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Standing Ovations - District Office

Nominees:

Karl Rimpa, Warehouse Manager/Delivery Driver

Laura VanAucker, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Kevin Ruf, School Board Member

Family Fund

Nominated by:

Renee Mandala, Executive Director, Secure Beginnings

Katrina Madden, Director Special Education

Emily Michie, Student

Sean Reed, Student

Trey Fonteyn, Student

Amanda Bagley, Student

Abigail Lopez, Karen Murillo, Landon Pulley, Cristofer Garcia - Students

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Standing Ovations - Mira Monte Elementary

Nominees:

Nicole Diaz, Office Manager

Tina Mahler, Teacher

Catherine McKinnis, Librarian

Kortney Whaley, Teacher

Heather Beamer, Natalie Nystrom, Carmen Perez, Michelle Beauchemin, Anjelica Pineda

Nominated by:

Sabrina Kelly, Parent

Nicole Stone, Parent

Candace Miles, Parent

Kevin Lynn, Parent

Caressa Cowan, Parent

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Standing Ovations - San Antonio Elementary

Nominees:

Katie Austin, Teacher

Isaline Colborn, Teacher

Robin Monson, Principal

Nominated by:

Chelsea Gustafson, Parent

Delores Johnson, District Computer Technician

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Standing Ovations - Topa Topa Elementary

Nominees:

Marc Prado, Custodian

Tracy Oakland, Teacher

Carolyn Burke, Teacher

Chris Ando, Teacher

Sarah Ferranti, Teacher

Romi Leonard, Instructional Assistant

Nancy Roelle, Teacher

Karin Dingman, Teacher

Heather Meyers. Teacher

Carolyn Burke, Teacher

Carmen Perez, Instructional Assistant

Tracey Anderson, Teacher

Amy Bujold, Teacher

Tracy Oakland, Amy Bujold, Jennifer Hankins, Tracey Anderson, Carolyn Burke - Teachers

Nominated by:

Karin Dingman, Alex Rodarte and ABC Club kids, Angie Genasci,

Francis Becerra, Megan Dame, Graham Smith, Laura Varela Murillo,

Suzanne Soule, Jessica Lashlee, Karin Dingman, Rawan Duran, Tiffany Turse,

Dayle Burg, Becky Hurak, Carey Poultney, Tracy Miller, Susanne Olson, Michelle Evdokimov

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Standing Ovations - Matilija Middle School

Nominees:

Michelle Valenzuela, Steve Gard, Joel Topping, Cheyenne Silver,

Chantal Selleslags, Carson Brown, Stephanie Hull, Susan Dvortcsak, Greg and Martha Lepine, Andrea Robinson, Alex Mejia

Nominated by:

Irene Martinez, School Psychologist, Matilija

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Standing Ovations - Nordhoff High School

Nominees:

Javier Ramirez, Math Teacher, Chaparral Principal

Robert Stratton and Scott Hannah, Coaches

Wendy Churchill, Special Education Teacher

Steven Davis, Custodian

Nominated by:

Dave Monson, Principal

Kelsie Zimmerman, Parent

Dayle Burg, Parent

Jaime Rooney, Assistant Principal

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Standing Ovations - Comments

Javier Ramirez has gone the extra mile to help our Spanish-speaking families feel more included at Nordhoff. He has been a key liaison between our two communities and never hesitates to be a translator and presenter, even though he has other responsibilities at Chaparral High School. It is clearly evident Javier genuinely cares about inclusion and providing the same opportunities for all our OUSD families, regardless of any language differences.”

  • Dave Monson, Nordhoff High School Principal

Thank you for the much needed school supplies. I was able to pick them up today at school! I appreciate the Family Fund for helping all students in need this year, especially with everything going on this was very much needed and the materials will be very useful in my classes. Again thank you for the work you have done to get these supplies to students in need.

  • Abigail Lopez, Nordhoff Student