Melinda Boesken is the Warm 98 and Channel 5 Teacher of the Week
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Melinda poses with her third-grade students after the announcement that she was the Teacher of the Week. |
Melinda received a wonderful surprise when she was named the Warm 98 and Channel 5 Teacher of the Week on December 13. The River Ridge Elementary teacher was nominated for the honor by a colleague who wrote, "Mrs. Boesken is an excellent teacher. Her students are top academic performers because of her outstanding instructional skills and because she always puts her students first."
See more pictures of the announcement by clicking here. |
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Danielle and Mrs. Boehm |
Student essay chosen for publication
Danielle Delaney is a talented writer. Her teacher,
Angela Brehm, was so impressed with Danielle's essay about her grandmother's battle with cancer that she nominated Danielle for the Gilda's Club Write Stuff Essay contest. To no one's surprise the essay was chosen for publication.
Please take a moment and read Danielle's heartfelt story entitled, "Granny Ju Ju" by clicking on this link. |
Simon Kenton student selected to attend Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium
McKenna Dosier experienced the beef industry through hands-on activities at the recent Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium (NYBLS). She learned the latest research about meat science and beef quality. She was accompanied by Carrie Darnell Bonar, Simon Kenton High School Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor.
Read about McKenna's real world journey at the symposium by clicking here. |
Budding poet
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Esther Osborne |
Esther Osborne has talent. Her poem Flip Flops was published in the American Library Association's annual poetry book called "Talents". The River Ridge student was nominated by teacher Pati Herrmann. Esther is a fifth-grade student in Megan Kunkel's room.
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