2018 Golden Apple Awards Posted on April 6, 2018 by SatelliteSix Second row, from left: Brad Sommer, Stacy Wisse, Keith Haugen in honor of his wife Katie, Kari Holloway, Holly Larson, Dave Reidt, Lars Long, Amy Daw, Beth Mule. Front row, from left: Heather Hernandez, Linda Brown, Deb Schretenthaler, Michelle Hrudka, Celena Smith-Reuter, Angie Nelson, Cathy Steidl, Melissa Greer, Amy CarlsonSather, Sarah Loback, Barb Redman. The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation hosted its third annual Golden Apple Awards banquet on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Wild Ridge & Mill Run Golf Course. The ceremony was emceed and hosted by WEAU’s Bob Gallaher. In January and February, WEAU partnered with the Foundation to bring cameras to surprise honorees in their buildings with the news of their selection, and Bob and his team compiled the footage to create a touching video for the banquet. The evening celebrated one Golden Apple Award honoree from each of the twenty schools in the Eau Claire Area School District, selected by nomination of their peers. Each honoree receives a $500 grant to use in their schools/classrooms, and each school also receives a $500 grant to their Fund For Today, sponsored by generous businesses in the Chippewa Valley. The event is an annual partnership with businesses to celebrate and show appreciation for exceptional faculty and staff in the district. Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School honors Amy Daw, School Secretary Sponsored by Charter Bank DeLong Middle School honors Lars Long, teacher on special assignment Sponsored by C&M Homebuilders and Real Estate Flynn Elementary School honors Deb Schretenthaler, Kindergarten Teacher Sponsored by Marshfield Clinic & Security Health Plan Lakeshore Elementary School honors Linda Brown, Reading and Literacy Coach Sponsored by Sylvan Learning Locust Lane Elementary School honors Brad Sommer, 4th Grade Teacher Sponsored by Xcel Energy Longfellow Elementary School honors Holly Larson, Partnership Coordinator Sponsored by Kristo Orthodontic Specialists Manz Elementary School honors Heather Hernandez, Kindergarten Teacher Sponsored by Indianhead Foodservice Distributor Meadowview Elementary School honors Sarah Loback, 1st Grade Teacher Sponsored by UWEC College of Education and Human Sciences Memorial High School honors Celena Smith-Reuter, French Teacher Sponsored by Royal Credit Union McKinley Charter School honors Beth Mulé, Competency Component Teacher Sponsored by Student Transit North High School honors Dave Reidt, School Counselor Sponsored by McDonald’s Courtesy Corporation Northstar Middle School honors Amy CarlsonSather, Social Studies Teacher Sponsored by Wipfli Northwoods Elementary School honors Michelle Hrudka, 2nd Grade Teacher Sponsored by McDonough Manufacturing Co. Prairie Ridge Early Learning Center honors Kari Holloway, EC4T Head Start Teacher Sponsored by Trust Point, Inc. Putnam Heights Elementary School honors Melissa Greer, 4th Grade Teacher Sponsored by Marsh & McLennan Agency Robbins Elementary School honors Barb Redman, 3rd Grade Teacher Sponsored by Ken Vance Motors Roosevelt Elementary School honors Stacy Wisse, Kindergarten Teacher Sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System Sam Davey Elementary School honors Katie Haugen, Special Education Teacher Sponsored by Marine Credit Union Sherman Elementary School honors Angie Nelson, 1st Grade Teacher Sponsored by Market & Johnson South Middle School honors Cathy Steidl, Math Teacher Sponsored by Northwestern Bank Many thanks to Bob Gallaher and WEAU for their dedication, time, coverage and service to this great cause; to Sacred Heart Hospital for their gift of design and print services; to Capital Husting for their gift of wine for the banquet dinner; and to Eau Claire Area School District for their loyal support of the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation, and their support of the district faculty and staff! Save the date for the 2019 Golden Apple Awards: Thursday, April 11, 2019. For more information about the Golden Apple Awards or to make a gift to the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation, contact Executive Director, Sarah French at sfrench1@ecasd.us or (715) 852-3015. You can also visit their website at www.ecpsfound.org.
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