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September’s Supplies for Success teaching award spotlighted an incredible speech pathologist, Ms. Karren. She has been at Columbia Elementary for 2 years, and a speech-language pathologist for over 30 years. Speech therapy takes a lot of hard work, patience and persistence from both the student and the teacher. To her students to achieve their goals,…
Read MoreMiss Salli Robinson is an exception in many ways–an exceptional counselor, an exceptional listener, an exceptional educator, and an inspiration to the students at West Jordan’s Hawthorn Academy. On June 1st, Hawthorn Academy counselor Miss Salli Robinson stood in front of an auditorium full of rambunctious elementary students and middle schoolers to receive a special…
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Salt Lake City teacher Rick Kelson exchanged his successful and fast-paced career in the stock exchange to pursue his life’s calling–helping students find a passion for learning. In front of an auditorium filled with rambunctious Horizon Huskies, fifth-grade math teacher Rick Kelson received a delightful surprise: a $250 award for his excellence in teaching and a…
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On Friday the 13th this March, Ridgeline Elementary teacher Sherrie Russell received an unexpected though not unpleasant surprise: a $250 gift card with an award recognizing her exceptional dedication as a teacher. Instead of visits from black cats or broken mirrors, Mrs. Russell received a visit from the local law firm Good Guys Injury Law…
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Just a day before Valentine’s–Friday, February 13–Albion science teacher Matt Reynolds received an unexpected and very valuable Valentine: a $250 gift card with an award recognizing his exceptional dedication as a teacher. Presented by Good Guys Injury Law, this Golden Apple Award highlights Reynolds’ creative, daring, and occasionally even wacky teaching techniques as he does…
Read MoreThe first thing everyone says about Rebecca is her devotion to her students. From the first day she was hired, she began preparing for her 2 classes of kindergarten students. While that may not sound exceptional, when she began is. Even though classes didn’t start until August, Ms. Williams was hard at work in the…
Read MoreWe are happy to present the first Golden Apple of the 2014-2015 school year to Brittney Garner. Brittney is currently beginning her third year at Freedom Elementary in Highland, and fifth year of teaching overall. According to her principal, Jim Melville (who is himself a winner of the National Distinguished Principal award) Brittney is unique…
Read MoreRight before the 2013 school year, Oakdale Elementary saw a last-minute influx of kindergarteners. The Oakdale administration was scrambling to find room, teachers, and funds for these new little students. That’s when first-year teacher Angela Oviatt stepped to the plate. Originally hired as a part-time teacher, Miss Oviatt made the sacrifice of her time, family,…
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