The Kids Corner
Teacher Of The Week

All Teachers Rule!

Regardless if they are chosen teacher of the week - ALL teachers rule! Here is the ever-growing list of teachers nominated by our listeners for Kids Corner Teacher of the Week! Nominate your favorite teachers today by completing the form below!

DECEMBER NOMINEES

• Amanda nominates Mr. Caruso of Colonial Elementary School because "he is the best teacher you could ever have because he is nice, fun and teaches me a lot of different things. He makes learning very fun anad that is why he's the best teacher you could ever have!"
• Jessica nominates Mr. Smith of Oak Ridge Elementary School because "he is the tallest teacher in my school! He's funny, cool and my first male teacher. Mr.s Smith rocks!"
• Tony nominates Mrs. Fichel of Chambers Hill Elementary School because "she is my music teacher and I love music and she makes learning music fun! She is my best teacher!"
• Claire nominates Teacher Karen of Friends School Haverford because "she is an amazing teacher and even though we are only half-way done the school year, she has taught me language arts, social studies and more. Most of all, she has taught me how to grow up!"
• Beatrice and Katerina nominate Mrs. Keitch of Greenwood Elementary School because "she is caring and understanding and that makes her a very good teacher! We both have been Mrs. Keitch's students so we speak from experience. Best of all she only pretends to be mad at little things like forgetting your homework - she lets you turn it in the next day. If only our parents would be that giving!"
• Ann nominates Mrs. James of Cherechee Ridge Elementary School because "she is the nicest teacher I've ever had. She lest you have candy whenever you want! She can be nice and also strict!"
• Alexa nominates Mr. Jameson of Charlestown Elementary School because "he is very nice, very funny and he cares a lot about our class. He makes learning very fun!"
• Annalisa nominates Mrs. Markoff of Philadelphia Academy Charter School because "she is nice to us and when we get 5 Banana Bucks, we can get a prize from the treasure box - I love her very much!"
• Bobby Lee nominates Mrs. Lovett of U.E.S because "she is funny, kind and lets you bring your pets into school!"
• Joseph nominates Ms. Lanciano of Lynnewood School because "she does not yell. She is so nice and I have her a Christmas and a Halloween present. My homeroom time is always good because we learn a subject while having fun!"
• Tal nominates Mrs. Johns of Friends Central School because "she helps us make art projects for our parents. She took us to Center City where we went to the Macy's Light Show, Dicken's Village and also met Mayor Nutter. The trip was really really fun!"
• Jackson nominates Mrs. Thompson of Rose Tree Elementary School because "she is a very nice friend."
• Ellie nominates Mrs. Donnelly of Devon Elementary School because "she is a really nice teacher. She doesn't scream at people when they do the wrong thing and she teaches us how to read and write."
• Hanna nominates Ms. Steadman of Northwood School because "she is nice and considerate of what we have to say and she rarely gets mad at us!"
• Gavin nominates Miss Klein of Brookline School because "she is a wonderful after school teacher who is teaching me sign language!"
• Liam nominates Mrs. Bertoti of Gwyn-Nor Elementary School because "she is nice to everyone! She makes math fun for everyone by making us solve number problems and counting and sorting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters."
• Jamie nominates Ms. Moore of Limerick Elementary School because "she gets into the games we play and makes them lots of fun and makes us laugh a lot! She makes math fun too! She is a really good teacher and she is my friend!"
• Samantha nominates Mrs. Bushey of Tatem School because "she always is looking to help and never yells. She always has good things to say about everyone! I wish I could have her next year too!"
• Aviva nominates Ms. Rauenzahn of Merion Elementary School because "she's my gifted support teacher and I like her very much. She's so nice! Last year she taught me about space, and this year we're learning about weather and we're doing a project on the book 'An Angel for Soloman Singer'!"
• Philip nominates Mrs. Lake of Culbertson Elementary School because "if we are the only one doing the right thing, she gives us "smarties"!"
• Cheyenne nominates Mr. Farrelly of Stony Creek School because "everything that we do he supports us and if we get something wrong he shows us where we made our mistake. If we don't know something he'll spend all of his time making sure we understand it. He really deserves to be Teacher of the Week for all he does for anyone in the 5th grade!"
