Teacher Tribute Wall

“Melissa teaches her students with so much love and compassion. Teaching is her second career (third, if you count being a mom) and she started teaching out of a desire to make an impact in the lives of children after our children had some difficult experiences. Melissa has an uncanny ability to get on the […]

“Miss Peckham is all around incredible. She has gone above for her students even if the students are not in her class. My son is an example of her going out of her way to take care of him. When his grandma passed away from Covid, he struggled to stay at school. It was too […]

“Becca is my wife. She has been teaching special education for 20 years at Hillcrest. She is always going above and beyond for her kids. During Covid she drove to every kids home to see them and give them some things to work on. She is always staying after her contract hours because she can’t […]

“Mr. Woodbury is a phenomenal teacher! He loves his job and that radiates in the classroom. He sets the bar high for his students, encourages them to go the extra mile, but believes in second chances and encourages the kids to be the best version of themselves. Mr Woodbury goes above and beyond the call […]

“Ms. Pool was the reason we moved back to Herriman from Vernal. She helped my son learn things that were hard for him but at his level. She understands the kids and is always there when a parent reaches out or student.” -Brooke Kynaston

“Mrs. Huddleson is an amazing 5th grade teacher! She has a gift of being calm and gentle, but also maintains high expectations. It is amazing to watch, and the students love her. In addition, this is her first year teaching! What a gift she is to our school!” -Michelle Marchant

“One thing that makes this teacher so good is that she has taught all the three kids in my family and she does it so well.” -Peter Timothy

“Mr. Neves has been teaching middle school band for 30 years. He will be retiring this year due to a cancer diagnosis. During his tenure he has worked with thousands of beginning musicians. Taking a brand new student who has never touched an instrument and guiding that youth into an accomplished musician. He is a […]

“Elizabeth is one of the most talented and dedicated teachers I’ve known. She is on the leadership team at school and has been instrumental is helping increase our literacy and writing scores by implementing writing standards and introducing it to the entire staff. She works with her grade level team to stream line procedures and […]

“Christine Grow inspires her Skyridge High School Child Development, and Early Childhood Education, students & efficiently runs the Skyridge Preschool with professionalism, compassion, and efficiency. One example of her influence is her ECE student/preschool teacher, who we’ll call “A”. “A” began as a TA for Mrs. Grow but claimed she disliked little children. However only […]

“She’s such an incredible inspiration for those around her and a lovely person to hangout with. While she teaches a subject that most people don’t like, she does such an amazing job at making it so fun to learn. I know I remember almost everything I learned while I was in middle school! She has […]

“She has a passion for teaching and helping the kids learn and succeed in school and in life.” -Bill Peterson