"We teach our students about the past in hope that they'll learn from it. We teach them about today's problems in the hope that they'll help solve them. We teach them kindness and respect in the hope that those values will build a better world."
- Mary Sawyer, Teacher of the Year
"...Whether... a first year teacher, custodian, office staff member, veteran teacher, administrator... your year is bound to change in some way. ... many view change... as a nerve wracking experience, but I challange you, starting today lean into the change."
- Natalie Vickery, Rookie of the Year
"I love those lightbulb moments when I am teaching a student how to do a math problems and it finally clicks... or when a stludent comes up to me and says, Mrs. Skoog, can I talk to you for a minute? At that moment I know I have made a connection. "
- Patricia Skoog, Para-Professional of the Year
"What strikes me the most... is witnessing the kindness shown to our students by their peers. Everyday I get to witness students being kind, inclusive, lending a hand and holding a hand. These simple actions... make for an extraordinary experience for our students."
