Teacher Appreciation Week | May 4-8, 2020

May 4-8 is Teacher Appreciation Week!

Parents and students, get ready to show some love to our Woodburn teachers and staff!

Facebook Fun

On Sunday, May 3, be on the lookout for our Facebook page updates to get ready for the week ahead. Each morning and afternoon, from Monday through Thursday, we’ll recognize a different group of teachers and staff.

We invite the entire extended Woodburn community to join the fun by posting sharing your stories, photos and more about our superb school staff!

Virginia Lottery’s Thank-a-Teacher

Visit www.thankateacherva.com to send a digital note to your child’s teachers.

There is no limit to how many you can send, and teachers and staff who receive a note can enter to win a prize. Don’t forget our specialist teachers – you can find everyone’s email addresses at the end of this page.

With each note card, teachers can enter for a chance to win a fantastic Virginia-themed vacation!

Quick Tip: you don’t have to wait until May 4 to start sending notes – get an early start on sending notes!

Friday is Game Day!

We’ll round out the week by hosting a virtual game of Pictionary at lunchtime on Friday, May 8.

Interested in contributing toward Pictionary game prizes? Contact our event organizer: ashley.e.maines@gmail.com

More tokens of appreciation
Each teacher and staff member will receive a personalized Woodburn notepad to be able to share their Woodburn pride.

What you’ll need for the digital Thank You Note entries

Teacher NameEmailTeaching Team
Chloe Mansourimoaied       cmansourimoa@fcps.eduKinder
Justine Bryanjlbryan@fcps.eduKinder
Diana Partykadmpartyka@fcps.eduKinder
Tahmena Rauftirauf1@fcps.eduKinder
Kimmie Nicolauknicolau@fcps.eduKinder
Itadal Ahmadiyahmad@fcps.eduKinder
Bethany Peckbpeck@fcps.eduKinder
Giovanna Jonesgjones2@fcps.eduKinder
Thea Van Burentvanburen@fcps.edu1st
Lorie Freemanlfreeman@fcps.edu1st
Catherine Lannoncwlannon@fcps.edu1st
Crystal Windcawind@fcps.edu1st
Alicia Burdaaburd@fcps.edu2nd
Laura Hoyoslahoyos@fcps.edu2nd
Ally Inversoainverso@fcps.edu2nd
Pamela Maidaspmaidabalde@fcps.edu2nd
Catie Orellanaceorellana@fcps.edu2nd
Alyson McCartyamccarty@fcps.edu2nd
Amanda Deyakdey@fcps.edu3rd
Melissa Greenmgreen1@fcps.edu3rd
Amanda Mannoacmanno@fcps.edu3rd
Victoria Meshankovlmeshanko@fcps.edu3rd
Bridget Hanneybmhanney@fcps.edu4th
Morgan Vaughtmnvaught@fcps.edu4th
Victoria Anderson Soorenkovhanderson@fcps.edu5th
Ashley Castilloacastillo1@fcps.edu5th
Evelyn Wellseawells1@fcps.edu5th
Angela Bryanabryan@fcps.edu6th
Jessica DiBenedittojadibenedit1@fcps.edu6th
Fran Nadelflnadel@fcps.edu6th
Katy Richmankjrichman@fcps.eduOffice
Bridget Louderbglouder@fcps.eduOffice
Dwayne Youngdayoung@fcps.eduOffice
Sue Chappellsmchappell@fcps.eduOffice
Jackie Garciajegarcia1@fcps.eduOffice
Debora Nunezdnunez@fcps.eduOffice
Dorothy Martino(no email located)Office
Robyn Fernandezrlfernandez@fcps.eduOffice
Sarah Villegassavillegas@fcps.eduCafeteria
Thuy Trinhtttrinh@fcps.eduCafeteria
Reina Carranzarcarranza@fcps.eduCafeteria
Nomi Parknpark@fcps.eduCafeteria
Beth Bacalso(no email located)Cafeteria
Guadalupe Avila(no email located)Custodian
Magno Gomezmgomez2@fcps.eduCustodian
Liliana Gamarra Calderonlpgamarracal@fcps.eduCustodian
Beth Ann Eadiebeadie1@fcps.eduSACC
Alicia Hopkinsamhopkins@fcps.eduSACC
Jean Dennis(no email located)SACC
Mairo Salces(no email located)SACC
Thomas Karnistekarnis@fcps.eduGen Ed IA
Maryia Viraghmviragh@fcps.eduPHTA
Bethany Buckleyesbuckley@fcps.eduSPED
Bethany Covarrubiasbscovarrubia@fcps.eduSPED
Yesica Nunezyanunez@fcps.eduSPED
Sheryl Ethridgesethridge@fcps.eduSPED
Marylou Feehanmfeehan@fcps.eduSPED
Kerry O’Brienkeobrien@fcps.eduSPED
Tania Tapiattapia@fcps.eduSPED
Joanne Waltonjewalton@fcps.eduSPED
Danielle Binnsdlbinns@fcps.eduSPED
Raana Gillrngill@fcps.eduSPED
Bruno Gutierrez(no email located)SPED
Mary Johnsonmjjohnson3@fcps.eduSPED
Geetanjali Malhotragmalhotra@fcps.eduSPED
Maureen Smallmssmall@fcps.eduSPED
Margie Campbellmmcampbell@fcps.eduAAP
Jonathan Kettlerjfkettler1@fcps.eduArt
Jennifer Jenkinsjajenkins@fcps.eduArt
Joseph McClurejrmcclure@fcps.eduBand
Megan Aquilinameaquilina@fcps.eduBand
Amanda Castellucciaacastellucc@fcps.eduESOL
Elizabeth Cooperetcooper@fcps.eduESOL
Rebecca Wilkinson(no email located)ESOL
Adriana Postiglioniaipostiglion@fcps.eduESOL
Susannah Pothurajuslpothuraju@fcps.eduESOL
Limari Perez Castellanoslperezcastel@fcps.eduFLES (Spanish)
Brian Shieldsbjshields@fcps.eduInstructional Coach
Susan Viniskysdvinisky@fcps.eduLibrarian
LaTonya Floydlmfloyd@fcps.eduMath Specialist
Chelsea Ettereceettere@fcps.eduMath Resource
Carrie Ragonachragona@fcps.eduMusic
Mary Realmereal@fcps.eduMusic
Billy Shirleyrwshirley@fcps.eduPE
Jay Coakleyjjcoakley@fcps.eduPE
Paula Cortespecortes@fcps.eduReading Specialist
Ann Navarroanavarro@fcps.eduReading Resource
Kelley Daubermankrdauberman@fcps.eduSBTS EO
Kathleen Gannonkcgannon1@fcps.eduCounselor
Nancy Landisnjlandis@fcps.eduSpeech
Erin Hoffmannehoffmann@fcps.eduStrings
Bradley Johnsonbmjohnson1@fcps.eduStrings
Susannah Shamliansshamlian@fcps.eduStrings
Kevin Delaine(no email located)Tspec
Sarah Bobb(no email located)Adapted PE
Eric Fleming(no email located)Asst Tech Resource
Mari Franqui(no email located)Audiologist
Sarah Korfontasfkorfonta@fcps.eduBehavioral Specialist
Kate Adams(no email located)Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Karen Cassidy(no email located)Hearing Itinerant
Sharon Mazurowskisbmazurowski@fcps.eduOccupational Therapy
David Glasserdmglasser@fcps.eduPsychologist
Rachel Ratke(no email located)Physical Theapist
Molly Buchananmabuchanan@fcps.eduSocial Worker
Janice Dishek(no email located)Vision

