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RETIREMENT RECOGNITION Donna Adams 2020 MSBSD RETIREMENT RECOGNITION Donna Adams Donna Adams has been an important part of Academy Charter School since 1997. She is energetic, hard working and extremely honest. She is loving and makes every person she encounters feel special. This is part of the reason everyone calls her Grandma Donna. As our Secretary 1, she greeted every student by name, and their parents too. Her warm welcome and big voice were loved by all. We sure miss her and wish her the very best...and we hope she changes her mind and comes back in the Fall! Secretary Academy Charter School 12 Years of Service Susan Albina You could not spend much time around Sue without experiencing her love of beauty. She aspired to make everything around her beautiful, from her wonderful flower arrangements, to her classroom chalkboard drawings and birthday art for her students. Sue is always able to see the inner beauty of the unfolding child in her care. Birchtree became a more beautiful place both inside and out due to Sue. Flowers would magically appear in the planters outside the school. Art would be found strategically hung on walls in the building. Tables were covered and Classroom Teacher decorated to help celebrate students, volunteers and parents. In countless ways, Sue brought Birchtree Charter beauty into the lives of those around her. Sue always told her truth and put her students above School all else. We wish Sue the very best as she begins her 14 Years of Service retirement. Susan Allen Ms. Allen is an adventurous soul who has shared her love of the active Alaskan life with a generation of students. Ms. Allen has been a leader on the staff, and served for years on school improvement teams. She has a soft heart for students with challenges, and has developed a program for peer mentors and students with disabilities to learn and work together and feel a part of a team. Ms. Allen is a learner, and has taken on supporting students on APEX in the last few years, where her motivational skills as a coach have helped students graduate. We wish her well on her next adventures, and know we will see her Classroom Teacher around, because “Once a Warrior, Always a Wasilla High School Warrior”. 21 Years of Service Janis Bishop Janis began teaching in Oklahoma in 1973. Years later, Janis and her husband Gary, traveled up the Alcan for an Alaskan adventure with their 9- month-old son. The Bishop family quickly became an integral part of the Mat-Su Valley, where Janis had her second child. 2020 marks Janis's forty seventh year of teaching, the last twenty of which have been at Mat-Su Central. Janis leaves a lasting impression regardless of when or where you met her. Her colleagues, three student teachers, students, and families Classroom Teacher remain a part of her ongoing legacy. She is authentic and straight-forward. Janis is deeply cherished and appreciated for all she has Mat-Su Central School contributed at Mat-Su Central, throughout our district, and beyond. She is simply one of those 37 Years of Service individuals whom people will never forget! Angela Blake Angela Blake committed herself to public education. She dabbled in grade levels and found her love of primary at Shaw. Her passion for reading really came through during the time she taught K/1. Angela has a knack for figuring out the best method for moving her class within the literacy curriculum. Toward the end of her career in education Angela volunteered to take on 3rd graders, which proved to be another instant fit, ultimately proving that her passion for education had no limits. She continued to find ways to move those struggling readers to grade level and learn to love reading. Angela Blake’s dedication and commitment to the students of Mat-Su will Classroom Teacher be missed. We wish her the best with retirement. John D. Shaw Elementary 20 Years of Service Kim Blake-Wilcox Kim Blake started with the District October 2002. She has been at Houston High School since August 2004. Ms. Blake provided instructional support for students in Special Education. In addition, Ms. Blake helped create a robust Consumer Science program that helped students learn daily living and independent skills. Thanks for your service Ms. Blake, Go Hawks! Special Education Assistant Houston Jr/Sr High 18 Years of Service Barbara Bodnar Barbara Bodnar has served in the Mat-Su School District for 11 years. She taught Science at Burchell High for several years and has spent 6 years at Federal Programs as a Teacher on Special Assignment. As a Teacher on Special Assignment Barbara worked with Dzuuggi Preschool, Migrant Education, and Indian Education. She has served as an advocate for underserved populations and a liaison between