• Holly nominates Mrs. Arndt of Exton Elementary School because "she hardly yells.She is nice. She EVEN makes MATH FUN!"
• Sofia nominates Teacher Gill of Samuel Powell School because "she reads lots of books to my class. And she lets my class have play time if we finish our work!"
• Reed nominates Mr. Moore of Radnor Elementary School because "he is the greatest teacher! He can even make an equal lateral triangle out of circles! He can count to 50 in German and he can say every word in German. He's sooooooo funny and smart and creative too!"
• Carly nominates Mrs. Freidrichs of Media School because "she teaches our class so well. She is kind, wonderful and loves children!"
• Liam nominates Mrs. Welsh of Swarthmore Rutledge School because "she is nice, cool, funny and she rarely yells at us even when we deserve it. Also she is the best teacher ever!"
• Sarah nominates Mrs. Toradi of East Goshen Elementary School because "she gives out stamps - and she is nice. She also gives out prizes!"
• Nadia nominates Ms. Casey of Penn Valley School because "she is fun and creative and we learn while we have fun. Recently, we even played Yahtzee while we were learning!"

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NOVEMBER NOMINEES

• Tatana nominates Mrs. Howell of Memorial Upper Elementary School because "she is nice and cares about other peoples feeelings and teaches kids in the 6th grade how to learn stuff they always wanted to know. She is also funny and wise! Mrs. Howell is also fair and never gets angry if you mess up."
• Tommy nominates Mr. Moyer of Groveland School because "he is the best teacher - he is funny and he makes it fun to learn."
• Anthony nominates Mr. Nefos of Fugett Middle School because "he is really energetic and always has a smile on his face. He is fun but stern. He teachers geography and his class is always fun to be part of - on every Friday we watch CNN Student News. Mr. Nefos is just the greatest teacher ever!"
• Rob nominates Mr. Weaver of Springer Middle School because "he lets us have parties and almost never yells but only when extremely mad. He is very outgoing and makes school fun!"
• Rachel nominates Mrs. Manelski of Harlan Elementary School because "she is really kind. She lets us eat lunch with her and she helps us if we fall behind on something. She is really really really thoughtful and I love her a lot!"
• Talullah nominates Ms. Packel of Penn Wynne School because "she makes math fun by letting us do math coloring pages. First she writes the problem, then we write the sum, then if it was two we would color it red because there would be a color code to follow!"
• Matthew nominates Mrs. Patterson of Sinking Springs Elementary School because "she helps us when we are stuck on problems. She has great things planned for us this year! Our class goes to a nursing home to visit - make crafts and learn about the residents!"
• Ray nominates Ms. Santomero of Widener School because "she always teaches good things and she always looks real pretty."
• Madeline nominates Mrs. Ganoe of EH Phillips Elementary School because "she is a very soft spoken and nice teacher. She doesn't believe in discipline. She comes up with the greatest ideas for our class - like her recent idea of turning our classroom into an island!"
• Ellen nominates Mrs. Nepp of Central Elementary School because "she has never really yelled at anyone in school - she just turns them into joked and most of the time they make everyone laugh!"
• Peter nominates Mrs. Milke of Audubon Elementary School because "she tells funny jokes. Also because she makes me want to go to school and she is very nice!"
• Abbey nominates Mrs. Lunney of Erdenheim Elementary School because "if we got in trouble she would not make us stay in for recess".
• Sienna nominates Miss Tish of J.S. Jenks Elementary School because "she is nice and gives lollipops to the kids that are good. She has lots of fun ideas for us to do and she makes everyone feel special. She makes holidays fun and she's everyone's best friend - and she REALLY deserves this!"
• Katie nominates Ms. Lebiedzinski of St. Alphonsus School because "she is the BEST - she is so much fun and she actually makes math fun!"
• Tommy nominates Mrs. Russ of Slaybaugh Primary School because "she gives hard math problems that I like!"
• Joshua nominates Miss Fin of Chestnutwold Elementary School because "she is very nice and she lets us read lots of books!"
