Everyday Heroes is a regular feature in this staff blog. Remember to submit names of employees districtwide who have done something deserving of encouragement and praise. Give a shout out to one of your colleagues at your school or support building and watch for it to appear in an upcoming Everyday Heroes blog post.

Here are our newest honorees:

Everyday Heroes
Several Support Service Center Employees

I would like to recognize several colleagues working out of our Support Services Center. Having had many opportunities to call upon their skill and support, I want to give a shout-out to: Jeff Smith, Darin Pfaff, Devin Guy, Ben Amidon, Ben Swick, Theresa Jones, Cory Greene, Rod Greene and Matthew Murdock. These individuals have been responsive to emergent needs at Garfield. Each time I have requested their help they arrive soon, ready to understand our needs and always come with a positive attitude. I personally appreciate their patience and ability to explain very technical problems in a way that I understand. They keep our school safe, looking good and ready for both students and staff. On behalf of the Garfield community, I want to thank these individuals for being an important part of our community.
Submitted by Brendon Chertok, principal at Garfield Elementary School

How to nominate an Everyday Hero

• Email the Communications and Community Relations Department (communications@osd.wednet.edu) a few sentences, and no more than 200 words, about why the person deserves recognition. It’s easiest to write as if speaking directly to the colleague, such as “Thank you for helping with…” or “I really appreciated when you…”
• Write Everyday Heroes in the subject heading of the email.
• Include your first and last name as the person submitting the comments.
• Include the first and last name of the OSD employee you are recognizing.
• Include the job title and work location (school or department) of the person you are recognizing.

All submissions will be posted in this blog on a weekly basis and archived each week.

We can’t wait to hear about all of our Everyday Heroes, because we know that every day our teachers, bus drivers, child nutrition staff, custodial employees, paraeducators, school and district office staff, and others are doing amazing work on behalf of students.