
May 19, 2023
Kudos to Nicole Ruhrer-Johnson (Teacher | East Middle School)
"Mrs. Johnson is my daughter's "person" at East Middle. She makes her feel comfortable, has increased her confidence...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Jody Vondrak (Special Education Teacher | Morningside STEM Elementary School) "Jody Vondrak is retiring in May after teaching for 38 years. 32 of those years have been wit...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Shelli Jepsen (Teacher | East Middle School) "Mrs. Jepsen always incorporates fun into all of her activities. She is so creative and thoughtful and goes above and beyond t...

May 19, 2023
Kudos to Nicole Ruhrer-Johnson (Teacher | East Middle School)
"Mrs. Johnson is my daughter's "person" at East Middle. She makes her feel comfortable, has increased her confidence...

April 5, 2023
Kudos to Stacey Verzal (Second Grade Teacher | Riverside Elementary School) "Stacey does so much for her students at Riverside. She is always coming up with new ideas or ways to b...

April 5, 2023
Kudos to Tim Hodgins (Bus Driver | Operations & Maintenance) "Tim was our bus driver to and from a recent music competition and was incredible! He helped our students and educator...

April 5, 2023
Kudos to Angie Blatchford (Infrastructure Tech | Educational Service Center) "Kudos to Angie is an understatement! Angie is an awesome "Desktop Computer Doctor!" She's been doctor...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to James Cline (Assistant Principal | North Middle School) "Mr. Cline is an amazing principal! My son is autistic and has been at North Middle School since sixth grade. Mr. ...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to Stephanie Moriarty (Teacher | Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School) "Stephanie takes the time to build positive relationships with students and staff at Loe...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to John Pritchard (Director of Technology | Educational Service Center) "John Pritchard is deserving of recognition for the long hours he works to diligently protect our dis...

March 22, 2023
Kudos to Leslie Heying, Niccole Wolken, & Shelby Fickett (Communications | Educational Service Center) "The communications team does an amazing job sharing successes with Siouxlan...

March 13, 2023
Kudos to Kim Smith (Benefits Manager | Sioux City Community School District) "Kim Smith is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the district's insurance and benefits. She is ...

February 23, 2023
Kudos to MacKenzie Hiserote (Career & Technical Education Program Coordinator | Sioux City Career Academy) "Fridays are for Fifth Graders is an incredible opportunity for fifth-gr...

February 23, 2023
Kudos to Doug Ryan (Building Service Technician | Irving Dual Langauge Elementary School) "Have you ever seen a harder worker? Seriously! Our building is cared for so well, and i...

February 10, 2023
Kudos to Turissa Moreland (Math Teacher | East High School ) "I cannot say enough about Ms. Moreland. She gives so much time, patience, willingness, and overall care to her studen...

February 10, 2023
Kudos to Dr. Angela Holcomb (Principal | Bryant Elementary School ) "Shoutout to you for all the work you are doing to create positive relationships with the students in our build...

February 10, 2023
Kudos to Donny Short (5th Grade Teacher | Bryant Elementary School ) "Donny goes above and beyond to have positive and authentic interactions with students and staff at Bryant. He...

January 17, 2023
"The whole Human Resources team works so hard and efficiently. It is no easy feat to maintain records for 2000+ staff. They truly play a crucial role within the district. Their eff...

January 17, 2023
"Michelle has helped me with a couple of requests I've had this school year. I appreciate the time and effort she has taken to assist me. Her work ethic is impeccable and I appreci...

January 6, 2023
Kudos to Jamie Duncan (Registrar | Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School) "Jamie is friendly to everyone that comes through the office at Loess Hills. She supports pa...