Birdneck Elementary
Virginia Beach City Public Schools · Virginia Beach, VA
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- 1Karla C. YoungPrincipalView Wall →0+0 wk
- 2Christina AdamsSchool Admin Assoc I (ES)View Wall →0+0 wk
- 3Lisa AllmanLibrary / Media AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 4Jessica AndersonKindergarten TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 5Erin Bailey3rd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 6Alisha BakerBaker/CookView Wall →0+0 wk
- 7Shaheen BakhshiCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 8Kim Bargnesi1st Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 9Stacy BeebeEnglish Second LanguageView Wall →0+0 wk
- 10Jodi BensonAssistant Principal ESView Wall →0+0 wk
- 11Bonnie BentzenCafeteria Assistant (elem)View Wall →0+0 wk
- 12Barbara Bishop3rd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 13Ryan BotkinSchool CounselorView Wall →0+0 wk
- 14Rachel Bouchard3rd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 15David BratcherCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 16Aliscia BrattonEarly Childhd Spec Ed TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 17Taylor Brittain1st Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 18Marjorie BrownCafeteria Assistant (elem)View Wall →0+0 wk
- 19Bunnie BurketKindergarten AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 20Patricia Calkins2nd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 21Ethel CamarenaKindergarten AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 22Evelyn CampbellGifted Resource TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 23Ashley CassidyPhysical Educ TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 24JoAnn CoauetteTitle II ResourceView Wall →0+0 wk
- 25Darrayl Correa4th Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 26Sharon CottrellPE AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 27Kaley DaleCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 28Shinethia DavisSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 29Mary DeskinsCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 30Yessica Diaz JohnsonKindergarten TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 31Katherine Downing1st Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 32Vicky DuckworthLibrary Media SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 33Julie DungcaSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 34Jennifer EwellSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 35Hailey Foer3rd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 36Patrick GerominAssistant Principal ESView Wall →0+0 wk
- 37Tonya GilbertKindergarten AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 38Kelly Gregory1st Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 39Jordyn GunterKindergarten AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 40Traci HallSchool NurseView Wall →0+0 wk
- 41Regina PumphreyEarly Childhd Spec Ed TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 42Glen HammondPE AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 43Rhonda HarrisonPre-Kindergarten Teacher AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 44Robin HawkinsCafeteria Assistant (elem)View Wall →0+0 wk
- 45Lindsay Hefner5th Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 46Donna HigginsReading SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 47Gail HinsonSecurity AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 48Stephanie Johnson2nd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 49Janice KirbyKindergarten AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 50MaKenna Klassen4th Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 51Cynthia LehmanCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 52Alison LoeschSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 53Tonya MarshallGeneral AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 54Michele McNeilSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 55Heather McVeenTechnology Support TechnicianView Wall →0+0 wk
- 56Tara MesingPre-Kindergarten TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 57Amy MeyerKindergarten TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 58Tamara MileyKindergarten TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 59Kelly Moore2nd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 60Deniz MurrayArt TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 61Korrin NashReading SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 62Shanna NewtonSchool Office Assoc II 10-moView Wall →0+0 wk
- 63Kim ScottKindergarten TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 64Cindy OrtizSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 65Megan Petermann3rd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 66Dawn Pettapiece2nd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 67Tashna RankineCafeteria Assistant (elem)View Wall →0+0 wk
- 68Nicole Rathbone2nd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 69Rosalinda ReciprocoCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 70Angela RenshawCafeteria Assistant (elem)View Wall →0+0 wk
- 71Caleb Repass2nd Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 72McKenzie RiderCross Categ - ED/LD TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 73Monica RoachInstructional Tech SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 74Nefertari RodgersSchool Office Assoc II 12-moView Wall →0+0 wk
- 75Anamaria RomanSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 76Suzanne RosignoloMath SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 77Dwayne RossPE AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 78Barbara Schaarschmidt5th Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 79Carly Scheuer4th Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 80Danielle SmithSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 81Meghan StaffordSchool CounselorView Wall →0+0 wk
- 82Mary StepnowskiKindergarten TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 83Teresa StewartPre-Kindergarten TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 84Alana Strong5th Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 85Laura TurpinPE AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 86Linda Taylor1st Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 87Francine Terrero SosaSpecial Educ AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 88Shannon TraceyIntellectual Disability 1 TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 89Lindsay TraisterPre-Kindergarten TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 90Sheila ValeroKindergarten AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 91Caroline WaiteMusic - Vocal TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 92Deena WaskeyEarly Childhd Spec Ed TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 93Amy White1st Grade TchrView Wall →0+0 wk
- 94Elizabeth WilliamsPre-Kindergarten Teacher AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 95Lorraine WilsonClinic AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 96Regina WilsonPre-Kindergarten Teacher AsstView Wall →0+0 wk
- 97Karla YoungPrincipal ESView Wall →0+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Birdneck Elementary Send?
