You are amazing. Just know that! ๐
KUDOS to all my fellow paras who helped tackle all the copies, laminating and cutting of many items last week with me!! Together, we knocked it out in no time!!
-Gina Crosthwaite-Paraprofessional at Lotus
I would like to send kudos for Erin Donovan. She has been great with the thousand questions I ask! She is also very patient and shows me hands on how to do things bc that’s the only way I learn! She has been fabulous
-Mary Fisher-Paraprofessional at Lotus
Kudos to Erica Barraza and Amanda Lorenz for helping the Resource Team with all things curriculum and testing! We are ready for the new school year!
-Karen McMurphy--Special Education Teacher at Lotus
Thank you to Adam Schafer who spent a lot of time last week to get a working phone for my office!
BIG THANKS to Sue Pinkawa for providing the class lists in a format that can be easily uploaded to Artsonia for our online gallery posting. I so appreciate how quickly you got this to me so we can get this up and running!! Thanks again for ALL YOU DO!!!
-Gayle McManamon-Art Teacher at Lotus
Kendra Logar- loved being able to participate in your round robin, awesome engagement strategy!
Autumn Sagel- thanks for showing our new little some extra
Ellie, Allie, Ashley, Alana- great tag team of help and support for a student situation
Sonia- always helping to organize or build, the definition of whatever it takes, thank you!
Mary H and Adisyn- going with the flow and being everywhere
Thank you Colleen for fitting my bathroom breaks in your schedule! I greatly appreciate it!
Thank you K Team for working hard, being realistic and always making me laugh. I'm so grateful for you all!
Thank you Autumn for jumping right in and always being willing to help!
Thank you Natalie for making sure our students were taken care of and for kicking us out of the cafeteria the first day so make sure we had our lunch. :)
Thank you to the PBIS team for the great assembly!
-Sami Lear-Kindergarten Teacher
Kudos and thank you to Kaitlyn Goorsky for putting together and sharing a great lesson on fairness and equity for the 6th graders.
Kudos to Jack Resnick and Betty Cwiak for being flexible during PBIS stations on Friday to give the 6th graders library time.
-Katy Gardner-6th Grade Math Teacher
Lynn Smolen, Meghan Reimers and Jill Becmer for turning the Stanton Teachers' Lounge into an adult Zen Den! Complete with games, an affirmation station, we believe statements, a hydration station and a wonderful coffee bar!
Our drivers for a smooth bus evacuation drill.
All the CB teachers for providing a safe place for breakfast and everyone else for being so welcoming in the hallways as our students arrive each morning! The way we start our day often impacts our entire day
Kim and Meghan for leading our learning on Wednesday as we prep for our new Courageous Classroom program on Monday!
Jill and Michele for creating a welcoming office space!
To every staff member that reminded our students to use proper manners this week...I heard more thank yous this week than I've heard in a long time!
-Jeff Sefcik-Principal at Stanton
Thank you to Ellie Seyfert for helping with a student that had a rough time coming in on the first day and getting him ready to have a successful day.
Thank you Haley Baum for helping out when you saw a student having a hard time in the hallway and getting them back on track and ready to learn.
Thank you to my first grade team for helping get this year off to a great start!
Thank you to all the different paraprofessionals that have been coming in to help and also helping to make copies, laminate and cut out tactile necessities for our kiddos!
-Cary Scarpino-1st Grade Teacher
Nicole Brinkman, Ellie Seyfert, and Kim VanHoorelbeke: Thank you for organizing this year's PBIS Kick-off. Your efforts set a positive tone for the school year!
Yesenia Flory: Thank you for bringing Rocky, our school's mascot, to life! Your enthusiasm added a special touch to the event.
Russ Xhemaili: Thank you for going the extra mile to ensure a family in need received a desk.
Sonia Miller: Thank you for your assistance in putting together a cabinet. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Sue Pinkawa: Thank you for all your hard work during the transition to your new desk. Your dedication does not go unnoticed!
A Big Thank You to the entire Lotus Staff: I want to extend my deepest gratitude to every member of our team for starting the school year off on the right foot. Your hard work, positive energy, and commitment to our students have set the tone for a successful year ahead.
-Matt Peters-Principal at Lotus
Huge huge shoutout to Gina and Cheryl for helping me cut lots of lamination and laminating with me;)
Thank you so much to our amazing kitchen staff as always they do amazing work.
Congratulations to all staff on finishing week one
Thank you to Paula for always checking in on me making sure i’m ok! It always means a lot to me!
-Adisyn Illg-Permanent Sub at Lotus
Thanks to..
Jeff Fewell for making the kids (and families) feel bus ready by letting them practice on Monday!
The Lotus Kitchen "Dream Team" for all the help before Meet and Greet to make sure Lotus was shining clean!
The anonymous angel who left me amazing Autism stickers. I truly appreciate the TLC.
EVERYONE for the positivity and energy! I truly love working with you all.
From Heather ๐งก๐๐ค
Thursday, August 29 (Grades 2-4)
2nd Grade: 6:00-6:45
3rd Grade: 6:30-7:15
4th Grade: 6:45-7:30
Thursday, September 5 (PK-1)
PK: 6:00-6:45
K: 6:30-7:15
1: 6:45-7:30
Tuesday, September 10 (Stanton 5-8)
6:30-7:40