In her short time in this
district the nominee has proved to be reliable, always positive and all but
indispensable. Even though she is based in a single classroom, she routinely
helps with teachers when there is even a small need. She is very much a team
player offering encouragement and a never-ending smile to all. It was announced
in a meeting that an additional staff member was needed to help during Parent
Pick Up and she immediately volunteered, for the rest of the school year. She
occasionally assists the Behavior Coach by assisting with student needs whatever
they may be. When interacting with individual students she exhibits the utmost
in patience and positive encouragement. Multiple students in many grades seek
her out daily for positive interactions. Many times, throughout this school year
she has gone out of her way to help the office staff by receiving late students
and monitoring them until their teachers can come get them. She will also
cheerfully escort other students to their needed destinations, all of which is
beyond her job responsibilities. She manages her assigned classroom so
effectively that there is virtually no disruption when there is a substitute in
the room. When the classroom teacher must be in a meeting or out of the room,
she maintains the full classroom schedule with no disruption or decline in the
quality and quantity of instruction. The most telling of all is that multiple
parents report that she’s a blessing to their
student.