"Teachers of the Week"

May 20, 2013

 

Congratulations to this week's Educator of the Week, Dr. Deborah Albrecht, Math and Science Teacher at he Adirondack School in Greenwich.  Dr. Albrecht has degrees in Biology, Nursing and Biochemistry and her students appreciate a teacher who can bring real-life relevance to academic subjects.  She goes above and beyond including helping students during her lunch hour when they have math problems.  Dr. Albrecht is dedicated to teaching at the Adirondack School and truly cares about her students.

Again, Congratulations to this weeks Educator of the Week, Dr. Deborah Albrecht, Math and Science Teacher at the Adirondack School in Greenwich.

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Past Teacher of the Week Winners

 

		Ms. Alison Saville Caroline Street Elementary School May 13th Teacher of the Week Recently one of Ms. Saville's students was diagnosed with cancer.  That student bravely endured chemotherapy treatments and her cancer is in remission.  While undergoing the treatments, Ms. Saville frequently visited her hospital room at Albany Medical Center. She took time to tutor that student, deliver get well cards from the class, and helped her with several arts and crafts projects.  Ms. Saville helped to keep her students spirits up and made her hospital stay more tolerable.
Mrs. Margaret Sawyer Glens Falls High School May 6th Teacher of the Week Recently, Mrs. Sawyer was a chaperone at the Glens Falls after Prom and during that event a gentleman was stricken with severe chest pains and having difficulty breathing.  Mrs. Sawyer immediately got her medical bag and began an assessment of the man's condition.  She remained calm and was able to help him until medical paramedics arrived on the scene.  Her actions were critical during this difficult emergency situation.	Mr. Rick Fleury Argyle Central School April 29th Teacher of the Week Mr. Fleury is an inspiration to many of his students and always goes above and beyond his normal job duties.  He makes banners for the Argyle Sports, signs his students up for Art contests such as The Hyde Collection Juried Art Show and helps his students become well-rounded artists!  Walking into his art room at Argyle High School you notice all the amazing art projects that his students have created.	Mr. David Diamond Stuart M. Townsend Middle School April 22nd Teacher of the Week Mr. Diamond gets excited about his lessons, sings to the kids and he cares so much about every individual student. He often tutors students one on one beyond the classroom to make sure they understand their work. At the end of each day, Mr. Diamond stands out at the busses to make sure the students get on them safely.  He also volunteers to coach little league and as the announcer for the school talent show.  Mr. Diamond does so much for the school and the community.
Mrs. Carol Sykes-Bowen William H. Barton Intermediate School April 15th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Sykes-Bowen teaches her class through positive reinforcement. She has a lot of energy and her students respond well to her enthusiasm. Mrs. Sykes-Bowen has found different ways to teach to all students with different learning styles and she often takes her lunch hour to help students who are struggling with their work.  She is also great at communicating with parents to keep them informed on how their child is doing in her class.	Mrs. Karen Love Hadley-Luzerne High School April 8th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Love is a Retired Colonel of the United States Air Force.  She stays beyond the regular school day to help students with Math until 4pm an helps give all her students a chance to excel in academics.  Mrs. Love gives her students her home phone number to call her if they need help with their homework at night.  Mrs. Love also helps with the sister cities exchange program and other fundraisers.	Ms. Mary Laedlein Cambridge Elementary School April 1st Teacher of the Week Ms. Laedlein is a compassionate, caring, energetic teacher who puts her students needs and well being first.  The students like her monthly clubs like Brain Game Club, Reading Club, Holiday Project Club, Study Club, Book Club and others.  And the parents of her students appreciate her efforts to keep them informed on how their child is doing in class.  And Ms. Laedlein has been know to help out her colleagues at the Cambridge Elementary School.
Mr. Paul Bolesh Ballard Road Elementary in Wilton March 25th Teacher of the Week Mr. Bolesh has been teaching at the school for 36 years and has helped may students during his long career.  Mr. Bolesh is also a farmer and brings in cool things from his farm for his students to see.  He's a great teacher and also runs the boys after school sports program.  His students like his state capitals game and the other educational games he does in class.	Mrs. Amy Thomas Hartford Central Schools March 18th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Thomas is very devoted to her students.  If one of them is struggling, she finds a way to push them with a gentle "You Can Do It". Mrs. Thomas is always extremely positive and both her students and their parents are grateful for all her extra efforts.	Mr. Jonathan Lewis Lake George Elementary School March 11th Teacher of the Week Mr. Lewis is an awesome teacher because he makes Social Studies so creative and fun.  He often tells funny childhood stories about himself that makes his students laugh.  Mr. Lewis is also very good at explaining things so his students understand the material he is teaching.  He also find an easy trick in Math that his students can use.
