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 Hero
Camille Nunez, Behavior Technician, Boston Harbor ES

We are so fortunate to have Camille Nunez as our Behavior Tech at Boston Harbor Elementary School. She is the perfect mix of calm, care and clear expectations we want for all children, and she is so funny. Ms. C, as she is lovingly referred to around here, finds the fun and good in everything. She’s flexible, adaptable, kind and has a keen awareness of others and their needs. There have been many times when Ms. C has saved my day, or taught me something new by her example. She adeptly runs reading and intervention groups, manages a lunchroom packed with kids, supports preschool children in their classroom, keeps kids safe and happy at recess, and works on individual and specific behavior goals. Camille is a creative educator, and a really important part of our staff at BHES.  Thank you, Camille, for all you do for our kids and for being a wonderful colleague.
Submitted by Beth Wilson, Teacher, Boston Harbor ES

Everyday Hero
Breanne Keys, Restorative Center Specialist, Olympia HS

Breanne Keys is the Restorative Center (RC) Specialist at Olympia High School.  In merely eight months since her arrival at OHS last year second semester, she has developed a responsive system for students experiencing all levels of behavior concerns.  She proactively works with all stakeholders and continues to develop services in the RC based on feedback, evidence based practice, and outcomes. She monitors discipline data to sharpen our schoolwide systems of support, as well as, identify areas needing more prevention or re-teaching of behavior expectations. Her passion for Restorative Practice is off the charts! She extends her reach to staff by Focus group facilitation, trainings at staff meetings, facilitation of classroom circles, and restorative meetings between staff and students. She continually impresses me with her constant reflection to improve services to students and professional practice. Her development of the RC and ability to connect with staff and students has decreased the number of students serving their suspensions at home. She is a change agent for improved culture and climate at OHS!
Submitted by the Olympia HS Administrative Team

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.