Heidi Green is a Kindergarten teacher at McBride Elementary in St. Helen's.  This is what her nominator, Melissa Dueck, a parent and classroom volunteer, had to say about Heidi:

Ms. Green is a wonderful teacher. She is fun, bubbly, and the most energetic teacher you have ever met...even after 15+ years teaching! She teaches two classes of kindergarteners every day, morning and afternoon.  I volunteer in her classroom every other week and have had the privilege of watching her in action!    Heidi is a master at keeping her students attention while taking them through the school for various activities.  She uses a clever clapping technique and they follow her perfectly, attentive, and just slightly bobbing down the hall--following their teachers bubbly personality;  I think they are just having so much fun they don't even realize they are following the hallway rules!  She taught her total of nearly 50 students how to 'sign' and 'sing' an entire song...the song is more than three minutes long and my daughter (age 5) can sign the whole thing on her own at home... amazing! She sends home a weekly news letter “Spots News” which she uses to fill parents in on the week activities and encourage parent-child interaction by providing worksheets to do over the weekend.  She sends home a 'homework' folder once a week with work to do and work already done, kids bring it back and Heidi takes the time to make sure every student gets a unique sticker on the front; the goal, to fill the entire front and back with stickers.  This is so exciting for students to see the rewards of following directions and following through!  “Spot” is her unique class mascot, a plush lady bug toy with its own bag, toothbrush, reading book, and journal.  Spot goes on “field trips” to each students home, can stay for a night or two, and sometimes gets a trip in the washing machine. Kids brush Spot's teeth with his toothbrush, no toothpaste/water of course, but you get the idea.  This is all in the instructions that come with Spot for his overnight trip.  It encourages reading to 'Spot' by parents with the book that comes with, and the journal provides a page for each student to draw a picture and write what Spot did during the trip to each students home. There are so many other ways Heidi keeps the kids involved and encourages learning.  All the kids love her, all the parents love her. I once mentioned out in the community that we have the best kindergarten teacher...the reply "oh you must have Ms. Green".  Heidi Green has truly captured the teaching role and purpose to the fullest. 

Congratulations Heidi Green from K103!