• Finola nominates Mrs. Harrington of Morris Goodwin School because "she finds ways to make me understand the lessons we are working on."
• Rebecca nominates Mrs. Fry of Lancashire Elementary School because "she is a great teacher and really challenges us in math and in reading. She gives us prizes for doing book reports. She reads us some great books in read aloud - she's great!"
• Kailey nominates Mrs. Kisner of Hershey Elementary School because "she lets us play games after she teachers us music. She is a really good music teacher!"
• Molly nominates Mrs. Hatfield of CD East Middle School because "she cares for everyone and she helps us the best she can - to succeed in what we do! She has already won a Teacher of the Year and I'm not surprised - she is great!"
• Cosette nominates Mrs. Eross of St. Agnes School because "she was awesome!"
• Tarryn nominates Mr. Breten of East Ward Elementary School because "he is an awesome teacher that will help you at your own pace and he is soooo funny! Even if you think you're not doing well, he'll help you til you stop thinking you're not good (unless you're careless and don't follow directions!)"
• Anna nominates Miss McCartin of Sellersville Elementary School because "it's really rare for her to get mad!"
• Elizabeth nominates Mrs. Mason of Pearl Buck School because "she had us do less homework than other classes!"
• Kate nominates Mrs. Grant of Claymont Elementary School because "she was nice and taught things while having fun. She made us feel welcome and her room was very nice, neat and tidy - and had posters to help you learn. When we got our certificates for finishing at Mr. Pleasent, she told each one of us that we did a great job and it made her very proud!"
• Robby nominates Mr. Esibill of Belmont Hills School because "he is my gym teacher and he is funny! He does games in the months when the holidays are coming and he does things in sports when Philadelphia's sports teams do good!"
• Sophie nominates Mrs. Semet of West Pottsgrove Elementary School because "she was my brother's kindergarten teacher too - and she sort of helped me, by telling me how to deal with his evilness! And that's why I want Mrs. Semet to be teacher of the week!"
• Ana nominates Ms. DiClaudio of St. Mary Interparochial School because "she makes learning fun! She is helping me learn to read and write. Ms. DiClaudio loves her students and works hard!"
• Daniel nominates Ruth Hoover who home schools David - because "I love her!"
• Bowen nominates Mrs. Edgett of Temple View School because "she's a good teacher and she's nice and she helps everyone learn."
• Madeline nominates Mrs. Taub of Knapp Elementary School because "she always chooses people to get candy at the end of the day and never lets them know who they are. She lets us give her hugs and she loves kids!"
• Jack nominates Mrs. Frantz of Groveland Elementary School because "she is so much fun! She is the best at writing. She helps us get the job done every day as a team! I love having Mrs. Frantz as my 4th grade teacher - she's amazing!"
• Maya nominates Mrs. Holder of Woormore Elementary School because "she does her job the way that students can learn. She corrects her mistakes, she's teaching 24/7, she encourages the students even if they get on her last nerves - she tries to get her students to have a good education!"
• Madeleine nominates Mr. Corey of Henry C Beck Middle School because "he is fun in science class - he even dressed up for Halloween!"

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OCTOBER NOMINEES

• Kathleen nominates Mrs. Legere of Lambertville Public School because "she loves to learn herself and has lots of fun doing it, and she shares all that with us! She plays lots of funny songs and plays learning games with us. We each take turns to talk about things that are special to us and we feel important. She is just awesome to be around!"
• Eric nominates Mrs. Dieterly of Jarettown Elementary School because "she gets me right through my piano books!"
• Julia nominates Mrs. Daries of Pine Road Elementary School because "she is a very good teacher. She was a kindergarten teacher last year and now she is a first grade teacher and she uses some of her kindergarten techiniques in first grade. She is very nice and calm and patient!"
• Jonathan nominates Mrs. Burnett of Jenkintown Elementary School because "she is nice, kind, caring and helpful - but above all she is an amazing teacher!
• Tess nominates Mrs. Pitts of Saint Rose of Lima because "she is very nice and kind!"