Mr. Adam Orr Queensbury High School March 4th Teacher of the Week Mr. Orr is not only an excellent English Teacher, but he is also a Lacrosse coach at Queensbury.  He leads by example both in the classroom and on the lacrosse field. Last season, Mr. Orr brought the lacrosse team to the Double H Ranch to help with Spring clean up.  His students and players appreciate the fact that Mr. Orr goes above and beyond as a teacher and a coach.	Mrs. Sheree Maddison Hudson Falls Middle School February 25th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Maddison is a very kind, compassionate and generous person who always puts her students first.  She goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure all students are cared for and she makes certain that her students are having fun while they are learning. Both her students and their parents appreciate all of her efforts.	Mrs. Susan Botch Glens Falls High School February 18th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Botch makes time in her busy week for one on one  time with her students. Many of her students consider Mrs. Botch a great mentor.  She genuinely cares about every student, not just her own art students.  Mrs. Botch comes to school each day with a smile, a great attitude and a real love of teaching.
Mrs. Beverly Gill The Big Cross Elementary School February 11th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Gill always has the best activities for her students. In January her class had a beach party where the students wore their bathing suits and flip flops.  While they were having fun they were learning by fishing for words and during lunch they learned about the food pyramid.  It was a great way to break up the winter months and keep her students interested in school.  Mrs. Gill also plans a crazy hat day, a Red White an Blue day and many other fun days throughout the school year.	Mr. Jim Corriveau Warrensburg Junior-Senior High School February 4th Teacher of the Week Mr. "C" as he's known, not only does an awesome job as music teacher, but he directs the musical productions every year an directs the master singers.  He puts in countless hours making sets, working with the students, choreographing dances, directing the pit and stage work and always exceeds anything the school and his students ask him to do.  Mr. "C" involves all the students in the school to be a part of the musical production each year.	Mrs. Starrla Williams Dorothy Nolan Elementary School January 28th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Williams likes to use fun and exciting activities to teach her students their lessons.  One thing she does is called the giving tree.  Mrs. Williams sends home paper apples with the kids and they write on them something they did nice to help someone.  Then her students hang them on the tree in the hallway for everyone to see.  Mrs. Williams passion for teacher is appreciated by her students and their parents.
Miss Maria Compson Harrison Avenue Elementary January 21st Teacher of the Week Miss Compson brings a lot of energy to her classroom every day.  She offers after school tutor sessions for her students and also coaches cross country, indoor track and outdoor track for South Glens Falls.  Miss Compson gives every extra minute she has each day to help her students.	Mrs. Loni Gordon Mary J. Tanner Primary School January 14th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Gordon loves her job and every August before school begins, she mails a welcome letter to all of her scheduled students.  She takes pictures of her students on the first day and throughout the year during all the special class projects and field trips.  Then she puts them into a class yearbook and gives her students copies to take home so they remember all the fun they has in 1st grade.  Every year, Mrs. Gordon helps her students work on a special performance for their parents this is either "Proud to be an American" or "Be Healthy"	Mrs. Audrey Wood Argyle Central School January 7th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Wood treats her students like her own kids.  She makes learning fun with activities and users her smart board, games and movies to help her students learn specific lessons.  Mrs. Wood keeps a large amount of books in her classroom for her students to read.  Mrs. Wood is always happy and makes 4th Grade fun for her students.