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Birdneck Elementary in Virginia Beach, VA is part of the NoteVUE teacher appreciation community, where students, parents, and alumni send anonymous digital notes to educators who have made a lasting difference in their lives. With 0 notes sent to 97 teachers and counting, Birdneck Elementary has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which oversees Birdneck Elementary, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Birdneck Elementary stands out as a school where appreciation is actively expressed — not just assumed. Teachers here receive notes that span the full emotional spectrum of gratitude: from heartfelt thanks for staying after school to help a struggling student, to recognition of the creative energy a teacher brings to every lesson, to real-talk acknowledgments from former students who only years later understood the impact their teacher had on their trajectory.
The NoteVUE platform operates on a simple but powerful principle: appreciation should be easy, permanent, and specific. Easy, because anyone can send a note in under 60 seconds with no account required. Permanent, because notes stay on a teacher's public wall forever — a digital record of impact that teachers can revisit on their hardest days. Specific, because students choose from four emotional vibes (grateful, inspired, proud, and real talk) and write a personal message, ensuring that what teachers receive feels genuine rather than generic.
How NoteVUE Works for Schools Like Birdneck Elementary
For a school like Birdneck Elementary, NoteVUE functions as both a recognition platform and a culture measurement tool. Every note sent to a teacher here is a data point — a signal from the community about who is making a difference and how. School leaders can see in real time which teachers are receiving the most appreciation, what emotional themes resonate most with students, and how engagement is trending week over week. This data doesn't replace human judgment, but it adds a layer of signal that no annual staff survey can capture.
Teachers at Birdneck Elementary who claim their NoteVUE walls become part of a public recognition system that extends beyond the walls of the school. When a parent shares a teacher's wall link on social media, or when a former student sends a note years after graduation, the appreciation circle expands. This kind of asynchronous, ongoing recognition is particularly powerful for educators, who often work in isolation — behind closed classroom doors — without knowing whether their effort is landing.
The milestone badge system rewards teachers at Birdneck Elementary as they accumulate notes: Bronze for 10 notes, Silver for 25, Gold for 50, and Legend for 100 or more. These badges appear on teacher walls and on the school's leaderboard profile, creating a visible record of recognition milestones. When a teacher crosses a milestone, they receive a notification — a moment of acknowledgment in a profession where acknowledgment is all too rare.
Bringing NoteVUE to Birdneck Elementary: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Birdneck Elementary are increasingly using NoteVUE as a low-cost, high-impact teacher retention tool. In an era when teacher burnout and turnover are at historic highs, the data is clear: teachers who feel appreciated stay longer, perform better, and mentor more effectively. NoteVUE creates a scalable system for appreciation that doesn't require a principal to personally recognize every teacher every week.
The adoption playbook at Birdneck Elementary and schools like it typically starts with a brief announcement at a staff meeting: the principal introduces NoteVUE, explains that students and families can send anonymous appreciation notes, and invites every teacher to claim their wall. This takes five minutes. Within a week of the announcement, early-adopter teachers start sharing their wall links in their email signatures and classroom posters, and notes begin flowing in.
The most successful NoteVUE schools pair the platform launch with a specific event: Teacher Appreciation Week, the start of a new semester, or a school anniversary. These events give students a clear prompt and a sense of urgency. Schools that launch during Teacher Appreciation Week consistently see their note counts triple within 10 days of the event, as the social proof of visible appreciation inspires more students to participate. If you're a leader at Birdneck Elementary and you're reading this, consider this your invitation to take five minutes to explore what NoteVUE can do for your teachers and your school's culture.