We are so proud to announce our April Making a Difference Nominees! These amazing staff and students are showing our values in their daily lives, and we are very grateful to have them as a part of the Waukee CSD team. They continue to make a tremendous impact on our district as a whole and the lives within it.

Making a difference – April 2023* Kari DeJong – Math Interventionist/Brookview Elementary * Nicole Hildebrand – Special Education Teacher/Brookview Elementary * Megan Madden – Teacher/Brookview Elementary * Rachael Weieneth – Instructional Mentor/Eason Elementary * Chris Berry – ESL Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary * Hope Bleckwehl – Counselor/Grant Ragan Elementary * Sarah Korte – Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary * Morgan Sherrod – Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary * Eric Wetzel – Teacher/Grant Ragan Elementary * Meeta Kothari – ESL Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary * Rebecca Meyer – Teacher/Maple Grove Elementary * Kinsley Hilton – Student/Shuler Elementary * Claire Hurlbut – Student/Shuler Elementary * Landon McBain – Student/Shuler Elementary * Clark Moen – Student/Shuler Elementary * Kendra Carlson – Teacher/Shuler Elementary * Jill Folsom – Teacher/Sugar Creek Elementary * Dr. Liz Griesel – Principal/Sugar Creek Elementary * Abbie Wynja – Teacher/Sugar Creek Elementary * Kim Hunt – Nurse/Waukee Elementary * Amy Winter – Teacher/Waukee Elementary * Shawn Beenken – Teacher/Woodland Hills Elementary * Lara Biden – Student/South Middle * Haylie Steffensmeier – Counselor/South Middle * Katie Teff-Blumberg – Teacher/South Middle * Belma Ponjevic – Special Education Associate/Waukee Middle * Olivia Vander Ploeg – Special Education Associate/Waukee Middle * Cody Saveraid – Special Education Associate/Prairieview * Bailey Baldock – iJAG Specialist/Timberline * Thomas Carrington Williams – Student/Timberline * Greg Dimarco – Teacher/Timberline * Clemential Nanono – Student/Timberline * Jason Okel – Student/Timberline * Jennifer Quiah – Student/Timberline * Malia Rogers – Student/Timberline * Laura Calvert – Teacher/NWHS * Theresa Lauritsen – Teacher/NWHS * Dana Means – Teacher/NWHS

Please watch the video of these surprise recognitions! During the school year, all Waukee CSD students and staff are welcome to nominate others. However, nominations for the 2022-23 school year are closed. Submissions will open for the 2023-24 school year in September.

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