Here are some of the things families shared about teachers and their ability to be nimble and creative during a challenging time in education:
“My child’s face lights up and he gets a big grin when you talk about his teacher. We’re lucky to have such a wonderful person teaching our kids."
“She has been a great teacher to our children for years and has continued to do so during this strange time. She has provided us with many tools to keep our children on the right path and helped us provide them with tools to deal with the changes we are facing.”
“He always makes class fun and you can tell he truly loves what he does. He has made assignments less stressful and is always very patient and positive.”
Here is a full list of the winning teachers from each school:
Animas Valley Elementary - Susan Ridley-Myers, 3rd Grade Teacher
Big Picture High School - Chelsea Reinsch, Advisor
Durango High School - Mike Cochran, Science Teacher
Escalante Middle School - Oscar Trono, Science Teacher
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary - Debbie Harris, 1st Grade Teacher
Florida Mesa Elementary - Breanna Johnson, 2nd Grade Teacher
Miller Middle School - Jenny Fitts-Reynolds, Language Arts Teacher
Needham Elementary - Cheri Overstreet, Preschool Teacher
Park Elementary - Jenny Anesi, 1st Grade Teacher
Riverview Elementary - Corey Zirkelbach, 2nd Grade Teacher
Sunnyside Elementary - Tina Henderson, Kindergarten
The Juniper School - Stacy Mock, Intermediate Teacher
Congratulations to all the winners! You will be receiving $500 in the mail in the coming weeks to reward you for all your amazing work.
We received so many wonderful nominations, made on behalf of a total of 78 different teachers! Congratulations to all the other nominees:
Animas Valley Elementary
Abbey Flint
Amy Spurgeon
Ginger Standing
Durango High School
Natalie Bertrand
Joe Burns
Rob Coddington
Ty Flom
Tara Haller
Elizabeth Henry
Molly Jensen
Lori Johnson
Kendall Lemmer
Ann Tidwell
Kaylee Wright
Escalante Middle School
Evelyn Black
Strider Fitzpatrick
Jourdan Hager
Angel Hernandez
John Hise
Mike Jordan
Connie Piccoli
Casie Regan
Jessica Thompson
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary
Julie Schweiger
Mark Servais
Florida Mesa Elementary
Shawna Clark
Andreille Drumm
Chrissy Fast
Kathleen Murphy
Mary Wood
Miller Middle School
Ann Drummond
Leigh Gillette
Molly Jensen
Sarah Margoles
Anna Layden
Samm Rowland
Needham Elementary
Jeni Cox
James Fitzpatrick
Erin Glick
Katherine Griffin
Liz Haubert
Mallory Peterson
Sarah Pinkerton
Chance Schoser
Park Elementary
Charlie Domas
Jamie Driscoll
Gianna Fable
Sierra Foster
Brittany Hanson
Lynn Stevens
Nick Wallen
Riverview Elementary
Johnny Bertrand
Allison Connor
Karey Fundingsland
Melissa Halonen
Wendy Hillmer
Emily Kassay
Trish Kirkpatrick
Charlie Love
Matt Ogburn
Sunnyside Elementary
Geri Campbell
LaRae Dotson
Gina Ott
Lori Smith
Cat Burns
The Juniper School
Andy Grenhart
Kristin Harmon
Liz Major