has been such hard work and we wouldn’t have been able to get this new system off the ground without your hard work and willingness to put in hard work this year! Thank you! |
Devon Hauser, Marcy Elementary School fitness education teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Devon always steps up to help out- whether to cover a classroom or participate in an extracurricular activity. He always puts kids first and strives to find engaging ways to help them enjoy lifelong fitness!!! |
Madisyn Fech, Templeton Middle School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: You are doing a great job with our students in Modified PE class and we really appreciate your great attitude and high expectations for them. |
Anita Paque, Templeton Middle School library media specialist, was nominated by a co-worker: Anita put a lot of time and extra effort into planning for our Veteran’s Day parade. She made buttons, purchased bags and candies and put everything together. During the parade she handed out the bags and greeted our visiting vets with a gift, a smile and a big thank you. She loves our veterans and truly cares about the sacrifices they have made. |
Michelle Schultz, Silver Spring Intermediate School grade 5 humanities teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Michelle never ceases to amaze me with the amount of heart and knowledge she puts into her job! It’s so evident how much she truly cares about each of her students, and she is a wonderful advocate for them. Michelle is a life-long learner with a wealth of knowledge with teaching humanities, and she brings an excitement for learning to her classroom. The students and staff at SSI are so lucky to have her as part of our SSI family! |
Callie Lauer, Silver Spring Intermediate School grade 5 humanities teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Let’s face it; everyone knows that Callie Lauer is a rockstar! I have no idea how she balances family life with work, but she makes it look easy! Callie brings strength and passion to SSI, and she builds wonderful relationships with her students. SSI is fortunate to have her! |
Tim Christman, Silver Spring Intermediate School grade 5 math & science teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: It’s easy to see that Tim’s students love him as a teacher. Building relationships with his students is his number one goal, and it’s evident that he’s great at this by the number of former students that wait at his door to say hi to him. Tim has a big heart! |
Colleen Casper, Silver Spring Intermediate School counselor, was nominated by a co-worker: Colleen does a wonderful job supporting our fifth grade students at SSI! Whenever we ask for help she is there, and she truly cares about the well-being of our students at SSI. I’m glad she is a part of our SSI team because she makes it a better place! |
Susan Schramka, Silver Spring Intermediate School associate principal, was nominated by a co-worker: Susan has been such a wonderful addition to our SSI family! Her amazing sense of humor helps us get through even the toughest moments. I appreciate that Susan is always there to help with our classroom and students and is willing to do anything to make our day easier. She has built great relationships with students and staff and helps bring a sense of calm wherever she goes. I’m so happy Susan is part of SSI! |
Melanie Vonachen, Willow Springs Learning Center special education teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Melanie has gone above and beyond by helping to support and give intervention strategies for students that are not assigned to her. Thank you for giving your time and energy to meet the needs of all students and teachers. |
Kristen Lee, Silver Spring Intermediate School grade 5 math & science teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Kristen is a wonderful teacher and great leader for our 5th grade math/science team. She advocates for both students and teachers and has a genuine desire to innovate and improve our practices for kids. We are grateful for Kristen’s leadership! |
Ann Marie Pilo, Marcy Elementary School grade 3 teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Ann Marie is always available to help problem-solve and to have a conversation about a solution. Ann Marie gets excited about resources she has found and is always willing to share. She has every teaching supply you could ever need and helps out when I need it! I have known Ann Marie my entire teaching career and I appreciate her humor and wisdom, her experience, and her commitment to Marcy and to the district. |
Katie Kasper, Marcy Elementary School ESL teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Katie is an amazing and knowledgeable teacher. She is always wiling to help and join in activities. We enjoy having her as a member of our PLC team and love having her join our classes to support our ELL students. She is one of the most caring staff members. She goes way over and above to connect with families and students. |
Lisa Hauser, Lannon Elementary School special education teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: Lisa is such an amazing teacher to her students. I have really enjoyed observing you lately- they are so lucky to have you. |
Leigh Ann Metoxen, Lannon Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: I have loved observing you recently while working with students. You really are so wonderful and the kids are so very lucky to have you. Thank you for all that you do everyday. |
Nicole Lockhart, Lannon Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Thank you for all that you do for our students everyday. I always love watching you in action- we are so lucky to have you and your patience. |
Lea Knaub, Lannon Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Thank you for all that you do for our students everyday. I have loved getting to observe the students you are working with while getting to see you in action. You are so wonderful for our students. |
Laura Pape, Maple Avenue Elementary School EME paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: It has been a delight getting to work with Laura this year. She is energetic and extremely hard working. She is always flexible and thinks outside the box to teach students the math concepts being taught. It has been incredible watching our students start to understand concepts on a deeper level and see their many gains. I feel so grateful to have her positivity in my room each day and to be able to collaborate with her regularly. |
Lauren Ullman, Hamilton High School fitness education teacher, was nominated by students: Ms. Ullmann is a wonderful teacher, she always has a positive attitude. She knows how to make her class so much fun. She is very good at connecting with her students and making them feel cared for. She is not only a great teacher but she’s also a great role model. She is so caring and easy to talk to. She is also an amazing golf coach. |
Amy Kelly, Maple Avenue Elementary School special education teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: I am so excited to hear about one of our students growth since he has started working with you. Your genius idea of recording the art process is amazing. So thankful to work with such talented people- including you! |
Christine Woywod Veettil, Maple Avenue Elementary School art teacher, was nominated by a co-worker: I just found out about your willingness to help support a student by recording your model making and the success it has brought to him. You are amazing at what you do. I am so thankful to work with talented and giving people- yourself included. |
Sara Lunde, Marcy Elementary School special services paraprofessional, was nominated by a co-worker: Sara is a wonderful Special Education Paraprofessional. We have worked together for several years and I know I can always count on her when I need help. |