Freeland El/MS
Hazleton Area SD · Freeland, PA
Top Teacher at Freeland El/MS
Amy Rush
Getting StartedElementary, Primary Grades 1-3 Teacher
All Teachers at Freeland El/MS
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Amy RushElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 2Katie SanziElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 3Helene SeamonElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 4Christine ReadSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 5Jared RehillHealth and Physical Education, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 6Jeanette AielloMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 7Jennifer AngeliElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 8Tara BiancoElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 9Chad BoganskyPhysical Education0+0 wk
- 10Lauren CandeloraComputer Science, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 11Jeremy ChapinSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 12Alyssa CiprianoSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 13Ann Marie CorradoElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 14Denise DanielsMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 15Melissa DavisEnglish as Second Language, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 16Nathan DebalkoElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 17Dean DrumnMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 18David ElswickArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 19Pamela EverdaleKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 20Lindsay FornataroArt, Elementary (PreK-6)0+0 wk
- 21Michael FoxElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 22Melinda FrantzMusic, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 23Alexis Gadola BarlettaMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 24Lisa GasperElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 25Teri GennaroMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 26Lee GeraElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 27Kelly GreenishSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 28Mary HartzElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 29Colleen HartzElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 30Lauren HearneNurses Aide0+0 wk
- 31Sara HiggsEnglish as Second Language, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 32Becket JadushElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 33Amber KaminskiSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 34Jessica KasardaElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 35Courtney KavitskiSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 36Ashley KimmelElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 37Jason LagowyElementary Principal0+0 wk
- 38Amy LapchakKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 39Gabrielle LizbinskiMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 40Angela LocherMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 41Tara MasiasSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 42Nicole MeckesMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 43Jane MencerElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 44Lauren MetzKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 45Jeanne PanzarellaSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 46Christopher PariseMiddle Level Science, 7-90+0 wk
- 47Kathryn PavlickElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 48Deanna PavlikElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 49Susan PlatekAssistant or Vice Elementary Principal0+0 wk
- 50Heather ProkipchakElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 51Lori PursellKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 52Carol RachoElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 53Cynthia RachoSpeech0+0 wk
- 54Keith SegedySpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 55Tara SenapeKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 56Regina SmithEnglish as Second Language, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 57Jason SmolinskyHealth and Physical Education, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 58Brian SonesTitle I/Remedial Math, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 59Michele StaruchKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 60Brittany StefanickElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 61Melissa TemchatinSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 62John WilliamsElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 63Jordan WoitkoElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Freeland El/MS Send?
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Freeland El/MS in Freeland, 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, Freeland El/MS has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Hazleton Area SD, which oversees Freeland El/MS, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Freeland El/MS 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 Freeland El/MS
For a school like Freeland El/MS, 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 Freeland El/MS 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 Freeland El/MS 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 Freeland El/MS: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Freeland El/MS 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 Freeland El/MS 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 Freeland El/MS 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.