Within
the Hilliard City Schools, we focus on instilling a passion for growth in
ourselves, our staff and our students. We push ourselves to #TheEdge each day
to be the best for our students, colleagues, district, parents and the
community we serve. We expect to be at the top of our profession. We push to be
innovative, to take risk, to demonstrate a growth mindset and to stay above the
line. We strive to provide a world class experience for our students that
prepares them to be ready for tomorrow. We believe we have created this
environment within our district because of the amazing staff that we have in
front of our students each day. Those staff members all are relentless in their
pursuit to #BeELITE in their classroom for their students.
So today we pressed pause and took time to simply say "thank you". To show gratitude for all the little and big things these professionals do each day to create a first class experience for our students. To let them know that they are appreciated and that their hard work does not go unnoticed. These teachers demonstrate a passion for growth which has created a classroom culture that promotes risk taking and fosters student growth both academically and socially! They are preparing students to be Ready for Tomorrow! THANK YOU!
We hope
you enjoy reading about the first in a series of HCSD Walks of
Gratitude!
Hilliard
Station Sixth Grade Building
Jill Logan
Jill’s willingness to work on a variety of projects for both students and staff help make Station run like a well-oiled machine. In addition to teaching digital citizenship, Jill works with small groups of students to help support their work in their academic classes. She also organizes our announcements every day, coordinating groups of students to record and publish video productions. In addition to taking on our extracurricular program, Jill also spends countless hours ensuring that our annual Track and Field Day goes off without a hitch and is always willing to lend a hand with various events and projects. Her commitment and dedication to the staff and students at Station make this a great place to learn and work.
Tisha Alexander (Not Pictured)
In
addition to revitalizing the Station Media Center and managing media and
resources for the building, Tish is an essential, go-to person for anyone in
our building. Administrators, teachers, tutors, and students seek out her
expertise on a regular basis and she is always willing to step up and lend a
helping hand to whomever needs it. Not only does she lead our iPad distribution
and collection processes, she trains students for work at the Genius Bar,
continues to provide necessary device management and support, and goes into
classrooms to ensure that technology enhances the learning opportunities for
teachers and students throughout the building. Her willingness to go above and
beyond for students and staff makes Station a great place to learn and work!
Jeff
Loundenslager
Our day custodian, Jeff
Loudenslager, is an invaluable member of the Station family. From the first
thing in the morning until the end of the day, he supports students and staff
by ensuring that our building is a clean and safe place to be. He is always willing
to lend a helping hand to a student headed to Memorial for orchestra or fix a
leak in a bathroom. Jeff is a consistent start to our morning and his response
to unexpected events in the building helps ensure that everyone makes it to the
final bell. It is because of his help and support that Station continues to be
a well-oiled machine!
Kaity Mangold
Although
Kaity has only been teaching for a few years, she demonstrates the confidence
and poise of a veteran teacher. Not only is she one of our rock-star Language
Arts teachers and contributes on a regular basis to the success of her
department, her caring nature and willingness to go above and beyond benefits
the students on her team and all of her colleagues at Station. In addition to
her work in the classroom, Kaity ensures that Station is a welcoming and fun
community by assisting with Student Council, fully embracing the mantras of the
Energy Bus, and being a source of positive contagious energy in our building!
Innovative
Learning Center
Binish Hussain
Binish, or Miss B, as her students call her, has
been a welcomed addition to our ILC staff. She consistently brings a smile and
welcoming presence to all. Whether be attending field trips to the retirement
village, a badminton brain-break, or assisting a student with an online
class, she is always willing to meet the diverse needs of our students.
Jim VanWinkle
Mr. VanWinkle has been an
instrumental member of our ILC staff as an Online Math Teacher. He
consistently invests large periods of time with our online and PSN students to
help get them the personalized attention they need to be successful.
Hilliard Memorial
Middle School
Audrey Flaugh
Audrey has a passion for children and she strives to push them and
help them excel in Public Speaking. Audrey can often be seen teaching her
students and giving of herself to increase her student’s confidence. She
regularly gives students examples and will go first to give her students the
confidence they need to be excellent. Her commitment to her students has
allowed students to meet their goals and grow as individuals. Audrey is not satisfied with average, she pursues greatness and
expects nothing less from herself or her students.
