USD 480 Meets, Recognizes Teachers

May 7-11, 2018 is National Teacher Appreciation Week and the USD 480 Board of Education began the meeting by recognizing the USD 480 2018 Teachers of the Year from each building.  They are each exemplary teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance, and the teaching profession.

Winners are:

Lisa Owens – Liberal High School

Brandi Fowler – Eisenhower Middle School

Anita Whiteley – Seymour Rogers Middle School

Lisa Foster – MacArthur Elementary

Louisa Gonzalez – Prairie View Elementary

Janel Durler – Meadowlark Elementary

Deidra Mitchener – Cottonwood Elementary

Jessica Ramos – Sunflower Elementary

Alayna Riley – Bright Start ELC

 

Also in attendance were Meadowlark Elementary kindergarten students with an example of the pilot writing program being utilized.

 

Sunflower Bank branch manager, Johnny Vergara, presented USD 480 schools with a monetary donation of $7996.60 as part of their annual ABC program.  In new business, the board approved curriculums for several schools, new tile floors for Cottonwood and Sunflower, and general stock supplies for the 18-19 school year.