The Zreloff family honors Nik Philmon, CJ Batlle and Brooke Nation

Thank you all for getting me off to a great start on my education. You have taught me lots of things, from reading to doing long division. I don’t know how I would have made it through these 4 years at Clairemont without you. I will never forget you .  Kelly Zreloff

The Roach family honors Courtney Hartnett

You were a highlight of Stephen’s year. Thanks for your enthusiasm for creative and curious thinkers!

The Roach family honors Debbie Lester

Thank you for a amazing year for Stephen and his 2nd grade classmates!

The Roach family honors Kendria Paden and Terri Pope

Thank you for a wonderful first year at Oakhurst for William and his class!

The Roach family honors Brenda Parker

Thanks for your dedication and loving care to the children of Oakhurst Elementary. Stephen was lucky to be in your class! Happy Retirement!

The Osborn and Malcolm family honors Toni Sulmers

Thank you for being my teacher for the past two year. You were always funny and never mean. I’ll never forget you and all you’ve done for me.   Love, Grace

The Kulers family honors Martha Tepper

Never has one music teacher brought so much talent, enthusiasm and good humor to her profession as Dr. Martha Tepper. Our students are not only better at music appreciation and execution, but they’re also better people. Thank you, Martha!

The Cortright family honors Donna Fortenberry

Thank you for helping make Lauren’s first year at WPES extraordinary!

The Atkinson family honors Cara Cassell, Kristen Embry, Martha Tepper, Brent Eickhoff, Beth Allyn Parker, David Schaar and Lynn Hosking

The Spell family honors Kerri Williams

The Coiron family honors Deborah Lester

Thanks for all your work with our kids.  We appreciate all you do!! Have a restful summer.

The Coiron family honors Stacy Jones and Glenda Carter

Thanks for making this an exciting year of learning and growth for Piper. It’s amazing to see her even more excited about reading today than the first day of school.

The Dreesen family honors Jonah Goode

Thank you for making this such a memorable year for Liam. He has enjoyed being in your class!! Have a great summer.

The Dreesen family honors Robin Sanders

Thank you for making this such a memorable year for Luke!! He has enjoyed being in your class. Have a great summer!

The Markowitz family honors Stephanie Trauner

Heather has developed a great love of learning because of you.  Thanks for a wonderful kindergarten year.

The Braden family honors Karen Ehmer

Thank you for making my year so much easier by helping our class with your endless patience, and for making some really fun lessons.  Love, Isabelle B.

The Braden family honors Julie McFaddin

You are a very special teacher. You make lesson plans fun, interesting, and hands-on for all. Thank you for making this a great year!  Love, Isabelle B.

The Braden family honors DeeAnna Rittenhouse

I really love every book that I get from the library. And I really like when you let us watch BrainPops.  I also like how you read to us nicely.  Love, Boyd

The Braden family honors Nick Madden

Mr. Madden, every single piece of art is the best piece of art.  I like how you teach nicely.  Love, Boyd

The Braden family honors Rene Ciarametaro

I really like how you put up all the stuff so then nobody else has to do it, and I also like that you’re really kind.  Love, Boyd

The Braden family honors Susanna Shewan

Thank you a lot for helping me and my class.  I love everything that you teach us every day.  You are the best thing and I love school.  Love, Boyd

The Blocha family honors Brent Eickhoff

The Lawrence family honors Chris Parizo

Mac Speed honors Cara Cassell

You are truly one of the best teachers!

John Speed honors Susan Riley

‘Cause you’re the best!

The McArthur family honors Sarah Ary

Thank you for a wonderful year with Kailyn. You made the transition to F.AVE a positive experience for all of us.  Keep up the great work!

The family of Maya Barry honors Rodney Thomas

For caring!

Maya and Neve Barry honor Nik Philmon

For stretching our minds!

Maya Barry honors Alison Eber

For helping me love 4th grade!

The Ainslie family honors Blair Rostolsky

You have a great sense of humor and are a motivating coach and mentor. You are so great because you are able to do more than just teach students. You are so good at encouraging students’ other interests outside of school while still emphasizing the importance of schoolwork.

