Mrs. Nokes, a Kindergarten teacher, was nominated for the first Teacher of the Month for the 2026-2027 school year because, as stated by her peers, "Mrs. Ashley Nokes has quickly adapted from teaching First Grade to teaching Kindergarten students and standards. She has created a classroom with high expectations and consistently engages in strong communication with her students and their families. She goes above and beyond, all the way from greeting students as they enter her warm and welcoming classroom to helping her students adapt to lunch and cafeteria routines to ensuring that she meets her students’ individual needs.”
The Staff of the Month were DWS Custodians, Mr. Antonio Ramirez and Mrs. Christina Iniguez. Mr. Antonio was praised for always being so cheerful. Colleagues stated that they can always count on him to help out in so many ways! Mrs. Christina's big smile and kindness were noted by faculty members as well. "Both do such a wonderful job keeping our school clean and looking good!"
These ladies and gentleman were presented with a certificate and gift basket sponsored by Sullivan Walter Homes & Shay Walter | Parks | COMPASS RE. Pictured (left to right) are Cindy Snow, Shay Walter, Christina Iniguez, Ashley Nokes, Antonio Ramirez, and Sabrina Farler.
