The Harper Creek Optimist Club Board of Directors voted February 2019 to initiate a new program that monthly during the school year recognizes teachers in the Harper Creek Community Schools. A “Teacher of the Month” is selected by the school’s Principal from each of the five schools: HC High School, HC Middle School, Beadle Lake Elementary, Sonoma Elementary and Wattles Park Elementary. The honored teacher will receive specials perks for a month such as a classroom door award, special recognition on daily announcements plus a special parking spot with a designated sign. Our club will issue the teachers a desk plaque designating their award. In addition, if the teacher (and family) would like to attend a Harper Creek Optimist Club meeting during their award month, they will receive a free dinner plus a $50 check to be utilized for their classroom. Due to COVID complications, the program was altered the later part of the 2020-21 school year; $500 per month was issued by our club for a weekly gift card raffle providing all teachers a chance to win. Starting the 2021 fall school calendar year, the HC Optimist Club Board decided to go back to the normal format.
Christina Semora - Wattles Park Elementary
Brad Yoder - Sonoma Elementary
Hope Kahler - Beadle Lake Elementary
Annalisa Gilbert - HC Middle School
Deborah Hall - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Christina Semora, HC Optimist Club President Toni Gore and Hope Kahler
Julie Mead - Wattles Park Elementary
April Hooker - Sonoma Elementary
Sunny Boyer - Beadle Lake Elementary
Tammy Schneider - HC Middle School
Rachel Foreman - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is April Hooker, Tammy Schneider, Julie Mead, Rachel Foreman
and HC Optimist Club President Toni Gore
June Joostberns - Wattles Park Elementary
Bridget Callender - Sonoma Elementary
Kim Haire - Beadle Lake Elementary
Brian McManus- HC Middle School
Craig Smart - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Club President Mike Olson, Craig Smart, Bridget Callender and Brian McManus.
Jim Eckert - Wattles Park Elementary
Katie Thill - Sonoma Elementary
Lesa Kenney - Beadle Lake Elementary
Nicole Bartlett - HC Middle School
Darlene Smith - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Club President Mike Olson, Darlene Smith, Nicole Bartlett and Lesa Kenney
Paul Cotts - Wattles Park Elementary
Cheryl Bess - Sonoma Elementary
Nina Matthews - Beadle Lake Elementary
Brian Crackel - HC Middle School
Amber Rutan - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Brian Crackel, Cheryl Bess, Amber Rutan, Paul Cotts and Club President Mike Olson
Veronica Lopshire - Wattles Park Elementary
Kris Gilbert - Sonoma Elementary
Julie Simonds - Beadle Lake Elementary
Kaylah Eddy - HC Middle School
Jason Burgess - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Kris Gilbert, Kaylah Eddy, Veronica Lopshire, Jason Burgess and Club President Mike Olson
Mindy Forrest - Wattles Park Elementary
Lisa Savage - Sonoma Elementary
Shannon Graves - Beadle Lake Elementary
Kalyn Critchlow - HC Middle School
Tiffini Hurley - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Mindy Forrest, Shannon Graves, Lisa Savage and Club President Mike Olson
Heather Crail - Wattles Park Elementary
Heather Croskey - Sonoma Elementary
Rachel Franks - Beadle Lake Elementary
Andrea Fronsman - HC Middle School
Amanda Zima - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Rachel Franks, Andrea Fronsman, Amy Rios (November TOM), Amanda Zima and Club President Mike Olson
Elizabeth Murphy - Wattles Park Elementary
Amy Rios - Sonoma Elementary
Carrie Carpenter - Beadle Lake Elementary
Chad Dishaw - HC Middle School
Laura Homminga - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Elizabeth Murphy, Laura Homminga and Club President Mike Olson
Amy Leasure - Wattles Park Elementary
Emily Kane - Sonoma Elementary
Holly Ryan - Beadle Lake Elementary
Adam Ries - HC Middle School
Becky Gardner - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Becky Gardner, Adam Ries and Club President Mike Olson
Gale Fisher - Wattles Park Elementary
James Remus - Sonoma Elementary
Sharon Waltman - Beadle Lake Elementary
Greg Pastor - HC Middle School
Stacy Deskins - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) is Stacy Deskins (the only recipient who attended the honorary meeting), Club President Mike Olson and Rebecca Schneider. Rebecca is the Communication Director at Harper Creek Schools and has been instrumental with co-coordinating our Student of the Month program.