• Rebecca nominates Mr. Sinkinson of Salford Hills Elementary School because "he is the most kind and caring teacher. On Fridays he lets us read for 45 minutes! He is the best 5th grade teacher ever! Even when we get on his last nerve he still goes gentle on us!"
• Maya nominates Teacher Holly of Plymouth Meeting Friends School because "she never gets angry when we make a mistake. She will try to be more clear if we are confused without getting annoyed. She has a good sense of humor and tries to stay calm when she gets annoyed."
• Kaitlyn nominates Mr. O'Leary of New Hope Solebury School because "he is a really funny teacher, and tells funny stories during class. Mr. O makes me feel happy when I wake up in the morning to go to school!"
• Lizzie nominates Mr. Yaracs of Colonial Elementary School because "he is the music teacher at my school and is so funny! When we come in the roo, he puts on a piece of music and on the smartboard he has a powerpoint about it. We're supposed to look at it until the song ends and if we look at him, he says "I know you want to look at my pretty face, but now's not the time!" in a funny voice!!"
• Mia nominates her home school teacher - her Mom - because "she is really smart and caring - she has been teaching me for 7 years and not only does she teach me, she's there for me and I can tell her anything! So, she's the Best Teacher Ever!"
• Kaitlyn nominates Mr. O'Leary of New Hope Solebury School because "he is a real funny teacher. He also makes me feel happy to go to school when the morning comes. And he makes the dull times fun - Mr. O'Leary is awesome!"
• Lily nominates Mr. Veroneau of Treddyfrin Easttown Middle School because "he was my 5th grade teacher and he would have basketball review games and give blowpops as a reward. He always made things so easy toremember, making up a catchy phrase that you will always remember. He's an awesome and high-tech teacher. He always updates you on the news, whether it's technology or voting. And on Fridays, he plays music from his boombox during homeroom!"
• Simone nominates Mrs. DiRado of Holy Family School because "if we fill out our reading log in the month, we get a prize - she is the best!"
• Emma nominates Mrs. Spinelli of North Star School because "she is nice and makes learning fun! When I am at school she makes me feel good. If I didn't get a perfect grade she says 'you're getting better - don't give up!"
• Gavin nominates Miss O'Donnell of Chatham Park Elementary School because "she lets us all get up in front of the class and take turns performing a poem with a pointer!"
• Tony nominates Mrs. Epler of Chambers Hill Elementary School because "she makes learning and school fun for me and my friends"
• Allyson nominates Mrs. Renick of Toll Gate Grammer School because "she is so cool and always does fun stuff like popping balloons to find messages in them!"
• Tristen nominates Ms. Woods of Upland Country Day School because "she is so nice as a 7th grade homeroom teacher and is always stressful and deserves something more for all the great work she does with my rowdy class! Also, she teaches spanish and history - and by the end of the day is tired, but still helps us with all of our needs!"
• Stephanie nominates Mr. McCullogh of Springside School because "he is a great writer and actor. He is also really funny - he used to let us draw while he read to us. At the end of the year, he makes a movie with his class. It was sooo much fun - Mr. McCullogh was the best teacher ever!"
• Talullah nominates Ms. Packel of Wynnewood Elementary School because "she lets us sometimes play poison numbers - which is really really fun!"
• Mia nominates Mrs. Hindman of West Chester Elementary School because "she is joyful and kind - she is funny but strict against bad behavior - but overall very very nice!"
• Maegan nominates Mrs. Rose of Beck Middle School because "she is seriously the best teacher in the world - well at least in the Cherry Hill school district! If you ask anyone on my team, they will say that she is awesome. I think she's the best because she has names for 3 of her students - I am pinkalicious! Mrs. Rose deserves it!"
• Julia nominates Mrs. Kosak of Woodland Elementary School because "she is a nice teacher because she has a lot of cool items in her prize box. She makes a birthday book for us on our birthday!"
• Ashley nominates Mrs. Javadi of West End Elementary School because "she is the best 4th grade teacher in the world. She is so nice, very pretty and doesn't give us too-much homework!"
• Anna nominates Mrs. Shepard of Hillside Elementary School because "she is very nice and gave away erasers as prizes."
