Blue Ridge HS
Blue Ridge SD · New Milford, PA
Top Teacher at Blue Ridge HS
Shirley Motyka
Getting StartedBiology Teacher
All Teachers at Blue Ridge HS
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Shirley MotykaBiology0+0 wk
- 2Richard MurphyHealth0+0 wk
- 3Benjamin OrnerHistory, 10-120+0 wk
- 4Harold AllenIndustrial Arts, Wood Unit Shop0+0 wk
- 5Byron AlmekinderPhysical Science, Intermediate, 10-120+0 wk
- 6Katie BaileyEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 7Adele BennettSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 8Warren BerlinskyEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 9Gregory BitnerHistory, 10-120+0 wk
- 10Kristen BlackburnEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 11Eileen CoughlinBiology0+0 wk
- 12Jay D'AmbrosioHistory, 10-120+0 wk
- 13Brian DankisHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 14Kimberly DavenportEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 15Sarah DeckerHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 16Chelsea DeluisioMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 17Sarrah Dibble-CamburnArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 18Tara GarczewskiBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 19Danielle GarrenPsychology, Social or Behavioral Science0+0 wk
- 20Anastasia GoudyTechnology Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 21Susannah GrahamMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 22Cathy HagerTitle I/Remedial Math, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 23Michael HarlacherMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 24Melissa HartmanMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 25Kristen HellerHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 26Allyson HeplerHistory, 10-120+0 wk
- 27Jennifer HesserGerman, 7-120+0 wk
- 28Kimberly HurstMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 29Katherine KempaSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 30Aimee KrauseMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 31Kristen LattingFamily/Consumer Sciences, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 32Brielle LeinweberComputer Technology0+0 wk
- 33Mitchell LessSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 34Wendi LincolnSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 35Matthew LonzinskiEarth and Space Science, Advanced0+0 wk
- 36Vincent LorussoMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 37Michael LowellEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 38Alec MazikewichPhysical Science, Intermediate, 10-120+0 wk
- 39Barbara MccainSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 40Michelle MontagueSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 41Colleen OsterdahlMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 42Jason PappasEarth and Space Science, Advanced0+0 wk
- 43Tobias PercarioSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 44Sarah RiceEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 45Jennifer ScharbaEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 46Michelle SennewayMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 47Mary Elizabeth StoddartFamily/Consumer Sciences, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 48Nicole SullivanFamily/Consumer Sciences, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 49Mark TimkoEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 50John VavasesPhysical Science, Advanced, 10-120+0 wk
- 51Casey WebsterSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 52Dustin WelshLife Science, Intermediate, 10-120+0 wk
- 53Kirsten WordemanGeneral Science, Advanced, 10-120+0 wk
- 54Amy ZakarauskasMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Blue Ridge HS Send?
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Blue Ridge HS in New Milford, PA 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 0 teachers and counting, Blue Ridge HS has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Blue Ridge SD, which oversees Blue Ridge HS, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Blue Ridge HS 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 Blue Ridge HS
For a school like Blue Ridge HS, 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 Blue Ridge HS 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 Blue Ridge HS 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 Blue Ridge HS: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Blue Ridge HS 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 Blue Ridge HS 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 Blue Ridge HS 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.