The Ainslie family honors Kristen Embry

You make history interesting to a student audience who is usually not so interested in the past but is charging into the here, now and the future. You are an exceptional educator and a great asset to DHS.

The Schivone family honors Susan Albright and Yolanda Carmichael-Kemp

The boys had another great year at Oakhurst! Thanks for all you’ve done to help them grow and enjoy learning!

The Ainslie family honors Jim Streeter

His ability to connect with the kids was amazing and his retirement was a huge loss to DHS. He inspired our son to great things.

Jane Carriere honors the following CSD teachers, retired teachers, and paraprofessionals who make up the Tutorial Staff of the Children and Youth Services After-School Program.

A pat on the back to these caring, dedicated individuals who have made a difference in the lives of the 90+ children served in our tutorial program this school year.

Animal Crackers  (Clairemont)
Nick Philmon, Academic Building Coordinator
Pinkie Porter, Tutor
Angel Stewart, Tutor
Nichele Thomas, Tutor

Animal Crackers  (Glennwood)
Elisabeth Beatty, Tutor
Craig Morgan, Tutor

Animal Crackers  (Oakhurst)
Alvone Scott, Academic Building Coordinator
Glenda Carter, Tutor
Jane Miller, Tutor
Anita Robinson, Tutor

Animal Crackers  (Winnona Park)
Laura Pitts, Academic Building Coordinator
Joy Holden, Tutor
Kim Houston, Tutor
Tan Hubbard, Tutor
Jacob Reading, Tutor

Animal Crackers (Rec. Center)
Susan Albright, Tutor
Michelle Phillips, Tutor
Frank Valerio, Tutor

Whiz Kids  (F.AVE)
Russell Stewart, Academic Building Coordinate
Charles Dawson, Tutor
Dick Fuller, Tutor
Barry Post, Tutor

Project REAL  (Renfroe)
Sandra McClain, Tutor

Substitute Tutors
Denise Forrester
Pam Barnes
LaQuita Holmes
Sonja Lewis
Jennifer Walcott

The Werner family honors Susan Albright and Yolanda Carmichael-Kemp

The boys had another great year at Oakhurst! Thanks for all you’ve done to help them grow and enjoy learning!

The McArthur family honors Sara Ary

Thank you for a wonderful year with Kailyn. You made the transition to FAVE a positive experience for all of us. Keep up the great work!

The family of Yujin Kim honors Alison Eber

Thank you for your wonderful teachings and great kindness to Yujin Kim. She is enjoying the school because of your loving care. God bless you.

The Russell family honors Jen Walcott and Faybian Johnny

thank you for a wonderful year!  Have a great summer.  Love, Erin and Ryan Russell.

The Russell family honors Martha Tepper

thanks for some wonderful years – we will miss you!

The Barton family honors Kendria Paden

Ellie Reingold and family honor Cindy Tarrant

Thank you for being a wonderful language arts teacher, through all the stress and exhaustion.  Also thank you for all you did in helping to get Women for Women started.  Love Ellie.

Ellie Reingold and family honor Dawn Bolton

Thank you so much for all you’ve done to start and keep Women for Women going. Without your help, so much of this would never have happened.  Love Ellie.

Ellie Reingold and family honor Monica Nelson

Thank you so much for being the BEST chorus teacher ever!  You have always been fun and a great music selector/director. Congratulations on your baby and I will miss you! Love, Ellie.

The Cox family honors Angela Gabriel and Kathy Rhinehart

Thank you for making our daughter’s Pre-K year so wonderful. She has grown in so many ways and we are grateful for your wisdom, support and good humor throughout the year.

The Sawyer family honors Lauren Parks, Veronica Cook and Mary Stoops

Thank you for all you have meant to AnnMarie this year! She has had an awesome Pre-K experience! We appreciate you!

The Russell family honors Kelly Stopp, Matt Hicks and Rick Snider

Thank you for a wonderful year!

The family of Carter Smith honors Toni Sulmers

Thank you for making Carter’s 3rd grade year a wonderful one!  We appreciate all of your hard work!

