COOPER MIDDLE
Fairfax County Public Schools · McLean, VA
Top Teacher at COOPER MIDDLE
James Kaden
Getting StartedHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MS Teacher
All Teachers at COOPER MIDDLE
Ranked by total notes received
- 1James KadenHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 2Nicole KimInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 3Philip KippermanHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 4Brian KlenaAfter-School SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 5Kennidi KnoblockHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 6Pamela KondeHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 7Naomi KramerEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 8Janice AhearnHourly Band 1View Wall →0+0 wk
- 9Abeer AmerMultiple Disabilities TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 10Margaret BaberTheatre Arts Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 11Myung Eun BaileyInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 12Matthew BakerBand Music Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 13George BaumgardnerMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 14Alex BellHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 15Laurie BennettFamily & Consumer Science Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 16Rebecca BlakeBusiness & Information Technology Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 17Lindsay BovenziEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 18Erin BoyleHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 19Jessica BrennanMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 20Gregory BrotemarkleAssistant Principal, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 21Christopher BuckleyTechnology & Engineering Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 22Susan ButlerESOL Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 23Claudia CamachoOffice AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 24Mollie CannonFamily Liaison - HourlyView Wall →0+0 wk
- 25Daphne CaplisAdministrative Assistant IIView Wall →0+0 wk
- 26Susana Chavez OlivasInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 27Sara ColemanMusic Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 28Charles CoonesLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 29Madeline CoyneChinese Language Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 30Eliseo PerezMultiple Disabilities TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 31Kevin DabbondanzaTechnology Support SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 32Wade DelkSubstitute Teacher - Regular TermView Wall →0+0 wk
- 33Jennifer DiglioAssistant Principal, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 34Ritu DograLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 35Jill DonnellySchool Counselor, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 36Heather DormanSchool Based Technology SpecialistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 37Cailey DormanSubstitute Teacher - Regular TermView Wall →0+0 wk
- 38Silvia DossmannStudent Services AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 39Mary FolkEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 40Emily FordLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 41Jenna ForemskiSpeech Language PathologistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 42Kevin GradyInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 43Benjamin GrimmelbeinHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 44Alice GunasBiology Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 45John HahlerHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 46Calliandra HarrisBiology Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 47Jill HarteHomebound TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 48Christina HawleyESOL Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 49Lisa HodgeOffice AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 50John HolmanFrench Language Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 51Sharzad HosseinborLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 52Marie HullSpanish Language Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 53Andrew JosephEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 54Courtney KadenInstructional CoachView Wall →0+0 wk
- 55Christopher KunzMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 56Jordan LaBueBiology Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 57Christopher LaneHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 58Jamie LeeInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 59Yun LeePublic Health Training AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 60Leah LemonLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 61Elizabeth LeungItinerant Music, Strings, TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 62Keyosha LewisSchool Counselor, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 63Narda ManningSpanish Language Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 64Cary MartinInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 65Linnea McGavinLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 66Maureen McLoughlinPrincipal, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 67Jessica MejiaEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 68Heather MillerSchool PsychologistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 69Takceia MinceyInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 70Kanae MoranJapanese Language Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 71Colleen NoetzliEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 72Duane NovotniHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 73Susan PoliquinMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 74Grace PowerEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 75Paula ProsperMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 76Leslie PsaltisHead Librarian, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 77Pawan PuriGeneral Science Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 78Hisham RamziInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 79Meghan ReskyGeneral Science Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 80Elizabeth RichardsonHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 81Anneliese RicheyLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 82David RussellHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 83Patsy SabaESOL Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 84Sharon SafersteinSpeech Language PathologistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 85Sarah SafersteinSpeech Language PathologistView Wall →0+0 wk
- 86Michele Saint GermainSchool Counselor, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 87Kristin SandridgeHealth & Physical Education Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 88Margaret SartoriBiology Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 89Georgia SaundersSpanish Language Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 90Dana ScabisDirector, Student Services, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 91Kate SchneiderHistory & Social Studies Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 92Kaelyn SerraoSchool Social WorkerView Wall →0+0 wk
- 93Alexandra SingerItinerant Music, Band, TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 94Lauren SmithEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 95Lauren SpiliotopoulosEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 96Megan StanleyGeneral Science Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 97Melissa StromMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 98Maribeth TamulevichLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 99Ella TillotsonInstructional AssistantView Wall →0+0 wk
- 100John TroskoAdapted Physical Education TeacherView Wall →0+0 wk
- 101Lilly VuMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 102Lisa WalshMathematics Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 103Robert WhiteLearning Disabilities Teacher, MS/HSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 104Laura WileySchool Counselor, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 105Tara WilliamsFamily & Consumer Science Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 106Rachel WolfeEnglish Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 107Nadene WrightArt Teacher, MSView Wall →0+0 wk
- 108Maureen A McLoughlinPrincipalView Wall →0+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does COOPER MIDDLE Send?
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COOPER MIDDLE in McLean, 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 108 teachers and counting, COOPER MIDDLE has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Fairfax County Public Schools, which oversees COOPER MIDDLE, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, COOPER MIDDLE 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 COOPER MIDDLE
For a school like COOPER MIDDLE, 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 COOPER MIDDLE 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 COOPER MIDDLE 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 COOPER MIDDLE: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like COOPER MIDDLE 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 COOPER MIDDLE 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 COOPER MIDDLE 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.