Laura Selinger - Wattles Park Elementary
Jennifer Petropoulos - Sonoma Elementary
Michelle Migliaccio - Beadle Lake Elementary
Desiree Sprick - HC Middle School
Meredith Hawkins - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are the three recipients who attended the monthly honorary meeting to receive their $50 check and their official plaque designating their achievement: Desiree Sprick, Jennifer Petropoulos, Laura Selinger with Club President Mike Olson.
Lindsey Heil - Wattles Park Elementary
Emily Rhodes - Sonoma Elementary
Lessa Kenney - Beadle Lake Elementary
David Carl - HC Middle School
Nancy Eckert - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are the two recipients who attended the monthly honorary meeting to receive their $50 check and their official plaque designating their achievement: Lindsey Heil, Lessa Kenney with Club President Mike Olson.
Sherri Singer - Wattles Park Elementary
Christine Guthrie - Sonoma Elementary
Morgan Smith - Beadle Lake Elementary
Tamara Smith - HC Middle School
Jason Burgess - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are Sherri Singer, Christine Guthrie, Tamara Smith and Harper Creek Optimist Club President Mike Olson.
Kristin Hammond - Wattles Park Elementary
Marlis Campbell - Wattles Park Elementary
Jessica Ridgway - Sonoma Elementary
Andy O'Boyle - Beadle Lake Elementary
Sunny Boyer - Beadle Lake Elementary
Erica Jenkins - HC Middle School
Jared Cavis - HC Middle School
Suzanne Allen - HC High School
Karlene Neal - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are Marlis Campbell, Kristin Hammond, Morgan Smith (February TOM), Mindy Forrest (November TOM), Sunny Boyer, Suzanne Allen, Jessica Ridgway, Erica Jenkins and Jared Cavis.
Jim Eckert - Wattles Park Elementary
Mindy Forrest - Sonoma Elementary
Lindsay Gogan - Sonoma Elementary
Jody Ledbetter - Beadle Lake Elementary
Penny Osborne - HC Middle School
Jack Gadwood - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are Club President Mike Olson, Jack Gadwood, Jim Eckert and Lindsay Gogan. Jody Ledbetter, Mindy Forrest and Penny Osborne were not present.
Rhonda Smart - Wattles Park Elementary
Ashlee Berner - Sonoma Elementary
Kim Haire - Beadle Lake Elementary
Chelsea Warner - HC Middle School
Larry Quick - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are Club President Mike Olson, Rhonda Smart, Ashlee Berner, Chelsea Warner and Larry Quick. Kim Haire was not present.
Heather Shipley- Wattles Park Elementary
Betty Picard - Sonoma Elementary
Morgan Ebright - Beadle Lake Elementary
Steven (Joe) Yurisich - HC Middle School
Brian Herr - HC High School
Pictured in a collage (upper left - clockwise) are Brian Herr, Betty Picard, Heather Shipley,
Morgan Ebright and Joe Yurisich.
Maria Kloosterman - Wattles Park Elementary
Lisa Savage - Sonoma Elementary
Erin Kowalesky - Sonoma Elementary
Michelle Tooman - HC Middle School
Mark Lowrie - HC High School
Pictured (L-R) are Erin Kowalesky, Lisa Savage, Michelle Tooman
and Club President Mike Olson. Maria Kloosterman and Mark Lowrie
were not present.
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