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Teacher and Staff Appreciation breakfast takes place Tuesday, December 17.

Thank you to all who have offered to support the event, whether by way of food and drinks, and setting and clean up!

Reminders:
Food/drink items should include ingredients list, and be labeled “Teacher Appreciation Breakfast”

2 options for dropping off food/drink items: 
1)
 drop off your items in the cafeteria at 7:30am on Tuesday 12/17
or 
2) drop off in the office during school hours on Monday 12/16
(non-perishable items in the office, and perishable items in the fridge in the Clinic). 

For those who will help set up, please arrive to school at 7:30am Tuesday, 12/17.
For those who will help clean up, please arrive a little before 9am. 

Giving Tree for Woodburn Teachers

The PTA is excited to announce a new Holiday celebration—a Giving Tree for our amazing teachers!    We hope this project will make it easier to meet all of our teachers’ needs and show them how much we appreciate their hard work and the time they devote to our kids!

The PTA worked with Woodburn’s teachers to compile a wish list of items—$20 or less—that they would like for their classrooms or programs. 

Your family will be able to claim a wish list item, buy it, and give the gift to your teacher during your child’s classroom party the week before Winter Break (Dec. 16-20).  If you are buying a gift for a specialist teacher (for example PE, Art, ESOL, Special Education, Music), you or your child can present your gift to that teacher sometime during the week before Winter Break (Dec. 16-20).

There are two (2) ways you can claim wish list items for teachers:

If you have questions, please email Nate at nathan.maines@gmail.com.

We have so many wonderful teachers at Woodburn, we hope this will help us celebrate and thank all of them!

Teacher Appreciation Week | May 5-10

Teacher Appreciation Week kicks off Sunday, May 5, at Woodburn!
Woodburn families are invited to stop by the school lobby on Sunday, May 5, from 4-5pm to decorate the sidewalks and recognition signs for our wonderful Woodburn staff!

Plan ahead for Tuesday and Thursday:

Treats on Tuesday, May 7: Send in some sweet treats with your child to share with their Teachers and “Specials.

Supplies on Thursday, May 9: Send in classroom and other educational supplies.

For ideas on how to recognize our Woodburn teachers and staff, check out the “Favorites” section, below, to see their wish lists.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, PTA is honored to provide:
Monday: after-school “seis de mayo” Taco Bar party
Wednesday: catered lunch from Cafe Rio
Friday: Smoothie delivery (a healthy kick in prep for the evening’s Fun Run & Fitness Fair!)

FAVORITES – click the links below for teacher and staff favorites!

Kindergarten: (Dietrich) | Johnson | Kingsbury | Rauf

1st Grade: Freeman | Lannon | Ritch | (Van Buren) | Wind

2nd Grade: (Burd ) | Hoyos | Inverso | Orellana

3rd Grade: Green | Manno | Quinto

4th Grade: Nadel | Vaught | Zukowski

5th Grade: Floyd | Maida | McCracken

6th Grade: (Bensinger) | Kappelmier | Montemurro

Specialists (e.g. Art, Music, Counseling, AART, ESOL, PhysEd):
Campbell | Gannon | Ragona | Cortes | Cooper | Pothuraju | Vance | Amoroso | Correa

Special Education Staff and Instructional Assistants:
Binns | Buckley | Johnson | Mrs. K (Koltos) | O’Brien | Small |

We’ll keep adding links as we get the completed forms. If your teacher list isn’t provided here, please check back in case they submitted their form. You might also reach out them directly to see what they might need and appreciate.

Want to help?
To offer any assistance to our Teacher Appreciation volunteers, please contact Katharine Kraft (katharine<at>oskrafts.org) and Leslie Borkenhagen (leslieborkenhagen<at>gmail.com).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING OUR WONDERFUL WOODBURN STAFF!