• Erin nominates Ms. Swenson of Merion Elementary School because "she's funny, nice and an awesome 4th Grade teacher! She always has fun projects for us to do!"
• Ryan nominates Mrs. Burdette of Erdenheim Elementary School because "she lets us go on field trips. We are going to the Liberty Museum soon! I can't wait!"
• Niko nominates Mrs. Hedrich of Northfield Community School because "I am always getting in trouble for talking in class and I need to do something nice for Mrs. Hedrich."
• Hannah nominates Ms. Noone of Penn Wood Elementary School because "she is our guidance counselor. She is the best because she lets us have lunch with her and she helps me with my problems. She's awesome!"
• Emily nominates Ms. Decamillo of Saints Peter & Paul School because "she is the best teacher! She is giving us a party on Friday because we got 25 marbles for being good! She is amazing and very smart!"
• Michael nominates Mrs. McGowan of Gibbsboro School because "she is very nice. She teaches very clearly and we are learning a lot! She makes everything fair and is a good teacher... even though she is a Giants fan!!"
• Alex nominates Mrs. Blair of Reynolds Middle School because "she reads us a Stella Award every Friday. A Stella Award is an award given for outrageous things - like a law suit or an unsuccessful burglary, etc"
• Claire nominates Mrs. Mackay of Eagleville Elementary School because "she makes everything about math fun and explains things very well!"
• Emma nominates Mrs. Johnson of Biglerville Elementary School because "she is very sweet. We do cool experiments and she gives out cool prizes like homework passes! I'm really happy I got the teacher I got this year - she is the nicest teacher in the world and she tells us we are her dream team!
• Hannah nominates Mrs. Russell of Penn Wood Elementary School because "she is really kind and a great teacher!"
• Aaron nominates Mrs Gill of Joseph D Sharp Elementary School because "she is nice to everyone in the classroom!"
• Madeleine nominates Mrs. Rose of Beck Middle School because "she is fun in class! She is very funny - like when she calls my friend pinkishness. She gives us a snack every Friday and we're in MIDDLE SCHOOL! She is just a great funny woman that is nice and super sweet!"
• Carly nominates Mrs. Terry of Perk Valley Middle School East because "she is awesome and gives out candy!"
• Eleanor nominates Teacher Betsy of Friends Select School because "she never raises her voice - unlike our assistant teacher in first grade, who would NOT STOP YELLING!"
• Grace nominates Mrs. Collins of Saint Rose of Lima School because "she made all our work extra fun!"
• Hannah nominates Mrs. Malady of Penn Wood Elementary School because "she is the funniest teacher!"
• Tess nominates Mrs. Witte of Saint Rose of Lima School because "she did lots of fun stuff in class!"
• Leah nominates Mr. Simcoe of St. Joseph the Worker School because "he is really nice and teaches us a lot! He is also really funny - there isn't a day when he doesn't tell a joke. Mr class is always laughing - he is the best!!"
• Jason nominates Mrs. Wilt of Allen Elementary School because "she makes my whole day feel like recess! She makes school so much fun!"
• Natalie nominates Miss Kirk of Schuylkill School because "she is funny and she helps people with whatever they need help in - no matter the subject!"
• Destiny nominates Mr. Pringle of Pen Ryn School because "he's our gym teacher and he's my favorite teacher on Earth! He's a really good gym teacher and gets us all sweaty - and he's the funnest!!"
• Allison nominates Miss O'Brien of Saint Rose of Lima because "she is fun, nice and gives out O'Brien Bucks if you answer a question right of if you sit and read a book when she is talking with someone. She gives cotton balls to tables who have the books we need. She gives us links if we get a compliment,and she gives us partys if we finish the link"!
• Miles nominates Miss Dean of Octorara Elementary School because "she is so nice! If we do really good in school we get a Homework Pass! And she picks out tickets and if our name is on them, we get a prize! She lets us coming in early on Wednesday if we need help or to study. She is so awesome!"
• Caroline nominates Mrs. Renzulli of Phoenixville Area Middle School because "she is always the best math and science teacher for me!"
• Nadia nominates Ms. Casey of Penn Valley Elementary School because "she is very nice and creative and we play games while we learn!"
