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USD 232 Recognition and Celebration
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USD 232, in partnership with the De Soto Teachers’ Association, recognized 16 Teachers of Excellence, as well as 15 district retirees at a special reception held at Mill Creek Middle School on May 9, 2023.
The De Soto Teachers’ Association recognizes educators through its annual Teacher of Excellence Award. These educators, selected by their colleagues from each of the thirteen school buildings, were honored for their instructional creativity and innovation in their classrooms while also motivating and inspiring their teaching peers. Each winner was presented with a plaque to commemorate this accomplishment.
The district also paid tribute to15 members of the USD 232 family as they embarked on their next adventure of retirement. Members of the Board of Education helped present each retirement honoree with a certificate and gift as a small token of appreciation from USD 232.
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2023 Teachers of Excellence
Belmont Elementary
Molly Bradenburg
Jenna Merriman
Emily StilesClear Creek Elementary
Sara Tomlinson
Horizon Elementary
Brandy Sullivan
Mize Elementary
Courtny Heigele
Prairie Ridge Elementary
David Row
Riverview Elementary
Carolyn Moore Starside Elementary
Juliana Jones
Cedar Trails Exploration Center
Madison Beathard
Lexington Trails Middle School
Steve McGinness
Mill Creek Middle School
Laura Decedue Monticello Trails Middle School
Carly Bowden
De Soto High School
Johnny Lewis
Joel ThamertMill Valley High School
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USD 232 District Retirees
Brenda Anderson
Cedar Trails Exploration Center
24 years at USD 232
Lana DeHoff
Starside Elementary
36 years in education
Jamie Fink
Parents as Teachers
24 years at USD 232
Frank Harwood
Superintendent
30 years in education
Dianna Heffernon-Meyers
Mill Valley High School
30 years at USD 232
Suzie Jacobsen
Starside Elementary
24 years at USD 232
Melynda Kaifes
Special Education Department
31 years in education
Theresa Kasparek
Mill Creek Middle School
16 years at USD 232
Bonnie Logan
De Soto High School
9 years at USD 232
Steve McGinness
Lexington Trails Middle School
25 years in education
Kim Oakleaf-Soell
Parents as Teachers
24 years at USD 232
Ron Peters
Mill Creek Middle School
8 years at USD 232
Michael Pierce
Mill Valley High School
12 years at USD 232
Brad Scott
Monticello Trails Middle School
29 years in education
Dwight Stoppel
District Service Center
11 years at USD 232