{"id":3447,"date":"2017-03-06T19:18:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T04:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=3447"},"modified":"2017-03-06T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T04:18:43","slug":"miss-stephanie-awarded-golden-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2017\/03\/06\/miss-stephanie-awarded-golden-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Stephanie awarded Golden Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
\n<\/strong>Golden Apple Award | March 6, 2017
\n<\/strong>Stephanie Young<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

\u201cMiss Stephanie\u201d Young is an exemplary community partner at Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska.
\nThe kids call her \u201cMiss Stephanie,\u201d and she cares deeply about the students and staff of Paul Banks Elementary, and the community of Homer. A skills trainer through The Center, Miss Stephanie has a firm but gentle way with her clients and the students she serves at Paul Banks. She is always kind while simultaneously providing rigorous support. She is one of those people who bring out the best in not only the students, but the adults around her. She is always positive and supportive. Miss Stephanie goes beyond normal expectations in many ways, for example, by donating her lunch hour to support a teacher meeting with a parent. She gives her clients extra attention because they really need it, and she lends a hand wherever it is needed.
\nAlways willing to chip in, she invests her time training other skills trainers, and is very effective, and frequently called upon to provide guidance to other skills trainers. Paul Banks staff says, \u201cWe know that we have become better teachers and Paul Banks has become a better school from having her in the classrooms!\u201d
\nStephanie takes time to think things through, wants to brainstorm about what is working, and what might work for her often very difficult clients. Due to student confidentiality, we cannot share specific stories, however, staff members say, \u201cShe is always willing to meet, even on her own time and has excellent ideas to share. When things are not working, Stephanie stays patient and supportive of both the students and staff, and works together with us to find solutions.\u201d Often staying after the school day, she will meet with students and teachers to better meet the needs of students. When she has down time from her work she supports other families in need, and provides support beyond her duties as a Skills Trainer on her own time, doing things such as helping to create manipulatives, activities, and schoolwide activities.
\nOutside of the school, Stephanie helps out with church activities and has been a foster parent. For many years, she helped with youth groups. Youth group is a place for kids to come together to sing, and to play sports and other recreational games. Through community service projects they make it a point to visit and sing at Long Term Care several times a quarter. She also helps with the Truth Seekers program.
\nThe Paul Banks staff believes, \u201cWhen we think about people that are truly good for kids and good for our schools, we think of people like \u2018Miss Stephanie\u2019 Young!\u201d
\nThe Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education is proud to recognize \u201cMiss Stephanie\u201d for her dedication to the students of the school district, past, present, and future.
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\n<\/strong>Click here<\/a> to nominate a business, community member, volunteer, or KPBSD staff for Golden Apple recognition
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