National Teacher Appreciation Day is always celebrated on the first Tuesday of the first full week in May. This year, National Teacher’s Appreciation Day is celebrated on Tuesday, May 7th. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives”. Teachers play such a pivotal role in the daily lives of their students. These kind, hard-working, patient, dedicated and understanding professionals help to guide and mold the children or the community and prepare them for their futures. No matter where a person is in life, a teacher has influenced them. With this being said, it is a pleasure to honor and thank all teachers for their time and dedication to the educate the community’s youth.

Here are the wonderful teachers and paraprofessionals of Andes Central.

Teachers: Pam Altenberg – middle school ELA teacher Racheal Arpan – high school Special Education DarrenDeneui–middleschool/ high school CTE/Shop teacher Diane Deurmier – second grade teacher Candace Dvorak – middle school/high school FACS teacher Brooke Eidsness – middle social studies teacher Allison Ekroth – second grade teacher Lisa Foley – middle school science teacher Skylar Halverson – high school math teacher Amy Harrington – head start/ preschool teacher Beth Harrington – fifth grade teacher Kayla Hellenga – first grade teacher Heather Hemeyer – elementary Special Education teacher Diane Herrold – first grade teacher Gordon Hooks – JAG teacher Brevan Hooks – K-12 PE/ Health teacher Tracey Hopkins – third grade teacher Patricia Janish – kindergarten teacher Cole Johnson – middle school math teacher Cliff Johnson – Learning Center teacher Lisa Keizer – high school social studies teacher Dawn Kitchenmaster – kindergarten teacher Chelaine Knudsen – student teacher Tracie Larabee – LVC teacher Kristen Maynard – high school science teacher Jackie Miller – fourth grade teacher Juliann Rueschenberg – high school English teacher Julie Rysavy – K-12 Band/ Vocal teacher Tristen Sanne – fourth grade teacher Terra Spaans – headstart/ preschool teacher Sara VanZee – LVC teacher James Watkins – floating substitute teacher Rhena Weiss – third grade teacher Justus Winter – Art teacher