We hope you enjoy reading about the second edition in a
series of HCSD Walks of Gratitude! Today we feature Darby HS and “THE” Heritage
MS!
In today's society we are all so busy. We constantly are
pushing ourselves and each other to do more and to be more. In our quest to
#BeELITE, we often forget to stop and reflect and simply say "thank
you". To pause and take the time to tell those that make our lives better
that we appreciate them for all the little things and big things they do to
enhance our journey.
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!
Hilliard Darby High School
Nick Crawford - Nick Crawford is in his 4th year
as a Social Studies teacher. Nick has developed into a wonderful
teacher who gets the most out of his students by believing in all of
them. Nick takes the time to work with students one-on-one before,
during and after school on many occasions. When you walk into his
classroom, you immediately see that his students are engaged and excited about
being in his class.
Katherine
Hueter - Ms.
Hueter is an excellent example of a professional whose dedication to education
extends outside of the instruction offered in her classroom. With a
concern for the development of the whole child, Ms. Hueter has committed her
time to leading Darby High Schools Panther Ambassadors. During the school
day Ms. Hueter is also a member of the Intervention Assistance Team where she
works with individual students who need additional support in the classroom
while developing a plan for success with that student’s teachers and family
members. Ms. Hueter’s commitment to her students is evident and she is
truly a valuable member of the Hilliard Darby family.
Katie Hurley - Katie Hurley is truly the
embodiment of personalization through Blended Learning. She
strives to create lessons that will be meaningful, attainable, yet still full
of rigor for each student. She is an advocate for all students and
we are truly blessed to have her at Hilliard Darby.
Chris Maul - Chris
Maul has a passion for growth! He is a life-long learner who is
always looking for best practices! His classes are designed to
provide students with meaningful and authentic experiences. Students
learn in an environment where they are encouraged to take risks and grow
through productive discomfort! He genuinely cares about his students
and he helps get them Ready for Tomorrow.
Chelsea Noble - Chelsea Noble is a great
leader both in the classroom and out in the community. Chelsea works tirelessly
to make sure her students succeed in the classroom. She uses blended learning,
alternative assessments, and student choice to achieve differentiation for all
of her students. We are proud to have Chelsea as a member of our Wellness
Department and a member of Panther Nation! Congrats Chelsea, keep up the great
work!
"THE" Heritage Middle School
Laura Tornes - Laura
is an amazing teacher. She is someone who has embraced every challenge
presented to her, and continues to try new things in her classroom
constantly. She has fully embraced the blended classroom, and provides a
great experience for her students every day.
Ashli Jasper - Ashli
is an 8th grade language arts teacher that hasn’t let huge
class numbers prevent her from providing best practice and opportunities for
her students. She has fully embraced the workshop model in her classroom
and has been a shining example of what language arts should look like.
Richard Kelch - Richard
is an extremely good teacher, and does a great job of creating an awesome
experience for our pre-engineering students. He is also someone who goes
above and beyond being involved in after school programs including the
engineering program among others. He always steps up and helps when we
need someone to represent the school such as in levy committees or anything
else that requires above and beyond support or commitment.
Elaine Ruiz - Elaine is a rock star in our science department. She
gets her students up and involved with great labs and projects, but also allows
them to work towards personalizing their experience with great opportunities of
voice and choice. She is also involved in the science iBook writing and
updating and fully embraces and enjoys the challenges of that task. She
always has a positive and straightforward personality that goes a long way in
continuing the great culture that is present at THE Heritage.
Thank you to
our building administration for fostering cultures in their buildings that
allow staff to #BeELITE.
- Hilliard Darby HS - Joyce Brickley, Chad
Schulte, Matt Middleton, Adam Walton, Chris Ludban
- "THE" Heritage MS - Matt Trombitas and Nic Gaston
With Gratitude,
Dawn
Sayre(@dsayre32), Mark Tremayne(@t_livinthedream) and John Bandow
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