Teacher Tribute Wall

“My son started at this school late in the year and was behind compared to the other kids. Mrs. Nill has done an amazing job working with him to bring him up to speed. He has learned so much from their short time together, and I am so happy he has her as a teacher. […]

“Mrs. Shumway has taught 3 of my children and I will request her as my daughters 1st grade teacher when she is that old. She is such a great teacher and has spent extra time with my children helping them learn to read and develop a love for learning and school. All three kids have […]

“He is a sweet teacher, because I have never had a teacher love his student so much. If we are having a bad day he is always there for us. He is 1 of a kind. He is like a 2nd dad to me. Moldy is the best teacher I have ever had.” Submitted by: […]

“Mrs. Rylee Purser is a truly unique 6th math teacher at Davinci Academy. My child has some special needs and has been in mostly contained classrooms and it affected his self esteem and he was years behind in math. This was my child’s first year in a traditional math class and the difference Rylee has […]

“School is not out at 3 for teachers. Most are prepping for the next day at home.” Submitted by: William Wall Submit your teaching hero! Click here to submit your teacher

“When I went to Bennion,  Mr. Rice was so nice. He always made sure I was in class on time and would always correct me/ help me fix whatever I needed to make me more successful.” Submitted by: Kenzi Scheurer Submit your teaching hero! Click here to submit your teacher

“Mrs. Jennifer Schmidt is in her 15th year of teaching. She works absolute magic with her students, providing clever, insightful and effective individualized instruction and establishing a relationship of mutual trust with each of her students — parents frequently comment on how their child has blossomed beyond expectations while a student in Mrs. Schmidt’s classroom. […]

“Tiffany was my AP European History teacher in high school. She showed me that history never needs to be boring. It was while in her class that I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I saw Tiffany change people just by treating everyone with respect and teaching with passion. I daresay that […]

“I have never met a teacher who is more dedicated to her students than Mrs. Draper! She goes way above and beyond her duties as a teacher in and outside of the classroom! She is constantly doing really cool science demonstrations, very hands on art projects, community service projects and so forth. She has also […]

“Mrs. Adams is an awesome kindergarten teacher. She greets each child everyday by their name and a positive compliment. For example: “I like your shirt… Your hair is so cute today… oh you have a super smile today!” She has spent her own money to buy little gifts for the prize box in her class. […]

“When my second grade son was struggling to read, but excelling in all other areas of school, we as parents were a bit baffled as to what was going on. Mrs. Bolingbroke personally reached out to me and discussed all the ways she thought we could help him. After going over all the options, she […]

“Casandra is a Teacher Assistant in the Special Education department at Syracuse Junior High. She is finishing up her teaching degree while working in this capacity. She can see the potential in each one of her students and puts in a great deal of effort, which includes a huge amount of her personal time, helping […]