This holiday season, I’m feeling especially grateful for my amazing coworkers, Denise Miller and Shana Mularz! Working together at Schrader Elementary has been a joy, and I’m so lucky to have such supportive and inspiring teammates by my side. To celebrate the holidays (and spread a little cheer), we dressed up as elves and had a blast sharing smiles and laughter with everyone around us. I truly couldn’t ask for better people to work with—they make every day brighter!

We find so much JOY knowing that our kids have been blessed with so many wonderful teachers over the years. This year, Mrs Testoni has gone above and beyond to help our little one grow her testing confidence and find a love for reading. She has even attended two of our daughter’s softball games after school. She is a gem and is a huge reason our girl wants to go to school each morning ♥️ Thank you for your dedication each and every day!

I became a big sister again in September to a baby brother!❤️

This is my first year at Denham Oaks Elementary and I love it!! I’m so glad I get to go to school with my cousin Elena!

I moved to Florida in July 2019 and started working for Pasco County Schools in August of 2019. I moved away from all my family and friends in Maine. All the big family gatherings were gone and I missed my family deeply. However, soon I met all these wonderful people at my school and they became my work family. Yesterday, we held a Thanksgiving Fellowship breakfast at EPEA, which couldn't have happened without food donated from Cassie Coleman, The Sunshine Committee, and staff. This is Joy!

in October of this year Hurricane Helene flooded my entire home that I shared with my daughter. We lost 95% of all of our belongings and our home was no longer livable any longer. My school has come together to support me by offering me rides home from work, words of encouragement and they even collected some clothing including jackets for me. I am so blessed. I have worked at three different schools over the past three school years and Chasco is definitely where I feel I am supposed to be.

In the twilight of her illustrious career, I cannot overstate how much respect I have for one Susan Seibert. In her third decade as an assistant principal in Pasco County at the middle school level on both sides of the district, she has become widely-recognized as one of the hardest-working individuals in public education. She has worked at large (SSMS & TEWMS) and small (PRSMS & GMS) schools, and her tireless work ethic has endeared her to countless teachers, parents, & students.

I have the best staff at Mitchell. Everyone has offer their help in the 2 hurricanes. I have been displaced and I am living in a hotel. The staff donated their time, gift cards etc. I love our Principal who spearheaded all the help for me, she even delivered a meal for us to our hotel. I just received a letter from district that they have awarded me funds to help with what we needed to live while we are still in a hotel. I am so blessed and feel all the love every one has me. Thankful