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Eric is always a voice of reason! He has helped PMT with many financial initiatives and always makes the time to share his guidance and expertise!
Thank you, Eric!!!

-Stacy Wojdak-Goodman

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Mary has been an extraordinary resource for support! She has  coordinated the effort to supply our charter school community with PPE !!! She has also taken the time needed to support my role in communicating this process to them!
Thank you, Mary , for everything you do to support PMT!

-Stacy Wojdak-Goodman

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I want to share my deepest appreciation to LuAnn for her collaboration and thoughtfulness in her work as part of the Return to Work group. I greatly value her intentionality around what our kiddos need and how her team is able to sustain and expand supports to our families. Your voice was important, and I wanted to thank you for putting Students First!

Jane Lineman

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I want to share my deepest appreciation for all the time and effort Jen has put forth to support the coordination and support of the Return to Work group. I always value her intentionality around supports for students and families. She truly puts Students First in all that she does. Thank you for your leadership and collaboration!

Jane Lineman

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I want to share my deepest appreciation for all the time and effort Nadia has put forth to support the coordination and support of the Return to Work group. I have greatly valued her reflections and ability to reframe our focus on putting Students First! It has been a pleasure to collaborate and learn from her and the leadership team.

Jane Lineman

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I want to share my deepest appreciation for all the time and effort Amber has put forth to support the coordination and support of the Return to Work group. It has been a pleasure to collaborate and learn from her and the leadership team. Thank you for always supporting our district’s collaborative efforts to put Students First!

Jane Lineman

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Welcome to CELT Antwun!  We are so excited for the work that you will be doing for our students!

CELT

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Her willingness to address inequitable practices that exist in the mental health profession.  She often reflects and looks in the mirror to see how she can improve and support systematic change.

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Thank you to Jenny for her willingness to collaborate in the area of safety to ensure our school teams have capacity and the skills needed to response to safety needs.

Jane Lineman

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Thank you to Ellen's willingness to collaborate on a presentation aimed at supporting our SSPs with best practices in the area of suicide prevention. Her insight and passion for this area of work is inspirational and appreciated!

Jane Lineman

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Michael supports our team in their efforts to ensure our students receive access to equitable supports! I greatly appreciate his willingness to collaborate on a presentation to best equip SSPs with the skills needed to reevaluate delivery of services to ensure all kids have access to safe and supportive schools. Thank you!!

Jane Lineman

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For always holding me and other accountable to be our very best and never to give up!

Lori Presley

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I appreciate your teamwork and constant candor.

Lori Presley

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She is the model of collaboration and she is an essential piece of our team!

Lori Presley

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Always making sure to make time for fun!

Lori Presley

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Her ability to lead by example and always putting students first!

Lori Presley

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Making Equity a Priority and Leading the way!

Lori Presley

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Casey is the best partner and role model I could have in advising at Denver Online. He is always reliable and a true team player. After 5 years, I still look to him as a model for how to build strong relationships with students and parents. Learning from him continues to make me better at my job every day. When it doubt, I ask, “What would Casey do?, because he is the best when it comes to working with kids!

Nadia Coleman

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Our ILT has remained amazingly thoughtful and flexible as we navigate remote learning for this year and next.

Ethan Emery

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Renard is an inspirational and transformative leader within our building and the district. His actions reflect the value of equity because it is at the core of who he is as a leader. He leads our school with a steadfast spirit as he aims to bring equity to our community.

Ethan Emery

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Miss Ryan transitioned her Unified PE class seamlessly to an online remote model, and kept students of all abilities engaged and moving during a time when they needed it most. She leads by example of each and every DPS Core Value by putting students first in an equitable and FUN way!

Whitney Simkins

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Miss Ryan transitioned her Unified PE class seamlessly to an online remote model, and kept students of all abilities engaged and moving during a time when they needed it most. She leads by example of each and every DPS Core Value by putting students first in an equitable and FUN way!

Whitney Simkins

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Phill makes every days life so wonderful and like they matter. He is caring, mindful and very special.

Mayte Suarez

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Carla is an inspiring educator. Your kind heart and optimistic approach to working with others inspires anyone that is in your presence. You strive to understand all perspectives in a room to find common ground, which is why I believe you embody the DPS core value of Collaboration.