Kathy Bauer North Warren Elementary School December 3rd Teacher of the Week Mrs. Bauer does an incredible job of making her students feel at home, yet she keeps a tight ship while they are learning.  She works with the kids in groups to help improve their skills, yet strives to make time for each individual student in her class.  Mrs. Bauer also has excellent communication with the parents of the children in her class and if there are any problems, she works with the parents to correct it quickly.	Mr. Dennis Dempsey Glens Falls Senior High School November 26th Teacher of the Week Mr. Dempsey is an exciting fun energetic teacher who brings passion to the subject of Science.  Mr. Dempsey not only hosts a field Biology class for students in the summer, he also hosts a field trip for the students to go to the National Museum of Natural History.	Mrs. Heather Lapham Glens Falls High School November 19th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Lapham is the type of teacher that encourages her students to ask questions throughout each class so they clearly understand what is being taught.  If students don't understand a specific lesson, Mrs. Lapham often will try a different way to teach it so that they grasp it better.  She meets with some of her students one on one to help them with their chemistry work and they really appreciate her extra efforts.
Mrs. Christa Terry Hadley-Luzerne High School November 12th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Terry always goes above and beyond to help her students. And she always takes the time to e-mail parents to keep them updated on the progress of their kids or to inform them if something doesn't appear to be going smoothly at school.  Without people like Mrs. Terry, some kids wouldn't continue to receive the help and support they need at the high school level.	Mrs. Gigi Barrett Moreau Elementary School November 5th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Barrett not only spends time teaching her class Math, English, Science and Social Studies, but also teaches them what it means to have character.  She uses every day encounters to teach children to be kind, polite and to do the right thing.  Her students often receive compliments on how they handle themselves in the hall and in their classroom and parents appreciate her efforts to help their children both scholastically and personally.	Mrs. Kellie Dudla Lake George Elementary School October 29th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Dudla's mission every day is to make learning fun and she greets her students every morning with a sincere smile and genuine warmth.  She motivates each of her students to become the best they can be.  Parents of her students appreciate her kindness, passion for teaching and the extra help she provides their children.
Mrs. Shari Raymond Warrensburg Elementary School October 22nd Teacher of the Week Mrs. Raymond always greets her students with a smile.  She is attentive to her students needs and makes learning fun.  Mrs. Raymond always takes the time to pint out a child's positive behaviors and qualities, which help give them a sense of pride in learning.	Mrs. Sarah Boice Fort Ann Elementary School October 15th Teacher of the Week Mrs. Boice makes everyone in her class feel special.  She teaches her students to respect each other and not to make fun of other people.  Mrs. Boice also acts out the class's vocabulary words so her students have a better understanding of their meaning.  Her smile makes learning fun and both her students and parents appreciate all her extra efforts.	Mrs. Mary Jane Young Cambridge Elementary School October 8th Teacher of the Week Even as the school nurse, Mrs. Young helps and encourages the students at Cambridge Elementary School to do their best.  And when students are feeling ill, Mrs. Young goes above and beyond to make them feel comfortable quickly.  Mrs. Young takes advantage of every opportunity to make the students laugh and both students and parents appreciate all of her efforts.
Mrs. Patricia Siano Corinth Middle School October 1st Teacher of the Week  Mrs. Siano often encourages her students to use today's technology to engage their learning.  She has had her students text on their phones to the smartboard in class in French.  Her students remark how "Time Flies" in Mrs. Siano's class, because she makes learning so much fun.  Both students and parents appreciate the efforts Mrs. Siano puts into her lessons to help her students learn a new language, and she attends many of the schools sporting events as well.	Mr. Matthew Heath Hudson Falls Middle School September 24th Teacher of the Week Mr. Heath has the perfect personality for a teacher.  He comes in every day with a smile on his face and he can cheer anyone out of a bad mood. Mr. Heath makes learning a lot of fun and interesting, and does role playing to help his students understand specific events and historical figures.  Mr. Heath also makes sure he is available if his students need extra help.	Mrs. Mary Jane Young Cambridge Elementary School October 8th Teacher of the Week Even as the school nurse, Mrs. Young helps and encourages the students at Cambridge Elementary School to do their best.  And when students are feeling ill, Mrs. Young goes above and beyond to make them feel comfortable quickly.  Mrs. Young takes advantage of every opportunity to make the students laugh and both students and parents appreciate all of her efforts.