


Celebrating our Team!
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Seattle Public Schools had an overwhelming response from students and colleagues about our wonderful teachers at View Ridge Elementary.
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Accolades for Julie Miller, a third-grade teacher at View Ridge, flooded their inbox. Miller has spent her entire 21-year career teaching at View Ridge. She grew up in a home where both parents were also teachers. For her, teaching is more than a 180 experience.
“I teach because I care and value the connection with my students,” she said. “They know that I’m going to have high expectations for them, but we’re going to be in this together, and we are a family working together.”
Miller made it clear that every day is not sunshine and roses. Teaching is a hard profession. But it’s the students, the families, and the community that keeps her coming back each year.
“School days can be long, but it’s that just electric feeling of being with a community that really cares and gives, and it’s just a joy. It really is a joy.” – Ms. Miller
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Ana Crossman (5th grade) “Ms. Crossman has been wonderful for my 5th grader. She has helped him focus on his growth potential and encouraged him to see his academic strengths when he believed they weren’t there. I appreciate her patience, strong science knowledge, and empathy as she prepares my son to be a lifelong learner.” – Amy Young, parent
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Laura Koch (1st grade) “Thank you for asking me if I was alright every morning in kindergarten.” – Connie Lee, student
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Janna Redman (3rd grade)
“Thank you, Ms. Redman, for being such a nice teacher and always being there when bad stuff happens. You make me love to learn.” – Xin-Rou Ruth Peng, student
“Ms. Redman taught me division. She makes learning fun! If you are having a bad day and are really tired, she knows and will change the assignment for that person. If I have an argument with my friends, she has a cozy chair in her room that I can rest in until I feel better.” – Mila Jackson, student
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Lindsey Daniels (kindergarten and 1st grade) “We are so thankful for Ms. Daniels and the compassion, love, respect and attention she pays to our child and others in her classroom. Sending our first child off to elementary school was overwhelming and a big change, and Ms. Daniels made it so easy and smooth. She is a thoughtful and consistent communicator; she is approachable and collaborative and embodies the values of the school and our community. I can’t imagine a better teacher for our child, and during these challenging times, I only hope Ms. Daniels knows how special she is to her students and families!” – Alicia Tieder, parent
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