On Wednesday afternoon, the staff at LDSD enjoyed a meal and refreshments kindly donated by local businesses during the Staff Appreciation and Awards lunch. The icing on the cake? Delicious cakes provided by LDEA! This annual event offers staff from various buildings a chance to mingle, savor great food, and share laughter.
Dr. Person presented staff awards, encompassing titles from "Most Digger Pride" and "Best Storyteller" to "Lifelong Learner" and "Most Likely to Live on Mars Someday." Colleagues within each building nominated their peers for these accolades. Additionally, Dr. Person complemented each award with a gift.
Some of the winners:
Most Digger Pride (Elementary): Mr. Althoff... Should have named the mascot Pickax Tony!
Best Storyteller (Elementary): Mr. Paulsen... And yes, he accepted his award while telling a story!
Most likely to live on Mars (Elementary): Mrs. Vande Velde... She is always up for an adventure!
Most Digger Pride (Middle School): Dr. Wendy Schamber... That homecoming mohawk, though!
Most Tireless Effort (Middle School): Ms. Sara D... Her dedication and hard work are truly admirable.
Most likely to live on Mars (Middle School): Mrs. Lehman... She would love trying science experiments on Mars.
Most Digger Pride (High School): Mr. Malde... Always roots for the kids and helps them become better versions of themselves in the classroom and beyond.
Most Tireless Effort (High School): Lori Aberle... That girl does it all!
Most likely to live on Mars (High School): Mr. Sander... He is the kind of person to keep "Shooting for the Moon!"
Mrs. Johnson, a Middle School teacher at LDSD, was honored as the Teacher of the Year. Congratulations! Additionally, she received a Service Award for her 10 years of dedication.
Elementary Paraprofessional, Ms. Cindy, was awarded the LDSD Employee of the Year award. “She shows up and does her job every day, but more than that, she is one who will volunteer to do the extra work that it takes to make our elementary school run,” Person said.
Service awards were given for 10, 20 and 30 years. Ms. Barb received a gift for 30 years of service! Thank you Barb for your dedication!
Thank you to all the business that helped make this afternoon memorable!
And thank you to all the LDSD staff that work so hard for our students!