• Honor nominates Ms. Miranda of Wilmington Friends School because "she is very nice and sometimes funny. She lets us do fun projects like making lighthouses with character traits on them."
• Henry nominates Mr. Prothero of Hillside Elementary School because "he was a wonderful teacher because he inspired everyone and taught in a way that we all enjoyed. Mr. Prothero was very nice and always supportive!"
• Maddy nominates Mrs. Lawson of Merion Elementary School because "I am new at Merion Elementary and Mrs. Lawson is always very nice to me and that is why I think she deserves to be Teacher of the Week!"
• Ellen nominates Ms. Cowen of West Chester Friends School because "she is the funniest teacher in the school!"
• Claire nominates Mr. Philliou of Valley Woldorf School because "he is always very nice to everybody and he is always very fair and makes us sooooo happy that he is our teacher!"
• Joseph nominates Ms. Lanciano of Lynnwood School because "she is so nice and she even gives out candy when you do special things!"
• Olivia nominates Mrs. Sorensen of Haddon Township School because "she lets us do what we want to do! She lets our imagination go wold! This is the first year that on weekends I actually look forward to getting back to school!"
• Anthony nominates Mr. Nefos of Fugett Middle School because "he is funny and smart. He is always happy - I've never seen him not! He always has a smile on his face. There is never a dull moment in his class. He has been to about 55 of the 250 countries in the world and works for the United Nations!"
• Olivia nominates Mr. Hutelmyer of Lynnewood Elementary School because "he is so much fun and he plays games and gives out prizes and he is so nice!"
• Shiloh nominates Mrs. Stevens of Akron Elementary School because "she has the best books ever and she makes kindergarden fun! She has the best books at the listening center and she has a play-doh and scissors center and she makes me happy!"
• Cora nominates Mrs. Reader of Saint Patrick School because "she is fun and understanding!"
• Allison nominates Mrs. Hawke of Governor Wolf Elementary School because "she is funny, nice and everybody likes her!"
• Sam nominates Ms. LeForge of Upper Providence Elementary School because "she is very creative, very funny and very nice!"
• Sarah nominates Mrs. Cannon of Upper Moreland Intermediate School because "she is very nice and funny and she does fun projects!"
• Isabella nominates Miss Johnson of New Hope Solebury Elementary School because "she is the best teacher because she explains everything so well. She loves Penn State and she has inspired me to also love Penn State!"
• Grace nominates Mrs. Zerby of New Hope Solebury Elementary School because "she is the best teacher in the world and she is really funny!"
• David nominates Mrs. Stuckert of Holy Guardian Angels School because "she is very funny. She is sometimes strict, but usually she is very nice and most of all, a great teacher! She gives us the tools in a funny and kind way. Not many teachers can do that! She also gives us tools to learning and she helps us when we need it!"
• Adrianna nominates Mrs. Flexner of West Vincent School because "she is very patient, funny, nice and gentle!"
• Elizabeth nominates Mrs. Young of Highland Elementary School because "she is really nice and when my dog died she gave me a little stuffed puppy and was so nice and kind to me. And she makes learning fun and i really learned a lot in her class last year - it was kindergarden!"
• JP nominates Mr. Garcia of Highland Elementary School because "he is nice, funny and does a lot of cool art projects and just makes work fun!"
• Erin nominates Mrs. Zarnowski of Cranbury Elementary School because "we have a noodles jar and when we get to the top of the jar, we get a party! Mrs. Zarnowski is really really nice!"
• Noelle nominates Ms. Sambor of Merion Elementary School because "she is really nice and knows a lot about kids and learning!"
• Jack nominates Mrs. Papszcki of Cranbury Elementary School because "she is a very kind and thoughtful teacher!"
• Emily nominates Mrs. Filiaggi of Uwchlan Hills Elementary School because "she is very nice and she teaches us very well. She helps us with our math and to be better thinkers. Mrs. Filiaggi makes me feel very happy. Mrs. Filiaggi ROCKS!"
• Abby nominates Miss Kuhns of Akron School because ""she is the Best Teacher Ever!"
