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Omaha Public Schools honors two teachers with Nebraska Awards of Excellence
Summary
The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education recognized Catherine Zierwick of Beveridge Middle and Miss Watson of King Elementary with Nebraska Awards of Excellence and discussed ways the district can support classroom needs such as sensory spaces and field experiences.
The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education recognized two teachers as recipients of the Nebraska Award of Excellence and heard classroom-focused requests from both honorees.
Catherine Zierwick of Beveridge Middle School was introduced as a recipient of the Nebraska Award of Excellence. Zierwick told the board the honor “means more to me than I can put into words,” and described a seven‑year teaching career that grew from sixth‑grade English language arts to journalism, yearbook and other…
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