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Northwest Schools Announce Teacher, Staff Awards
The Northwest School District recognizes the efforts of its teachers and staff with an annual awards program.
The Teacher of the Year program in the is designed to honor and recognize the efforts certified teachers. A districtwide Teacher of the Year will be selected from among the building nominations and announced at the district's employee awards night on April 23.
The 2012 Teacher of the Year award winners include:
- Sarah Knoepp – Early Childhood Center, special education teacher
- Melissa Stephens – Cedar Springs Elementary, speech therapist
- Katherine Nichols – High Ridge Elementary, 2nd grade teacher
- Monica Hunt – House Springs Elementary, 5th grade teacher
- Jillian Brown – Maple Grove Elementary, 1st grade teacher
- Sara Wedel – Murphy Elementary, 2nd grade teacher
- Kathleen Lind – Woodridge Middle School, 6th grade teacher
- Kerry Baider – Valley Middle School, special education teacher
- Kimberly Nix – Northwest High School, special education teacher
- April (Kramme) Wagner – Northwest High School, language arts teacher
The Northwest Apple (certified staff) and Golden Bell (support staff) Awards are designed to recognize the exemplary excellence of character, performance, and service on the part of those who serve the Northwest R-I School District.
The recipients of the Apple awards are:
Amanda Fouts – Northwest High School, school social worker
Clint Freeman – Valley Middle School, Principal
Carol Fuchs – Valley Middle School, SPED coordinator
The recipients of the Golden Bell awards are:
Dave Denbow – Northwest High School, security
Melinda Petry – Valley Middle School, paraprofessional
Valerie Soer – Early Childhood Center, paraprofessional
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