THE MOST - Montrose and Olathe Schools

March 27, 2014
THE MOST: Montrose Olathe Staff Tidbits
UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring Break
March 31st—April 4th
School Board Meeting
ESB Board Room
April 8th—6:30 pm
District Art Show
Region 10
April 21st—May 3rd
Board Work session/Visitation
Montrose High School
April 22nd—5:00 pm
Student Art Exhibit
(Pictured Above L:R-Nora Waldow-Johnson Elementary 2nd Grade Teacher; Dr.
Mark Bollinger-Montrose High School Science Teacher; Teresa Brown-Columbine
Middle School 7th Grade Math & Science Teacher)
Montrose Education Foundation
Teacher of the Year Announcement
On Tuesday morning, the Montrose Education Foundation (MEF) awarded its
annual Teacher of the Year Award to three Montrose & Olathe School District
teachers. The three teachers selected for the 2014 Teachers of the Year were
Nora Waldow– 2nd Grade Teacher-Johnson Elementary School; Teresa
Brown– 7th Grade Math & Science Teacher– Columbine Middle School; and
Dr. Mark Bollinger– Science Teacher– Montrose High School
The Montrose Education Foundation’s Teacher of the Year program
recognizes licensed classroom teachers for the significant contributions they
make to their school, community, and school district. Nominees are
individuals who: Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn;
Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, community, and
colleagues; Plan an active and useful role in the community as well as in their
school; and Demonstrate high levels of academic achievement for his/her
students.
Forty-Four teachers were nominated this year and were introduced during the
American Education Week Reception which was held on November 21, 2013.
Twenty outstanding educators completed the Candidate Questionnaire to be
eligible for consideration. The Teacher of the Year recipients each received
$500 from Alpine Bank and the Montrose Education Foundation.
Formed in 1985, the Montrose Education Foundation supports the Montrose
and Olathe School District to meet the learning needs of students and to
celebrate and recognize the contributions of local educators. Learn more at
www.montroseeducation.org.
A&Y Gallery
May 1st—5-6 pm
May 2nd– 5-9 pm
Retirement Reception
Holiday Inn
May 8th—4:00—6:00 pm
Coffee
with the
Superintendent
Superintendent
Mark MacHale,
will be at the
Coffee Trader
(845 Main Street)
Thursday, April 10, 2014
from7:30 – 8:30 am. We
encourage anyone interested in
learning more about our
students, staff and schools to
attend.
Take a few minutes to nominate a
co-worker that goes Above &
Beyond their required duties. To
access and submit a nomination
form CLICK HERE
Announcements
2014 Retirement Reception
Mark your calendars, the 2014
MCSD Retirement Reception
will be held May 8th at the
Holiday Inn from 4-6 pm. If you
will be retiring from the District
and meet a total of 60
(Minimum 10 years of Services
+ Age) and have had your
retirement Board approved
through April, you will be
eligible for recognition at the
reception.
For additional information
contact Laurie Laird at
laurie.laird@mcsd.org.
Health Risk Assessment
A new program is available to all staff to plan and
evaluate professional development. The My Learning
Plan Application will allow for you to register for
classes, receive notifications of upcoming professional
development opportunities, track the number of
training hours, print certificates and much more! For
instructions on how to access My Learning Plan and
to register for upcoming trainings CLICK HERE.
Wellness is so important these days. MCSD wants our
Staff to know that we as a District take the Wellness of
our Staff seriously. As one way to promote Health &
Wellness in your life, we would like to offer you a FREE
Confidential, Health Risk Assessment (HRA) and
FREE, & Confidential, phone Health Coaching
sessions.

There will be a drawing for a $25 Gift
Card. Everyone who completes the HRA will
have their name in the drawing.

Everyone who completes the HRA and has one
Coaching Session before May 30th will receive a
Gift Card.
For more information on how to access the Health Risk
Assessment CLICK HERE
Please help shut-down your buildings this week in
preparation for the upcoming holiday break! We are
taking a vacation; why not give our buildings a vacation too?
There are two checklists, one for custodial services/maintenance
and the other for teachers and building staff.
Click here for Custodial Service/Maintenance Check List
Click here for Teacher and Building Staff Check List
If we all do our part, the district can continue to save money and energy through responsible efforts and lead
the charge in improving our schools. Enjoy your Spring Break!
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District Happenings
2014 Teacher of the Year Candidates
Congratulations to all of our 2014 Teacher of the Year Candidates. Forty-Four teachers were nominated this year,
with twenty nominees completing the questionnaire to be eligible for consideration of Teacher of the Year Award.
We appreciate the time each of the nominees took to complete the questionnaire and your devotion to our
students, staff and schools.
(Picture Above L:R-Teresa Brown (CMS), Deborah Matteson (OES), Dana Huskey (CMS), Keith Obsheatz (CMS),
Susan Beutler (PES), Josh James (CTMS), Theresa Fuller (PES), Jeff Pierce (CTMS), Nora Waldow (JES),
Jennifer Wolfe (JES), Mark Bollinger (MHS), Erin Martinez (OHS), Stacie Archuleta (OMS), Shawn Lund
(CTMS), Glenn Giroir (MHS), Larry Strubel (JES))
MCSD Runway Divas
By Jacklyn Bucynski~ Pomona Elementary-Reading Plus Lab
Altrusa of Montrose Colorado held their annual fundraising
luncheon this past Saturday March 21st. Part of the
festivities included a runway fashion show, highlighting
many of the local clothing establishments. Also showcased
were Central Office’s own local beauties Deann Balash and
Mindy Baumgardner. The ladies looked fabulous and
rocked the runway!
(Picture Left: Right: Deann Balash-Instructional
Services Administrative Assistant; Mindy Baumgardner
-Communications & Special Project Coordinator
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