• Emilia nominates Mrs. Bach of Cranbury School because "she is spectacularly nice and super at teaching!"
• Nick nominates Mrs. Snyder of Radnor Elementary School because "she makes up fun games in gym class. She recycles things that makes funny characters."

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SEPTEMBER NOMINEES

• Bea nominates Mrs. Keitch of Greenwood School because "she understands kids so much and is so nice!"
• Emily nominates Ms. Farnandez of Corpus Christi School because "she is funny, smart and great at all subjects and she is really nice and makes work fun - especially math!"
• Francesca nominates Mrs. Szagola of Hillcrest Elementary School because "she's really nice and she doesn't yell. She also is beautiful and looks just like my Gramma, and she lets kids from older grades stop in to see her, and she gives them hugs!"
• Celia nominates Mrs. Gilligan of Our Lady of Fatima because "she is nice and also loves to teach and play games with her class. She is pregnant and her baby is due in November! She keeps her classroom nice and neat"
• Jessica nominates Mr. O'Leary of New Hope Solbury School because "he is always there for you if you need a helping hand. He listens to your feelings, and tried to help you. He also is so funny and tells funny stories. Mr. O'Leary also makes learning fun! That's why I wake up the morning and can't wait to get to school!"
• Maria nominates Miss Karen of New Bloomfield School because "she has small carpet squares that are really cool!"
• Jennifer nominates Mr. Sullivan of Coopertown School because "he is so funny! He cracks me up ALL THE TIME! He's also very nice and a great teacher and thankfully he makes fun of the boys mostly - HAHA!"
• Clarice nominates Mr. Shugar of Blue Ball Elementary School because "he speaks spanish and is really funny. He makes school time fly by! He plays guitar and was a rodeo cowboy and even showed us a video of him riding a bucking horse! He also pretends to run in slow motion - he's so funny!"
• Cora nominates Miss Karen of New Bloomfield Elementary School because "She does lots of fun crafts!"
• Elizabeth nominates Mrs. Henn of Shipley School because "she knows when we need a break - she gives us extra recesses and she is very nice!"
• Katie nominates Mrs. Matyi of Herbert Hoover Elementary School because "she is nice and I really like her! Sometimes she lets me pick the tables for the kids to put things away."
• Abby nominates Mrs. MacKelcan of Avon Grove Charter School because "she started an awesome trout program in our school! We were even able to go to White Clay Creek and release our trout! She lets us go to a stream and study nature in person. Mrs. MacKelan has taught all of us to get outside and learn about the environment. She makes school exciting!"
• Jack nominates Miss Tallon of Groveland Elementary School because "she is extremely nice and fair. She helps us get the work done and helps us work as a team in the class. No one can teach 4th grade like her! I'm really glad that she is my teacher this year because she is one of a kind!"
• Owen nominates Mrs. Gurin of Norwood Fontbonne School because "she lets me do my own work and she is nice to me!"
• Cora nominates Miss Kennedy of West Perry School because "she teaches you a lot - A LOT A LOT! I was full of stuff that I learned in kindergarden!"
• Annalisa nominates Mrs. Markoff of Philadelphia Academy Charter School because "she is very nice to us and she lets us win prizes - we earn banna bucks!"
• Jessica nominates Miss Hartman of John Hancock Demonstration School because "she is very nice and kind!"
• Francesca nominates Mrs. Orchowski of Hillcrest Elementary School because "she's the nicest teacher in the world! She thinks of fun things to do in the classroom, like making a pictogram for math. She almost always reads us a story when we're eating a snack, and she comes in the lunchroom to look at our lunches!"
• Nicki nominates Mr. Adlin of New Eagle Elementary School because "he is funny and nice. He loves the Phillies like I do - he is an awesome teacher!"
• Jakob nominates Mr. Pegher of Derry Township School because "he likes Star Wars! Sometimes he is strict but we still learn. Sometimes he gives us jellybeans if we behave well or if we answer a question correctly!"
• Ben nominates Mrs. Pincus of Upper Moreland Primary School because "she lets us color and read books. We get to eat two snacks in school every day - and she also tells really funny stories about Mr. Pincus!"
