Anchorage School District

• Quyana to Audrey Charvat-Drew at Northwood ABC! Audrey has gone above and beyond to be part with our School Business Partnership event "Spring Camp Old Navy" last Saturday. Even though there was little time, with some collaboration and a lot of follow up by Audrey (organizing T-Shirts, sending home reminders, and finding books that were going to be read at the store, and more), the event was a success for our students and Old Navy. Giving back to our business partner never was so easy. She is always there, with ideas and solutions, always follows through, to make sure everything goes off without a hitch! Thank you!

  - Gesine Jacobs, staff

• Quyana to Kathleen Swick at North Star Elementary! On April 16, 2013 I volunteered to teach Kindergartners financial education at North Star Elementary and was placed in Ms. Swick's class. She has a very diverse classroom and without her I would have not been able to manage all students (5-6 yrs old!) and get the lessons completed. I was amazed how she kept her kids in control while still engaging them when attention spans are limited. She coached me through the entire time and made my experience a better one for sure. Thank you Ms. Swick!

  - Sheri L. Giese, Junior Achievement Volunteer

• Quyana to Jill Hess and staff at Children In Transition Program! I would like to give a huge thank you to Jill Hess and the staff at the Children in Transition Program. They have been fantastic in getting one of my students to school, working with the family's and other agencies' schedules to accommodate this student's needs. I can't help this student unless they are here and Jill has been phenomenal in arranging transportation and other assistance. Thank you so much!

  - Lisa Mayfield, teacher

• Quyana to Adam Reid at King Career Center! Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers from KCC! I appreciated how you worked with your students, and I was glad to see the beautiful greenhouses ready for summer. Thank you!

  - Diane Hoffbauer, principal

• Quyana to Staff at College Gate Elementary! This is a very sincere and humble Quyana to the College Gate Staff when our AA was out of town after Spring Break. Still being fairly new in the office, they were understanding and very patient with me while she was gone. A special thank you to Darrel, Kathy, Erin and others for jumping in to help in the office checking in students, answering the phones or doing the announcements at the hectic times. A special thank you to Rosemary! You never know how much you really rely on people until they aren't around. I am thankful for her knowledge, understanding and patience with me as I am still learning.

  - Suzie Day, Secretary

• Quyana to Gary Veater at Service High School Math Department! I am impressed with Mr. Gary Veater's extraordinary efforts to help his students master the content of AP Calculus. He sponsors extra credit study sessions after school hours and goes out of his way to make sure the material is understood. Thank you!

  - Chris Zafren, parent

• Quyana to Julie Sarich at North Star Elementary! Our life will not be easier with the help of my son's dearest teacher Ms. Julie Sarich from North Star Elementary. It was really sad that she is leaving and i just want to thank her for being the best special education teacher. Jason will miss you for sure and I wish you all the best..quyana Ms. Sarich God bless you.

  - Emma, parent

• Quyana to Kim Agnew and Lori Gonzalez at South Anchorage High School Library!  A very big thank you to these ladies and their hard work to keep our library running efficiently and effectively. They are wonderful library assistants and I appreciate them greatly!

  - Jill Gann, librarian

• Quyana to Sheryl Morrison and April Robinson at North Star Elementary Front Office! Thank you to Sheryl and April for their quick and efficient response to a family need. Their willingness to extend themselves to support this need is much appreciated.

  - Cindy Richardson, peer

• Quyana to night crew at Clark Middle School! Quayna to Paula and the wonderful night crew at Clark Middle School! They cheerfully assisted the Young Writers Conference Committee to prepare for the YWC (held Saturday, April 27th) by quickly and efficiently arranging tables, chairs and trash receptacles in the MPR, giving us a tour of the classrooms we would be using and answering any and all questions we had. They went above and beyond and we recognize and appreciate their efforts. Thank you!

  - Young Writers Conference Committee, community

• Quyana to Carolina Carr at West Anchorage High School! Senora Carr is the most demanding Spanish teacher you'll ever have. She assigns so much homework you despair of ever getting it done. She gives many vocabulary and reading comprehension tests. But at the end of the year, you realize you've learned maybe twice the amount of Spanish as those in equivalent classes with different teachers. You realize you can speak Spanish with a native speaker and understand 90% of what they say. Not only does she teacher extremely well, but she genuinely cares about her students and will try very hard to accommodate them.

  - Monica Chenier, student

• Quyana to Laura Hilger at Highland Tech Charter! On multiple occasions, Ms. Hilger has cheerfully gone out of her way to help my children find and implement creative, workable solutions to get past stumbling blocks in their academic paths.

  - Renata Hoskins, parent

• Quyana to Staff at Clark Middle School! Thank you Michelle Faas, Melanie Albertson, Mr. and Mrs. Aeneas Alldredge, Troy Hodge, Mrs. Cessilye Williams, Scott Williams, Anthony Holden, Brenda Cheathon and Al Grubbs! I just wanted to send a sincere thank you so all of the Clark Middle School staff members and East High School Senior Scott Williams for helping to make our We the People simulated congressional hearings a success. It is very difficult to outfit 150 students in professional business attire at the same time. It is because of your donations and kind hearts, that all of my students were able to be properly dressed for the competition. Many students have shared their gratitude with me and are going to wear the clothing with pride. Thank you so much for your generosity and dedication to students.

  - Nikki Banks, peer

• Quyana to Anthony Holden at Clark Middle School! Thank you Mr. Holden for giving me professional clothes for the We the People competition. I really appreciate you giving me the nice shirts and pants. 

  - Elishua Maravilla, student

• Quyana to Elliot (Tony) Sparkman at Chugiak Elementary School 4th Grade! Mr. Sparkman. A year later and I find he is the teacher (Gift) that keeps on giving. My son Michael and I were watching the news this morning and the topic was the rather dangerous "Cinnamon Challenge". Kids shoveling a teaspoon of raw cinnamon in their mouths and attempting to swallow in under a minute. I was surprised to hear Michael say that it was extremely dangerous and that he'd never try it. "Mr. Sparkman talked to us about that last year", he said. Apparently cinnamon came up during some discussion and he brought up the latest internet craze/danger.There will always be talk about whether a school or parents should take more responsibility. Its nice to know that teachers here in Chugiak are indeed taking the time to educate on the little extra things that could save a life. Thank you again Mr. Sparkman. I have a feeling you'll be long remembered.

  - Michael Waszak, parent

• Quyana to Jaime Boyd at Dimond High School Freshman House Counselor! A sincere thank you is in order for Jaime who is integral to the success of the Freshman House at Dimond. Jaime is respected by students, parents and peers for her efforts and contributions. Jaime is well organized and proactive in dealing with the routine tasks associated with her assignment. What makes her exceptional however is her ability to handle the difficult and often sensitive matters that are unexpected. Jaime always places students interest at the center of her decision making and is able to creatively find solutions and resolve matters to the satisfaction of all involved. Jaime is a valued member of the Freshman House and Dimond Staff.

  - David Legg, supervisor

• Quyana to Maureen Retzel at Muldoon Elementary School, Library! Maureen puts in so much time and energy into making our students' library experience an enjoyable one and does not believe that no one can not experience the joy of reading. She was instrumental to bringing Eric Ode to Muldoon and having him do two assemblies, and two workshops with different grade levels as well as ability levels for those students to enjoy his singing, music and poetry. In the evening she planned with our 21st Century coordinator, Patricia Mesa for families to come in for a dinner as well as a family time to enjoy Mr. Ode's musical talent. Thank you Maureen for all that you do for Muldoon Elementary and for enriching our students' lives so much.

  - Penny Seliger, peer

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