Do you work with someone who is doing an amazing job and “Modeling the Way“?
NOMINATE THEM TODAY!
"Modeling the Way" is recognition for individual employees; however, we know that site or department full staff or teams often do amazing things that deserve special recognition as well.
Administrators: if your staff or team has done something exceptional ...
Thank you for "Modeling the Way"
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Novato Unified School District
NOVEMBER 2019
A prime example is when she proposed the use of a new financial management system to better track all of the Bond and facilities projects. Melissa inherited a large excel spreadsheet as the financial ledger to track Bond projects for audit compliance. After a year or so of this inefficient and laborious method, she started talking to the business staff and other school districts to find out other options for improved data tracking. She also contacted several vendors and arranged for program demonstrations at the DO to determine viability with Business staff. After a lot of research and demonstrations, Melissa was responsible for selecting a great financial program (Account-Ability) that will not only expertly track all Bond financial transactions, but provide a tremendous database of project information. She worked diligently with the Business Department to ensure this program did not cause any additional work or conflict with current standard operating procedures; she even had the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations attend the training to address any programmatic concerns. Melissa worked tirelessly to make this much needed and welcome improvement to the Bond program through superior collaboration with customers, co-workers, vendors, consultants and senior staff. This herculean effort resulted in a more efficient and effective method of tracking Bond financials, while greatly expanding project data tracking and management to support ICOC and Board reports. I wanted to publicly recognize her success and let others know of her superb collaboration by nominating Melissa for a well-deserved "Modeling the Way" award!
Caroline sure knows how to handle many situations with students, parents and staff. She is a total Critical Thinker and analysis each incident or situation and takes care of or redirects them to the correct person. She takes care of these students as if they were her own. She relates to the parents because she is the mother of 4 and has already gone where they are going so her insight and experience really calms down the parent and with the Staff she does a phenomenal job working as the "Team Captain".
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She has really changed this school around. In every way following all 6 C's. To many stories to mention! She is the most involved Office Manager I have ever been associated with.
Melanie is a particularly caring and thoughtful leader. She always monitors her colleagues and provides the extra support and TLC just when it is needed. She brings a sense of calm and keeps us all on track toward making steady progress. While everyone is focused on meeting program milestones, Melanie can be counted on to keep track of the details that are necessary to keep us organized and on track. Everyone on our staff and our parents love Mel for all her thoughtfulness, for being an innovator and for all she does to support Lynwood Community activities.
As if that isn't enough, Robin truly puts the Art in STEAM. She introduces her class to famous artists and they do intricate art projects. The students learn about the artists' life, how they made their art and why it is important. The students then have beautiful masterpieces to show off. The students grow an understanding of art and the process around it.
In addition to all of this, Robin and the first/second grade team have implemented a playground equipment check out system. This allows the students to grow in their personal responsibility and have student voice and choice. The students who are the "ball monitors" have to check out the equipment and have the student clip their name next to what they are checking out. Robin has been out there everyday at recess to get this rolled out smoothly for the beginning of the year. She calmly and politely lets the students know their duties and the steps they need to take.
As if this wasn't enough, she teaches the students coping skills by having a "cool-down corner" in her room where the students who need it can take a break. There are different activities they can do in the corner and it never has a stigma since she lets the students know that everyone may need it every once in a while. Robin also teaches her first graders about their brains and how that impacts their decision making. When students are having a difficult time, she takes the extra step of sitting down with them and talking through issues and decisions with them in her soothing voice.
She also does a wonderful job at Olive School in Motion and even has done a flossing dance with the kids which garnered a HUGE response from the student body (lots of Fortnite fans)!
Robin's experience and enthusiasm adds a tremendous amount of good spirit to our school community.
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THANK YOU ... FOR ALL YOU DO ... EVERY DAY!
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