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Westchester SD 92-5 honors teachers trained in gifted instruction; board discusses thank-you notes for staff
Summary
The board recognized 16 teachers who completed advanced gifted-education training and discussed a staff-appreciation plan that would circulate personalized thank-you notes (roughly 100 staff) for board members to sign and distribute during the school year.
Board members on June 18 recognized district teachers who completed training from the Illinois Association for Gifted Children and discussed a practical staff-appreciation program to send personalized thank-you notes to staff throughout the school year.
The recognition listed 16 teachers who volunteered for training across winter, early-summer and late-summer cohorts and thanked them for giving up summer time to improve classroom instruction. Names read aloud in the meeting included Tiffany McMaro, Karen Porchelli, Alli Maine, Laura Tari, Kim Isaac, Olivia Chatsky, Trisha McGllinchi, Brooke (surname not provided), Katherine Sjac, Michael Woods, Alexa (surname not provided), Britney Swift, Ivy White, Christina Oscava, Ali Rogers and Bob Comp.
In a discussion item (no board action required), the board reviewed staff-appreciation options compiled by staff. Suggestions included a birthday-card option and month-by-month thank-you notes so each board member would sign a small set of cards (about four per month) to reach roughly 100 staff across the year. Laura said printing and distribution should be manageable and offered to create a shared sign-up spreadsheet and work with a printer for cards with the district logo. Board members expressed support for a simple, personal approach.
Why it matters: the recognitions highlight district professional development in gifted instruction and the appreciation discussion aims to increase board visibility and staff morale with minimal recurring cost.
Next steps: staff will prepare a printable card and a sign-up spreadsheet for board signatures; the board will pilot the thank-you distribution plan during the upcoming school year.
