Andover Selects 2004 Award Winners
by Keturah Austin
May 04, 2005
News Release
Andover Public Schools
1432 N. Andover Road
Andover, KS 67002
Contact: Keturah Austin, Communications Department
(316) 733-5017, e-mail: austink@usd385.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Andover Selects 2004 Award Winners
Andover, Kan. — May 3, 2005
A crowd turned out to honor Andover school district award winners last night. The Andover Public Schools Board of Education hosted a program and reception at Andover Middle School to honor recipients of the district’s Golden Apple, School Bell, Helping Hand, Golden Key, and Bright Red Apple awards, as well as Board of Education scholarship recipients, Kansas Teacher of the Year nominees and the Master Teacher candidate.
The district awards are given to people who make significant contributions to the educational process in the district. Nominations come from students, faculty members and patrons. A committee then selects winners based on the candidates’ service to students and to the district.
“We have many outstanding nominees each year,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Terry. “We are fortunate to have so many dedicated individuals sharing their time and talents with our students and our district.”
The outstanding service award was initiated during the 1987-88 school year. In acknowledgement of the district’s growth, a change was made during the 1995-96 school year to enable the district to formally recognize and honor more individuals or groups for outstanding service to our students and school district.
The Golden Apple Award is given to a certified teacher with four or more years in USD 385 – one teacher from each attendance center receives this award. Recipients exhibit educational effectiveness (effective instructional techniques, classroom organization, behavior management), zeal in promoting the advancement of education (professional, enthusiastic), and the ability to inspire all students (effective rapport with students).
The School Bell Award goes to two classified staff members. These two recipients have made outstanding contributions to the building or district that had a significant impact on services, provide continuous support to the success of the building or district, and exhibit zeal in providing support (professional, enthusiastic, willing to do more than expected).
The Helping Hand Award is presented to a school volunteer in each attendance center. These recipients have made outstanding contributions to the building that significantly impacted students, provide continuous support to the success of the building or district and exhibit zeal in providing support (enthusiastic, willing to do more than expected).
The Bright Red Apple Award goes to two new-to-the-profession (first, second or third year) teachers – one from elementary, one from secondary. These teachers exhibit educational effectiveness (effective instructional techniques, classroom organization, behavior management), zeal in promoting the advancement of education (professional, enthusiastic), and an ability to inspire all students (effective rapport with students).
The Golden Key Award is presented to an individual, business, or community/civic organization. The recipient has made outstanding contributions to the district that significantly impacted the students and the school district.
2004-2005 award recipients are:
Golden Apple Award Winners
Sophia Davis, Cottonwood Elementary School
Deanna Deutscher, Sunflower Elementary School
Gail Biberstein, Martin Elementary School
Mike Wilbur, Meadowlark Elementary School
Lisa Stinson, Andover Central Middle School
Jennifer Casady, Andover Middle School
Corinne Johns, Andover High School
Jackie Williams, Andover Central High School
Helping Hand Award Winners
Jaki Scholfield, Cottonwood Elementary School
Bob Pippin, Andover Middle School
Jacque Wright, Martin Elementary School
Polly Gentry, Sunflower Elementary School
Mimi French, Meadowlark Elementary School
Gretchen Cormier, Andover Central Middle School
Dr. Tom Lentz, Andover High School
Sally Rose, Andover Central High School
School Bell Award Winners
Shelley Zerbe, Sunflower Elementary School
Ron Plunk, Transportation Department
Bright Red Apple Award Winners
Sarah Tucker, Andover High School
Brooke Cox, Sunflower Elementary School
Golden Key Winner
Rotary Club of Andover
In addition to honoring these district award winners, Board of Education Scholarship winners were announced. Seniors Scott Evans and Cassandra Borg from Andover High School and Kimberly Westphall and Corinne Calabro from Andover Central High School each received a $500 scholarship from the Board of Education.
The Andover school district’s Kansas Teacher of the Year secondary nominee Kristine Osthoff, Andover Middle School, and elementary nominee Cindy Ehrstein, Meadowlark Elementary School, were also recognized, as well as the district’s Master Teacher candidate, Michelle Schwien , Cottonwood Elementary School.
Note: see attached photos.
1. Andover Central High School senior Kimberly Westphall is one of our recipients of a $500 scholarship from the Andover Public Schools Board of Education.
2. Cottonwood Elementary School music teacher Michelle Schwien is the Andover school district’s Master Teacher candidate. She’s shown here with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Terry.
3. Transportation employee Ron Plunk, shown here with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick Terry, is a recipient of the Andover Public Schools School Bell Award.
4. Dr. Patrick Terry is shown with Golden Apple Award recipient Sophia Davis, second grade teacher at Cottonwood Elementary School.
Editor’s Note: If you’d like additional information, please contact Keturah Austin at the Andover Public Schools District Office, 733-5017 or austink@usd385.org.
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