The Barton family honors Kendria Paden

The family of Nate Malkin honors Susan Beck, Leslie Brown and Martha Tepper

Thank you for all for your years of service and dedication to our children.  We are more grateful than you will ever know! Best wishes from the family of Nate Malkin.

The DeCosta family honors Cynthia Aldridge

You are such a wonderful 3rd grade teacher at Oakhurst and I appreciate the fact that you went above and beyond to work with my granddaughter!  We, and the City of Decatur, are so lucky to have you!

The Tottenham family honors Meredith Hill and Sally Dorsett

Thanks for an amazing year in Kindergarten.  We are grateful to have amazing teachers!

The Ehrensperger family honors Col. Johnny Richards, Beth Sullivan and Brent Eickhoff

Thanks for a great year!

The Lanford/Polak family honors Chris Parizo and Chris Curtis

Thanks for a fabulous school year for Chase at Decatur High School!

The Lanford/Polak family honors Russell Stewart

Thanks for a fabulous school year for Joshua at F.AVE!

The Pomfret family honors Kelly Stopp

Thank you for everything.  We had an amazing year!

The Pomfret family honors Vicki Case-Holden, Cindy Weiss, Melissa McArthur

Words can not describe our appreciation.  We love you and are so thankful you are in Maya’s life.  Thank you for everything you do!  She is doing things we have never even imagined she would be doing because of all of you.

The Comrie family honors Ms. Susie Girardeau

Thanks for your cheerful and smiling face that greets us each day!

The Comrie family honors Nurse Garrett

Thanks for taking care of Sophia during all of her visits for real (and imagined!) ailments!

The Comrie family honors Kevin Smith

Thanks for all you do and for making learning fun!

The Loomis family honors Sarah Ary

We appreciate our teachers!

The family of Katie Adams honors Kris Thornton-Webb

Thank you Ms. Webb for helping to make the science CRCT easy for Katie.  We appreciate you as both a teacher and a person.  We get a kick out of seeing you around town and we love that you went trekking in Asia last summer, clearly practicing what you preach!

The Lyle family honors Debra LeDoux

Thank you for the hours you spend after school with your students and for the awesome snacks at the AP exam!

The Lyle family honors Kristen Embry

Thank you Ms. Embry for going beyond the call of duty with your APUSH students.

The family of Josie Gould honors Jonah Goode

Thank you Mr. Goode for a terrific 4th grade year.  Josie’s enthusiasm for learning has increased exponentially.  Have a fantastic summer!

The Nahmias family honors Angela Gabriel, Cathy Rhinehardt, Liza Smith and Derrick Prejean

Evie loves all of her wonderful Pre-K teachers.  We heart ECLC

The Nahmias family honors Sam’s Oakhurst teachers!

Thank you for making Sam’s last year as an owl a great one!

The Nahmias family honors Lucas’ Renfroe teachers!

Thank you for making Lucas’ first year at Renfroe a great one!

The family of Halia Reingold honors Angela Reaves, Susie Girardeau, Kristen Karably, and Leslie Garrett

Thank you for all you’ve done to make Halia’s year at FAVE a fabulous one!

Bob and Lynda Wilson honor the wonderful CSD teachers and staff!

The Sparks family honors Kameela Dixon

Thanks for always going above and beyond! Thank you for all you do!

The family of JoJo Garland honors Carla Stanford

Throughout a child’s educational journey you encounter a few people that will forever be remembered and cherished.  You have become that person to our family. Thank you for giving JoJo the love of learning. As parents we are forever grateful for all you do.

The family of Zack Borowski honors Alison Eber

With love from Zack Borowski!  ”Thank you so much for being my teacher this year! I really loved being in your class! My favorite part of this year was when we performed in the Expressions on the Avenue play.”

The family of Zander Borowski honors Akilah Saffold and Heidi Williams-Cooper

With love from Zander Borowski! “Thank you for being my teachers. I love you! My favorite part of pre-K was circle time!

Julia Banks honors Gary Anderson

I love you Coach Gary! Thank you for always being there for me!

