
January 19, 2024
#Kudos go out to Ron Koch, head principal at Leeds Elementary School.
Dee Sturgeon said, "Ron is so supportive of the Special Olympics program. He's just not a parent of an ...

October 27, 2023
#Kudos go out to Alex Anderson, a kindergarten teacher at Hunt A+ Arts Elementary School.
Courtney Jungers said, "Alex is a very positive and caring teacher who goes above and...

June 4, 2023
Kudos to Katelyn Gibson (Instructional Assistant | Unity Elementary School)
" Katelyn is a tremendous asset to our school. She is always happy to be here, and willing to help ho...

June 4, 2023
Kudos to Alisha Wermes (Instructional Assistant | Unity Elementary School)
" Alisha has become a vital member of our Unity Community. She is proactive and always willing to help...

May 28, 2023
Kudos to Kristen Eilders (Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Facilitator) " Kristen shows obvious care for social studies and meeting the needs of all learners. She is supporti...

May 28, 2023
Kudos to Joe Glass (Teacher | East Middle School) "Mr. Glass has made my child feel like a scholar. His activities are fun and challenging. Throughout the year, he's written the mo...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Nicole Ruhrer-Johnson (Teacher | East Middle School)
"Mrs. Johnson is my daughter's "person" at East Middle. She makes her feel comfortable, has increased her confidence,...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Jody Vondrak (Special Education Teacher | Morningside STEM Elementary School) "Jody Vondrak is retiring in May after teaching for 38 years. 32 of those years have been wit...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Shelli Jepsen (Teacher | East Middle School) "Mrs. Jepsen always incorporates fun into all of her activities. She is so creative and thoughtful and goes above and beyond t...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Nicole Ruhrer-Johnson (Teacher | East Middle School)
"Mrs. Johnson is my daughter's "person" at East Middle. She makes her feel comfortable, has increased her confidence,...

April 5, 2023
Kudos to Stacey Verzal (Second Grade Teacher | Riverside Elementary School) "Stacey does so much for her students at Riverside. She is always coming up with new ideas or ways to b...

April 5, 2023
Kudos to Tim Hodgins (Bus Driver | Operations & Maintenance) "Tim was our bus driver to and from a recent music competition and was incredible! He helped our students and educator...

April 5, 2023
Kudos to Angie Blatchford (Infrastructure Tech | Educational Service Center) "Kudos to Angie is an understatement! Angie is an awesome "Desktop Computer Doctor!" She's been doctor...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to James Cline (Assistant Principal | North Middle School) "Mr. Cline is an amazing principal! My son is autistic and has been at North Middle School since sixth grade. Mr. ...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to Stephanie Moriarty (Teacher | Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School) "Stephanie takes the time to build positive relationships with students and staff at Loe...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to John Pritchard (Director of Technology | Educational Service Center) "John Pritchard is deserving of recognition for the long hours he works to diligently protect our dis...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to Leslie Heying, Niccole Wolken, & Shelby Fickett (Communications | Educational Service Center) "The communications team does an amazing job sharing successes with Siouxlan...

March 13, 2023
Kudos to Kim Smith (Benefits Manager | Sioux City Community School District) "Kim Smith is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the district's insurance and benefits. She is ...

February 23, 2023
Kudos to MacKenzie Hiserote (Career & Technical Education Program Coordinator | Sioux City Career Academy) "Fridays are for Fifth Graders is an incredible opportunity for fifth-gr...

February 23, 2023
Kudos to Doug Ryan (Building Service Technician | Irving Dual Langauge Elementary School) "Have you ever seen a harder worker? Seriously! Our building is cared for so well, and i...