WISD Names 2011-2012 Teachers and Rookies of - Waller ISD
WISD Names 2011-2012 Teachers and Rookies of - Waller ISD
WISD Names 2011-2012 Teachers and Rookies of - Waller ISD
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NEWS RELEASE<br />
<strong>Waller</strong> Independent School District www.wallerisd.net<br />
CONTACT: Marianne Kosik, Director <strong>of</strong> Public Relations (936) 931.3685<br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, <strong>2011</strong><br />
<strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> announced the <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year at the May 9 <strong>Waller</strong><br />
<strong>ISD</strong> School Board Meeting. Pictured L-R is District Secondary Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year from<br />
<strong>Waller</strong> High School, Amy Frey, <strong>and</strong> District Elementary Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year from H.T.<br />
Jones Elementary School, Kasey White. Both winners will represent <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> in the<br />
Region IV Education Service Center Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year competition. <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Public<br />
Information<br />
<strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> <strong>Names</strong> <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
By Marianne Kosik<br />
<strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Public Information<br />
<strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Campus <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year were presented by Kelly Baehren, <strong>Waller</strong><br />
<strong>ISD</strong> Curriculum Director, to the <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees during the Regular Called Board<br />
Meeting on May 9. Selected by peers at their respective campuses, the Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
honorees were Amy Frey (<strong>Waller</strong> High School), Daralyn Bryzialkiewicz (<strong>Waller</strong> Junior High),<br />
Alisha David (Schultz Junior High), Vicki Prause (Roberts Road Elementary), Todd Nesloney<br />
(Fields Store Elementary), Christina Godfrey (Holleman Elementary), Kasey White (Jones<br />
Elementary) <strong>and</strong> Kristi Nardiello (Turlington Elementary). <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year are first<br />
or second year teachers that were selected by their peers. <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year are<br />
Natalie Hibner (<strong>Waller</strong> High School), Christopher Kesler (<strong>Waller</strong> Junior High), Catalina<br />
Colmenares (Schultz Junior High), Jose Compan (Roberts Road Elementary), Leslie Sims (Fields<br />
Store Elementary), Jessica Bronikowski (Holleman Elementary), Katarina Ipina (Jones<br />
Elementary), <strong>and</strong> Melissa Mazurkiewicz (Turlington Elementary).<br />
When these extraordinary teachers were selected as Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong> Rookie <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
at their respective <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> campus, those from the elementary <strong>and</strong> secondary level were then<br />
eligible to be selected as the District Elementary <strong>and</strong> Secondary <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year.<br />
After a detailed application <strong>and</strong> interview process, the District Elementary <strong>and</strong> Secondary<br />
<strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year were selected. <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Secondary Teacher <strong>of</strong><br />
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NEWS RELEASE<br />
<strong>Waller</strong> Independent School District www.wallerisd.net<br />
CONTACT: Marianne Kosik, Director <strong>of</strong> Public Relations (936) 931.3685<br />
the Year is from <strong>Waller</strong> High School, Amy Frey, <strong>and</strong> District Elementary Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year from<br />
H.T. Jones Elementary is Kasey White. <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> Elementary Rookie <strong>of</strong> the Year is Leslie Sims<br />
from Fields Store Elementary <strong>and</strong> Secondary Rookie <strong>of</strong> the Year is Catalina Colmenares from<br />
Schultz Junior High School. Amy Frey <strong>and</strong> Kasey White will proceed as district c<strong>and</strong>idates<br />
representing <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> in the Region IV Education Service Center Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
competition. The Region IV Education Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year winners will be announced in August.<br />
Last August, Lauren Crites, Schultz Junior High Teacher, was selected as one <strong>of</strong> the top five<br />
finalists at the 2010-<strong>2011</strong> Region IV Secondary Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year.<br />
A special thanks goes to the <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year selection committee: Lauren Crites,<br />
2010-<strong>2011</strong> WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> Secondary Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong> Schultz Junior High Instructional<br />
Facilitator; Kathy Eckermann, 2010-<strong>2011</strong> WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> Elementary Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong><br />
teacher at Fields Store Elementary; Elizabeth Nickles, parent; Malcolm Guerra, Program<br />
Manager at Boys <strong>and</strong> Girls Country; <strong>and</strong> Sharon Wilder, WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> Science Coordinator.<br />
<strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year selection committee: Brad Compton, 2010-<strong>2011</strong> WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> Secondary<br />
Rookie <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong> science teacher at <strong>Waller</strong> Junior High, Paula Mueller, 2010-<strong>2011</strong><br />
WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> Elementary Rookie <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong> music teacher at Turlington Elementary School;<br />
Tommie Lindsey, parent <strong>and</strong> Pastor at Bailey Chapel; Edd Wunderick, Pastor – St. John’s<br />
Lutheran Church; Kathryn Reed, Retired WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> teacher <strong>and</strong> PVAMU part time employee;<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mike Brooks, WALLER <strong>ISD</strong> Human Resources Director.<br />
All campus <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year received a <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> shirt <strong>and</strong> sculpted star<br />
acrylic award. In addition, each campus Teacher <strong>and</strong> Rookie <strong>of</strong> the Year received a gift card<br />
from Brazos Valley Credit Union. Herff Jones Graduation Center donated a custom made ring for<br />
the District Elementary <strong>and</strong> Secondary <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year.<br />
Congratulations to all the campus <strong>and</strong> district <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year for making a<br />
positive impact at <strong>Waller</strong> <strong>ISD</strong>. For more <strong>Teachers</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>and</strong> <strong>Rookies</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year photos,<br />
visit www.wallerisd.net, select the Curriculum Department webpage, <strong>and</strong> then select the Teacher<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Year tab.<br />
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