Maria Del Real

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Mrs. B is just amazing. When she walks into a classroom she has a wonderful smile on her face and is not afraid to get down and boggie with the kiddos. Mrs. B is always laughing and smiling and brightens up every ones day. The best thing is that she is always looking at ways to better educate our students and provide them with the best education possible in a productive and positive way. We are very lucky to have her as part of our WEC Family.

Ana Arteaga

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Mr. Pike is down to earth and willing to help in any way possible. Mr. Pike is always in search of a better way to serve our students while being conscious of every students cultural backgrounds and beliefs. Mr. Pike would and has done every thing possible to make sure students feel safe and cared for in and out of our building. We are lucky to have him as part of our WEC family.

Ana Arteaga

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Natalin is the smartest and most reliable person ever. Natalin makes sure that everyone in the school has access so many things that it would be impossible to name. We thank you for being there for students, teachers, staff and families. You are beyond a secretary and we love you for all that you do ( which is a whole lot ). You are appreciated for everything. I think you deserve a pin for all of the above.

Ana Arteaga

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Ataly is a new addition to the West Early College family and she has just fit in perfectly. Ataly has helped us feed at least 50 families from our local food bank. She has been available for Students, families and our staff. We really got lucky that she choose to be part of the WEC Family.

Ana Arteaga

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Lupita is a WONDERFUL person. Lupita is constantly looking for ways to assist our community in so many ways. For the last few months she has helped us distribute around 50 food baskets to our community. We truly are lucky that she is part of our West Family.

Ana Arteaga

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Mrs. Lopez is an AMAZING person that is always thinking of how to better educate and serve our students. Mrs. Lopez is constantly looking to see if our students are in need of anything and is willing to go above and beyond to make sure students at WEC are ok. We are lucky to have her.

Ana Arteaga

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Amy, thank you for your willingness to look at systems of oppression, being open and ready for tough conversations. I admire your integrity and courage!

Tunisha Hairston-Brown

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Darrell brings light and fun to any situation. His engagement with students, presence in meetings and involvement in the interviews for our school is a vital necessity.

Anyssa Teasley

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Marissa has helped me immensely with the Moodle migration project. She was always there to answer my questions and to provide context. I didn't know a lot about Moodle or Learning Space before I was added to the project, but she has helped me gain enough understanding to make it happen. Marissa also put me into contact with other helpful people to get the project done. Thanks, Marissa!

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Chris makes my job easier by staying on top of paperwork.  He looks after each student's individual needs and makes sure accommodations are completed.  He responds promptly to parent concerns.  He keeps parent meetings running smoothly while honoring everyone's needs to talk.  Glad to have him on my team.

Katharine Noble

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My partner in crime. Jon is always there to help with SAT prep, PTO, school activities, and making sure TJ staff and students are being the best we can be. He always listens. Thank you!

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We couldn't have done it without you!!!  Thank you!

Nicole Grommeck

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The Maxwell Arts Team pulled together to help parents share work

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I have never seen anyone who is more dedicated to serving students. There aren't enough hours in the day to do all that you get done. You are a model for us all. Thank you!

Jennifer Nelson

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Whitney is the most supportive and encouraging person I know! She  always has a kind word for co-workers, and also works extremely hard to encourage students to do their best.

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Ensuring that remote learning is fun with night time tales and Fun Friday field trips!
Amber Bourgeois

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Cat is an incredibly knowledgeable educator and leader, and she has impacted our school greatly in her two years with us. She asks compelling questions to push people's thinking and always follow through with her commitments. Everything she produces, leads, and does is high quality. Everything she does is to support teachers and students. She is a rockstar.

Shelley Boberschmidt

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Cesar was instrumental in breaking down technology barriers for my community. He secured and delivered hotspots and contacted our families directly. He is incredibly helpful.

Shelley Boberschmidt

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Thank you for developing great tools and resources to help us do our jobs better. Utilizing your carving out time tool, I was able to create a new schedule for after school programming that allowed more time for clubs and activities instead of outside and snack. The result was less children in one space which alleviated behavior issues and allowed children more opportunity to learn and dive deeper into program. I appreciate your positive feedback and advice when visiting during my site lead in November. You clearly put STUDENTS FIRST when it comes to program and program quality.