The family of Emilia Couture honors Rick Snider

Thanks for a wonderful year!

The family of Jack and Rosie Couture honors Carla Stanford, Margaret Alexander and Cutia Blunt

Thank you for a wonderful year!

The family of Tasj-Mari Myers honors Lynn Holden

The Hirsh family honors Kelly Stopp, Kim Houston, Nichele Thomas and Faybian Johnny

Thank you for all you do! Love the Hirsh family (Shannon, Max, Eli and Mia).

The family of Evan Ebrahimi honors Nailah Davis and Laurie Kezh

We are so fortunate that our special son had Nailah Davis and Laurie Kezh in his life!  Thank you for being the best of the best!

The family of Calvin Herrema honors Maleea March

Thanks for making Calvin’s third grade year and awesome one at WP!

The family of Jeffrey Rogers honors Ginibeth Thompson

The family of Jeanelle Seals honors Maura Burke

The family of Lily Kostka honors Chris Zimbardo, Nick Brooks and Jonah Goode

The family of Sam Ellis honors Nicki Parks

Sam is grateful to you for being there as a friend during times when he and other students have needed you.   You are everything a counselor should be – with deep insight and a big heart.

The family of Sam Ellis honors Cheryl Nahmias

You are smart and fun, enthusiastic and tireless – we’re very fortunate to have you on our team!

The family of Sam Ellis honors Coach Freddie Jones

You have such a huge heart and are always a tireless advocate for your student athletes. Sam is grateful to you for always pushing him to do his best.

The Tepfer family honors Kathy Harber, Cassandra Hall, Mary Mack, Michelle Phillips and Alvone Scott

Thank you for all you do to make learning fun, successful and challenging!

Thomas Purselle honors Brooke Nation!

Thanks for teaching me multiplication and for making this year so much fun!

Caroline Purselle honors Jonah Goode

Thanks for my nickname and for being a great teacher!

Louise Purselle honors Caroline Sumners and Melissa Cohen

Thanks for making my first year at Renfroe amazing!

The family of Nathaniel Wolff honors the Renfroe Middle School Faculty and Staff

The family of Anna Magnes honors Frank deFilippo and Jeana Goodwin

Thank you for great sixth grade support and instruction!  Those emails home were life savers!

The family of Myles King honors Heidi Williams-Cooper

Myles has blossomed in your class this year! Thank you for a very special Pre-K experience!

The family of Owen King honors Ruth Scott

Thank you for your hard work with Owen over the past two years.  You have played an important role in his accomplishments at Winnona Park!

The family of Owen King honors Maleea March

Thank you for your amazing work with Owen this year.  Your passion for teaching and meeting the individual needs of each student will never be forgotten!

The family of Ethan Magnes honors Cara Cassell and Jennifer Gonzalez

Thanks for your great AP support and encouragement this year!

The family of Juno Rogers honors Samantha Riedford and Margarita Cruz

Thanks for two great years at Glennwood Elementary.  Here’s to two more years!

The Egnor family honors Martha Tepper

Thank you Ms. Tepper for making music so much fun at Winnona Park for Ian and Alec.  You will be missed!

The Magnes/Fehrs family honors the wonderful Rick Snider and Senora Zack on their retirements

You will be missed!

The family of Sage Powell honors Sally Dorsett

You brighten each and every one of our mornings.  We couldn’t be happier that Sage was in your classroom this year. Fingers crossed for Ben (  :

The family of Sage Powell honors Meredith Hill

Thank you for being such a “nice and fun” teacher (per Sage). You’ve created a wonderful and positive start to Sage’s elementary education.

The family of Tatum Powell honors Wanda Nesbit

Tatum has really enjoyed having you as her teacher this year.  Thank you for your dedication and all of your hard work!

The family of Bennett Hylen honors Courtney Hartnett and Lynn Simpson

Thank you both for all your hard work this year!

The family of Carina Nance honors the Michelle Phillips, Stacy Smith and Kathy Harber

For leading Carina down her  path of education at Oakhurst Elementary! We love and appreciate you all so much!

The Lyle family honors Jim Streeter!

