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Discovery Elementary

Issaquah · Issaquah, WA

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#2National Rank

Top Teacher at Discovery Elementary

Peter Besbeas

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Elem. Homeroom Teacher Teacher

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All Teachers at Discovery Elementary

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    Peter Besbeas
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 2
    Angela Beade
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 3
    Jennifer Belding
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 4
    Heather Burdick
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 5
    Arynne Bushnell
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 6
    Karen Debellis
    Other Teacher
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  • 7
    Kenlee Ducoing
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 8
    Gracie Erickson
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 9
    Mary Flett
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 10
    Danielle Figone
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 11
    Bhavneet Gandhoke
    Other Teacher
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  • 12
    Mekala Ilanchelian
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 13
    Kathleen Keegan
    Elementary Principal
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  • 14
    Marni Kilzi
    Other Teacher
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  • 15
    Justine Kim
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 16
    Catherine Kruse
    Elem. Specialist Teacher
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  • 17
    Megan Leonard
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 18
    Veronica Maron
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 19
    Erica O'neil
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 20
    Isabella Perkin
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 21
    Cynthia Park
    Other Teacher
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  • 22
    Syona Pathak
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 23
    Kristina Platt
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 24
    Natalie Ploetz
    Elem. Specialist Teacher
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  • 25
    Alexis Premoe
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 26
    Samantha Schneider
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 27
    Pamela Shank-kaufman
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 28
    Elizabeth Scott-winkler
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 29
    Megan Somnis
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 30
    Marni Vail
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 31
    Tia White
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 32
    Shelley Bernstein
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 33
    Mark Betz
    Elem. Specialist Teacher
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  • 34
    Maryhelen Bever
    Elem. Vice Principal
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  • 35
    Madison Bogart
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 36
    Mercedes Boyd
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 37
    Erica Burt
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 38
    Kelsey Boyle
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 39
    Elena Brown
    Other Teacher
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  • 40
    Sedonia Cochran
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 41
    Frederick Collins
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 42
    Steven Davis
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 43
    Yun Debond
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 44
    Denise Delgianni
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 45
    Joan Ellering-olwell
    Other Teacher
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  • 46
    Nada Essawy
    Other Teacher
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  • 47
    Piyamon Farr
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 48
    Christine Fotia
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 49
    Katherine Ficek
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 50
    Angela Georgeadis
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 51
    Amanda Good
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 52
    Sharayah Gorham
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 53
    Heather Grutz
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 54
    Brian Hodgson
    Elem. Specialist Teacher
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  • 55
    Young Hong
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 56
    Phoebe Herradura
    Elem. Specialist Teacher
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  • 57
    Jodi Hillbrantjohnson
    Other Teacher
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  • 58
    Lauren Hong
    Other Teacher
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  • 59
    Shannon Koehnen
    Elementary Principal
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  • 60
    Margaret Jensen
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 61
    Shane Kiehn
    Elem. Specialist Teacher
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  • 62
    Hanna Kinyk
    Other Teacher
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  • 63
    Michael Koreis
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 64
    Rebecca Laughery
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 65
    Deborah Leren
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 66
    Jamin Lopez
    Substitute Teacher
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  • 67
    Maria Mccoy
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 68
    Olena Pankovets
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 69
    Julie Peterson
    Other Teacher
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  • 70
    Abigail Rodriguez
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 71
    Hadthanong Sayavong
    Other Teacher
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  • 72
    Abbey Schultz
    Other Teacher
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  • 73
    Natalie Sher
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 74
    Lindsay Steele
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 75
    Barbara Thomas
    Other Teacher
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  • 76
    Emily Thorpe
    Other Teacher
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  • 77
    Mackenzie Yabut
    Elem. Homeroom Teacher
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  • 78
    Alysha Yeamans
    Other Teacher
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What Kind of Appreciation Does Discovery Elementary Send?

Grateful~35%Top
Inspired~30%
Proud~22%
Real Talk~13%

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Teacher Appreciation at Discovery Elementary

Discovery Elementary in Issaquah, WA 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, Discovery Elementary has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.

Issaquah, which oversees Discovery Elementary, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Discovery 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 Discovery Elementary

For a school like Discovery 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 Discovery 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 Discovery 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 Discovery Elementary: A Guide for Principals

Principals and administrators at schools like Discovery 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 Discovery 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 Discovery 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.

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