Brooke Hanson
Brooke serves in a variety of formal and informal roles at MMS
that have helped to build a culture of school spirit and camaraderie. As
cheer coach, she oversees our cheerleaders who not only cheer at games but also
organize other activities around school to promote school spirit. Brooke
has helped to create themes for spirit weeks and helped coordinate our Friday
spirit days with the themes of Bradley High School. As a teacher, Brooke
moved from teaching Science to Language Arts this year to follow her own
personal passions and interests. She is helping bring a new perspective
to our Honors English 9 and Public Speaking and Presenting Programs.
Above all else, it is evident that Brooke enjoys school, enjoys being
around middle school students and truly cares about school spirit and culture.
Heidi Shiffer
Heidi is a tremendously caring teacher who goes out of her way to
provide a supportive environment for her students each and every day.
Heidi has a bright and cheerful personality that is contagious to both
students and her colleagues. Heidi’s classroom is one where students feel
safe extending themselves and pushing themselves to grow each and every day.
Heidi manages to find the positives in every situation and is truly a
solutions oriented person. Heidi also supports her colleagues as a great
Data Team member. She collaborates daily with her team members to improve
instruction and provide her students with personalized experiences. Heidi
does whatever she can to provide her fellow staff members with support and
care. She is always willing to reach and lend a hand to anyone in need.
We are so grateful to have Heidi on our staff.
Missy Brazeau
Missy is a dedicated teacher and creates strong relationships with
each student that she teachers. Her day requires her to be in multiple classrooms
to meet the needs of a wide range of students. Missy has the ability to
not only reach students that have varying challenges but also work in
partnership with general education teachers. She is driven to perform at
a high level and expects the same from staff and students alike. Missy
can often be heard laughing and enjoying her time with students and staff at
school, you can hear her laugh down the hall and around the corner.
Her students gain not only content knowledge form her but a
belief in themselves that they can solve problems and grow as individuals.
Julie Mizer
Julie is a math teacher as MMS, can often be found before school
planning for her class. It is not hard to tell when she is focused as the
Grunge Rock pours from the speakers in her room. She often speaks as
loudly as her music to emphasize a point of learning in mathematics. Her
students have called her the, “best math teacher ever”, as they enjoy learning
in her class. Julie also is a consistent presence at our volleyball and
basketball games where she encourages our student athletes to do their best.
She gives feedback freely and directly and can often be heard
saying, “I knew you could do it!”, in a way that brings a smile to each
student's face.
Hilliard Bradley High School
Carla Karn
Carla is the backbone of the school! She goes over and
beyond every single day and always does it with a smile. We would be lost
without Carla Karn!
Steve Starner
Steve has always been a huge asset to Bradley but this year he has
really stepped up and allowed us to expand our use of technology in our
curriculum. He has also joined in creating the PD plan for the building
that meets the 3 goals of the district.
Scott Allen
As an Algebra 1 teacher, Scott (along with Julia) has created a
workshop model for those struggling math students. This will allow those
students to get additional targeted intervention in math that will help those
students be more successful.
Julia Rice
As an Algebra 1 teacher, Julia (along with Scott) has created a
workshop model for those struggling math students. This will allow those
students to get additional targeted intervention in math that will help those
students be more successful.
Chris McCabe
Chris has taken on the role of Guidance Department Facilitator and
has done an absolutely amazing job! He is successfully collaborating with
his team and incorporating productive with teachers. Chris has lead his
team to share Naviance to parents and students. He has been a huge asset
to the team!
Thank you to our building administration
for fostering cultures in their buildings that allow staff to #BeELITE.
· Hilliard
Station Sixth Grade -Lauren Schmidt and Jacob Grantier
· Hilliard
Memorial Middle School – Barry Bay and Jon Way
· Innovative
Learning Center – Mark Tremayne, Stacy Carter and Scott Morrison
· Hilliard
Bradley High School – Mindy Mordarski, Erin Dooley, Justin Ufferman, Tim
Dellapina and Cort Hamilton
With Gratitude,
Dawn Sayre(@dsayre32), Jeremey Scally (@jscally55) and John
Bandow
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