• Jake nominates Mr. Neely of Upper Moreland Intermediate School because "he was my gym teacher last year and was really cool! He let all the kids pick the games we wanted to play in class - dodge ball and ghost busters are my favorites!"
• Meredith nominates Mrs. Newth of Wayne Elementary School because "she's nice, funny and very smart! She makes learning fun and doesn't give us that much homework!"
• Tommy nominates Mrs. McGillivray of Wayne Elementary School because "she's really nice and she lets you bring in electronics for Friday Free Time and she has a good sense of humor!"
• Anne-Laure nominates Mrs. Bowen of Glen Acres Elementary School because "she is very nice and friendly!"
• Sophia nominates Mrs. Holub of St. Gregory the Great School because "she is so nice. I am in kindergarden and she has made my first couple of weeks at school great! And she lets me bring in Munchkins for my birthday!"
• Kagan nominates Kristen McGehee (home schooled) because "she teaches me fun stuff and takes us outside to play!"
• Emma nominates Miss Spooner of Conshohocken Elementary School because "she is the nicest teacher in the history of the world! My school is the best and I really love it! We do lots of work that is my favorite - and writing about cats!"
• Jack nominates Miss Peroni of Sayen Elementary School because "she is fun!"
• Lili May nominates Carol Sime of Friends Select School because "she is really, really nice and I like the tone of her voice!"
• Marlee nominates Mrs. Wallace of E.T. Hamilton School because "she is a wonderful teacher because she is funny, playful, and loves to have fun and learn at the same time. Also, my family has a strong bond and that is also why I love her so much!"
• Maddie nominates Mrs. Boldosser of Elkins Park School because "she is really nice, she gives parties a lot and she can be strict if she needs to be, but we still learn from her!"
• Bradley nominates Ms. Guiseppe of Downingtown Elementary School because "she is a very nice teacher, and we get tickets from her to win prizes. She uses very nice language and she makes learning fun!"
• Kacey nominates Mrs. Hoover of Corpus Christi School because "she is very nice and funny - and she calls us names! She is a good teacher!"
• Joey nominates Mrs. Tippet of Fontbonne Academy because "she helps me do my work and she is nice to me and all of the kids. Sometimes Mrs. Tippet even brings her dog Tippy to school!"
• Frank nominates Mrs. Bertolino of Avon Grove Charter School because "she is very nice to me and my classmates and she lets us have snacks!"
• Eric nominates Mrs. Brennen of Makefield Elementary School because "I think Mrs. Brennan is great. She helps us with everything like math and reading. She always lets us go to recess and that's why I like Mrs. Brennan!"
• Karina nominates Mrs. Sheldon of Corpus Christi School because "she is very funny. She is also very kind and smart!"
• Liam nominates Mr. Pollack of Oak Ridge Elementary School because "he lets you play games but the games help you learn and he has the tidy table tournament - if you have the cleanest table, you win a mint!"
• Emma nominates Teacher Lisa at Friendship Elementary School because "She is nice, funny and very smart!"
• Olivia nominates Miss McGarrigle of Gladwyne Elementary School because "she gives really fun homework and she didn't even mind when I brought a frog to the class!"
• Julia nominates Mrs. Ginhardt at St. Luke School because "she is funny and makes me laugh. She's really good at teaching math and she is always happy!"
• Anastasia nominates her mom, Ms. Ferguson (home schooled) because "When I get a grade on a test that I do not like, she tells me it's a good grade and it's okay. I love that about her!"
• Claire nominates Mr. Savar at Agnes Irwin School because "he is my music teacher and he is so funny. We learn really beautiful music and have lots of fun learning it!"
• Kevin nominates Miss Muller at Antel Elementary School because "she is very fun and amost every day from 2:00-2:30, she would let us go outside - she is super fun!"
• Julia nominates Mrs. McGonigle at Woodland Elementary School because "she was nice and understanding and I miss her so much! She was so awsome and I think she sould be everyone's teacher!"
• Olivia nominates Mrs. Desanto at Hoover Elemantary School because "she's the best!"
• Patrick nominates Mr. Keever at Madison Elementary School because "he takes the time to help us figure things out."

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