Leah Martinez

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Thank you for your hard work this year developing tools, resources, and streamlining processes to help in our daily work. The PS Resource Guide was helpful to me this year as I was learning the PS role. The CLDS series that I was apart of was interesting, engaging, and a great professional development opportunity to help with my continuous growth in our department. You are an amazing manager and I am grateful to work with you and enjoy learning from you. The training and tools you have provided will help us be our best for students.

Leah Martinez

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Thank you for making our ELCS courses so much fun by engaging in conversation and playing music at the start of each session. I always feel so comfortable and ready for FUN when in your meeting space.

Leah Martinez

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Tera, thank you for bringing wisdom and action to the team. You make me stronger, smarter, and braver for all our students.

Susan Cheng

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Sue handed out computers for days and kept all our staff and students supported with on-going information and words of encouragement.

Lisa Hennessy

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Because she found the means to connect and attend the first ILT remote meeting at Traylor Academy.

Alexander Leon Guzman

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Because she is cheerful, she has a good energy, she is pragmatic and her meetings are dynamic.

Alexander Leon Guzman

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Up until the very last day, Mrs. Carrico has shown total integrity by carrying out her duties. She went ahead and hired the best candidates needed for Traylor.

Alexander Leon

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Denise was ready to distribute chrome books for remote learning even before it was announced. She loves helping and working with others.

Alexander Leon Guzman

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Erin is all about kids. She will literally do ANYTHING for a student and their family. She believes in all students, and her relationships are so strong. Students consistently rise to her expectations because they know they are loved, and they know she believes in them. She is wonderful!

Shelley Boberschmidt

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Mrs. Kennedy did an excellent job making remote learning so fun and engaging for her students. She vetted so many resources to find the very best ones! Her kids had a great time learning!

Bridgette Weiss

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Andrea shows integrity in so many ways. She shows up prepared to be the best teacher she can be for her 4th and 5th grade math students. Whether it's her student growth on Illuminate, exceeding the region and district performance or by flipping her classroom into a hospital to provide real life application problems for students she is dedicated to their learning. She opens her classroom for school language learning labs, regional leadership math observations, and personnel committee interviews. She leads our family and community engagement committee by hosting math/literacy/STEM/movie nights and Trimester Award ceremonies. I could go on and on about the amazing work she does on a daily basis! Thank you, Andrea, for going above and beyond for our students and families.

Joey Denoncourt

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Engaging science lessons/projects with her student and families

Erin Mulcahy

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I am a STL and he is my AP, but coached me how to be a better coach. It was a side by side collaboration in the development of my growth. It was a great partnership.

Jennifer Smith

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I could call out Joey for every single value, as he lives them everyday, but today I want to honor him for Integrity. Joey always does what he says he will do. He acts with incredible professionalism in all interactions with all community members, and always on behalf of students. I could not do this work without Joey, as he pushes me to always model the way and ask for and offer feedback. Because he is so filled with Integrity, everyone trusts him and his relationships are strong and solid.

Shelley Boberschmidt

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Engaging our kids with fun ways to keep moving during remote learning

Jennifer Smith

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Erin took so much time during remote learning to ensure that some of our typical, fun school traditions continued--she organized a beautiful teacher parade through the neighborhood as well as a talent show. These were the highlights of a challenging time for many of us and for many of our students and families. Thanks, Erin, for making us all smile every day!

Jennifer Zobel

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Ensuring that our students have their tech needs resolved.

Erin Mulcahy

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Ensuring that our students have their tech needs resolved.

Erin Mulcahy

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Jen Zobel is so dedicated to our students. As a Senior Team Lead at our school she supports both teachers and students, and she is highly dedicated our students who are in special education. I believe it is her passion in life to create equity for all students.

Catherine Tobiasson

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Working with Edtech team to deliver amazing PL related to RL and being an amazing SW digital coach!

Julia Moskowitz

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Susana, you walked into a teacher strike, you led us through that time with such grace and now you lead us through a pandemic. Always ensuring that equity is the value that leads this work! Thank you for you leadership. Thank you for all you have done to get DPS through such trying times! We are lucky to call you our superintendent.

Laura Vasta

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David Adams is one of my mentors, and I learned so much from him when I worked with him at Hill. I know over the past months, he has been leading 2 schools. He is actively supporting both Hill and McMeen with various things from hiring, to community to engagement, to student support. I am in awe of him and so thankful he is in DPS.