schools and families. Her hard work and dedication to the profession has affected the lives of many students. Teacher on Special Assignment Federal Programs 11 Years of Service Michelle Booth Michelle Booth has been an integral part of Academy Charter School for over 24 years. Michelle was a founding member of Academy. She taught 2nd grade and Geography/History. Mrs. Booth is a natural teacher and the students thrived in her classroom. It is difficult to imagine Academy without Mrs. Booth. The “family” of Academy, the parents, students, staff and the larger community love her, and we will miss her beyond words. Classroom Teacher Academy Charter School 23 Years of Service William “Bill” Booth Bill Booth has been teaching in MSBSD schools since 1995. During this time, he has taught a wide range of subjects including middle school Social Studies and PE. No matter the audience, Mr. Booth has always taken advantage of the teachable moments in his classrooms and his stories help define his legacy. In addition to his time in the classroom, Mr. Booth could often be found on the fields and in the gyms after school coaching. More recently, he transitioned from coaching wrestling to refereeing the matches for our students. His desire to have a positive impact on kids will be missed. But as he enjoys Classroom Teacher his new adventures in retirement, I am sure this influence will just move towards more time Teeland Middle School with his grandchildren. You will be missed Bill! 25 Years of Service Lisa Brayton Congratulations to Lisa Brayton for a wonderful teaching career. Lisa is a home grown educator graduating from Wasilla High School and the University of Alaska. Lisa has also been nominated for the BP Teacher of Excellence award numerous times. She found a love for Cottonwood and has taught long enough that the students in her class are the children and grandchildren of her friends and previous students. She is looking forward to her next BIG adventure to travel to new places around the world. As a life- long learner she Classroom Teacher is eager to learn from the experiences, interests, knowledge, and expertise of others Cottonwood Creek of all ages. In her own words Lisa would like Elementary to express, “Thank you to all the wonderful students, families, and teaching friends; I am 27 Years of Service very lucky to have had a Most Wonderful Teaching Career at MSBSD!” John “JD” Cole Mr. Cole has been involved in education for 28 years, in both Texas and Alaska. He has spent more than 15 years as part of PJMS, educating students in Art, Computer Science, Industrial Tech, Yearbook and Photography. His contribution to the community includes 22 years of coaching volleyball, swimming and basketball. His retirement plans include finishing his cabin and spending more time working on his art. Classroom Teacher Palmer Jr. Middle School 21 Years of Service Mary Cuzzocreo Mary is known by her close friends and colleagues as someone who is patient and kind. Mary has touched the lives of numerous students and staff members with her kindness and compassion. Mary has been a total blessing to everyone at CMS. She will be dearly missed by all of us. We wish her the very best as she moves on and spends more time with her beautiful family. Special Education Assistant Colony Middle School 28 Years of Service Roxann Dayton Roxann Dayton started with the District August 1990. She has been at Houston High School since it opened in 2003. Ms. Dayton is an advocate for all students and brought out the inner artists in the students she taught. In addition, Ms. Dayton provided support to seniors in accessing post graduate opportunities. Thanks for your service Ms. Dayton, Go Hawks! Classroom Teacher Houston Jr./Sr. High 30 Years of Service Robert Debach Rob Debach has spent his entire teaching career at Sutton Elementary School. Over the last twenty years he has taught specials and grades one through five with most of his time in a combined second and third grade classroom. Mr. Debach has been an active member of our school community, coaching basketball organizing family engagement nights and playing live music in concerts. His fun personality and strong connections with families will be missed. Classroom Teacher Sutton Elementary 20 Years of Service Janey Estes Janey started with the Mat-su School District in 1985. She has spent her entire career serving the students out at Houston Middle and Houston High school. Janey is a legend. She is dedicated to our department and making sure students are taken care of. She has a work ethic that is top notch and she serves the students with pride and confidence. Janey Estes, you will be missed but you have earned this retirement 10 times over.
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