In recognition of excellence, dedication, an conscientiousness: Streeter Rocks!

The Chastain/Cribb family honors Ayoka Shakir

For inspiring Eliza Stone-Cribb!

The Chastain/Cribb family honors Chris Parizo

For inspiring Eliza Stone-Cribb!

The Chastain/Cribb family honors Nick Madden

For being a bright spot in Nick Cribb’s week!

The Dangar family honors Nick Madden

Thank you so much for all of the inspiration and encouragement you have given the kids.  The projects they bring home are just amazing and the way you tie them to the learning expeditions is icing on the cake.  You are a wonderful teacher and we really appreciate all that you do bring the joy of art into our kids’ lives. Thank you!

The Dangar family honors Amelia Copp

Your love of hugs and your sweet disposition have made this a wonderful year!  You are such a great teacher and we greatly appreciate your dedication and attentiveness to everyone’s individual needs.  Thanks for all that you do!

The Dangar family honors Sarah Ary

Thank you for a wonderful year!  Your inspiration, encouragement and patience resulted in an award-winning writing piece that we hope will grow into a novel someday.  You are an incredible teacher who really brings learning to life and we truly appreciate everything you do! Thank you!

The Master Family honors Martha Tepper

Thanks for all you have done to make music marvelous!

The Sloop Family honors Caroline Sumners and Charlie McAdoo!

There have been so many bright spots in Jamie’s transition to middle school, and you are two of the brightest. Thanks for all you do.

The Sloop family honors Courtney Hartnett and Melissa Rose!

Sandy will miss Oakhurst, especially interacting with you. We appreciate all your work!

The Rose family honors Kim Houston, Nichele Thomas, and Carrie Beauchamp!

Thanks for your excellent work and making Elle’s first year at Winnona Park fun!

The family of Jack Hurst honors Kristan Jacobs

Thanks for all you do!

Gwynivere, Giselle, and Judy Knight honor Senora Maria Cicatello, FAVE’s fabulous Spanish teacher

We appreciate the wonderful opportunity we’ve had this year to learn from Senora Cicatello who cares so much and who tries so hard to impart a love of language. We honor you, Senora, and are deeply grateful for teachers like you!

The family of Paris Watel-Young honors Kerri Williams

We would like to honor Kerri Williams at Decatur High School with this gift. She has been an amazing teacher, and we are so grateful.

The Ashley family honors Cynthia Aldridge

Thank you for taking the time to really get to know our son. He has thrived in your light.

The Ashley family honors Stacey Jones and Glenda Carter

Thank you for making Kindergarten such a wonderful year!

The Tyler family honors Peggy Sharkey

I don’t think we could have made this transition to Decatur without you.  You have been an amazing teacher to Kate.  Fingers crossed that we will have you again in two years!!

The Tyler family honors Matthew Hicks

Thank you for making the transition to Decatur so easy for Max.  We have loved having you as a teacher – you are fantastic!

The family of Nina Drescher honors Courtney Hartnett

Thank you so much for keeping Nina’s curiosity engaged at every level and for helping her to become a life-long learner and problem-solver. She will miss you.

The family of Nina Drescher honors Melissa Rose

Thank you so much for making school fun and challenging for Nina every day. She has loved every single minute and can’t wait to go to school every morning. She will miss you next year.

The Henderson family honors Sandra Carter-Salley

In appreciation of your dedication to your students!

The family of Colson Dennis honors Alison Eber

You rocked Colson’s 4th grade world this year in Eberopolis!

The Marrah family honors Kevin Smith, Tom Seetoo and Allison Mansfield

Thanks to our kids’ wonderful teachers this year! What a difference you make in our lives every day!

The Ashe family honors Melissa Rose

The Master Family honors Caroline Sumners

Thank you for making Science come alive for Sonali!

The Master family honors Laura Pitts and Tan Hubbard

Thank you for a magical Kindergarten year for Asha!

The Master family honors Matthew Hicks and Jen Walcott

Thank you for a great 3rd grade year for Priya!

The family of Dinah Rogers honors Ginibeth Thompson, Meg Alexander and Cutia Blunt