Teacher Appreciation for a High School Teacher
A high school teacher has received a commendation for her continued conduct of classes on a makeshift classroom after their school was hit by floods and has been closed for eight weeks.
Teacher Shana Thomas of the Gemini Junior High School in Niles received said commendation because of her commitment to education. The flood also resulted to the discovery of asbestos. This needed to be removed and Teacher Shana had to move her classroom to a new location to continue her classes as students are eager to learn more knowledge.
Educational publisher of Northpoint Horizons during its first annual celebration for teachers chose Shana among the 1,400 educators. The nationwide search is really exciting considering the number of participants. This also means a good encouragement for educators to do their best when it comes to education because they are now recognized in many aspects of their accomplishments.
During the awarding ceremony held during the First Annual Teacher Appreciation Day, Thomas said she was glad to be chosen. She said amidst the terrible flood she didn’t expect an award would also happen to her to receive such an award.
The English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher received a gift basket and a $500 American Express gift check for her to be able to purchase classroom materials. Thomas said she would purchase it for equipment in the science laboratory.
Linda Schilling, spokesperson for Northpoint Horizons said Thomas was luckily chosen because of her efforts to successfully overcome adversity. Part of the screening process was the submission of CV resume so that their previous accomplishments are also noted by the screening committee.
Schilling said Shana is one of the wonderful teachers who had successfully overcome challenges because she is committed to education. She had successfully fought the obstacles brought by the flood.
This year’s teacher appreciation day is aimed at highlighting the contribution of teachers who have become heroes because of their total commitment to education.
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