Sonia Williams

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Randy and Antoinette truly lead by example. They always make sure that equity is at the forefront of all conversation and work for the Central Region Team. Additionally, they challenge school leaders to do the same for their schools. I respect them both for their leadership, commitment and support.

Lynette Hall-Jones

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Araceli has been an incredible collaborator and leader for the Montessori network and for me personally as I've transitioned into the role of principal.

Natalie Fickes

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Alexandra supported students and teachers as our biliteracy specialist and as an ISA team member. She led professional learning sessions about how to effectively implement the bridge.

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Sherri supported our mild moderate and MTSS team this year by providing coaching and impactful professional learning experiences.

Beth Vinson

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Alyssa has been an invaluable resource this year as a new AP. She was always willing to be a thought partner for me, helped me roll out new RP structures in our school, co-planned PD with me, led our ILT in CRE work and so much more. She has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to equity work, and most importantly, she is extremely approachable which truly helps when having difficult comversations. I am so thankful for her support and am continuing to reflect on all she taught me during this difficult time in our nation. Thank you, Alyssa!

Natalie Jacobsen

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Lara created a google form for teachers and staff to seek support with communication with families during remote learning. Thank you for being solution oriented and supporting students and staff.

Beth Vinson

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Grant spent countless hours on Google Meets with multiple teams over the past months to ensure that our efforts were coordinated to provide the best possible remote learning experience for our kids.

Jessica Frahm

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Adriana supported her teammate with providing high quality ELD feedback and practicing a mock feedback session. You are a model for continuous improvement and learning!

Beth Vinson

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Bethany promoted fun by sharing a staff bitmoji activity with the staff the last week of school. Everyone one enjoyed creating an avatar and student enjoyed playing the game!

Beth Vinson

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Gel has demonstrated the value of students first with leading tech distribution and student material distribution at Barnum. She was very organized and supported staff with clear expectations to promote efficiency and safety.

Beth Vinson

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He has collaborated with all school departments to make a successful remote learning.

Esther Mathoka

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Eric has been a wonderful coach to me this year and truly helped me grow in my leadership! Even during remote learning, he took the time to have coaching conversations with me and used countless situations as learning opportunities. Thank you, Eric!

Natalie Jacobsen

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He has purposely facilitated hiring of diverse leadership in the NNE.

Esther Mathoka

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Michael has persistently listened to and been responsive to principal feedback, allowing thoughts and ideas to evolve through rigorous conversation.

John Youngquist

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Andrea made a great continuation experience for our graduation students.

Matthew Johnson

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It's what motivates me in the work

Cynthia Navarro

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Mackenzie is always willing to collaborate to meet the needs of the students she teaches, and the teachers she supports as an STL.

Kelsey Rogstad

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Dr. Lineman works tirelessly to ensure we don't lose any students to suicide or targeted violence by ensure best practice and timely consulation. t loss any students to suicide or targeted violence. She

Ellen Kelty

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Thank you Kiesha for being such a incredible support for me. Your collaborative work during the 2019-2020 SY was a key for our success. Love you!

Gabriela Quiroga

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Thank you for being a thoughtful partner through out the 2019-2020 SY. I believe collaboration is an important piece for our school success.I am very excited to work with you as my AP on the 2020-21 SY

Gabriela Quiroga

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Listening to the voice of all to make our school a better place.

Linwood Washington

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Ms. Purdy has been diving into collaboration with the leadership team with an open mind and humble spirit. She is truly working for the good of the team.

Kimberly Gray

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Thank you for always helping all students develop the knowledge and skills they need to be engaged and become productive members of our school and ultimately productive member of our society. .

Gabriela Quiroga

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Thank you for helping me with opening framing for the June Universal meeting. I am proud to be on our team- Team DPS!

Susana Cordova

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I really appreciate how Mr. Cusic truly approaches every situation considering how all parties are feeling, what they need, and how he can offer his services to help the group get to the goal. He is humble and focused on serving all staff and students equitably!

Kimberly Gray

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Because it matters

Ryan Fune

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Thank you for creating such a beautiful and supportive plan for the June Universal!

Susana Cordova

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Mr. Osorio lives integrity every day as he models how to lead from your values. He always stays true to himself and provides a safe space for everyone else to do the same.

Kimberly Gray

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Stacey went above and beyond in providing her 5th grade students great instruction!

Corey Wagner