George Washington High School
Chicago Public Schools · Chicago, IL
Top Teacher at George Washington High School
Kevin John Gallick
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- 2Barbara San-RomanPrincipal0+0 wk
- 3Michael PestichCoordinator0+0 wk
- 4Natasha MaloneCase Manager0+0 wk
- 5Lauren WrightRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 6Kathryn PetermanRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 7Fatima ElSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 8Marika BrousianouRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 9Adilene AguileraRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 10Matthew SchmeskiRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 11Kenneth RodriguezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 12Thomas StibichRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 13Laura HahnSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 14Emilio Diaz de leonRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 15Rachel RotiRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 16Ruben CortezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 17Mariana MorenoRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 18Diego Pulido juarezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 19Leslie UmblesRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 20Erika MezaRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 21Jessica BrownRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 22Nicole CrockerRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 23Geri ZamoraRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 24Joann BaldwinRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 25Alina TorresRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 26John WearSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 27Jureil AcunaSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 28Adrian Marquez mataRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 29Jennifer RamosSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 30Peter EilrichRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 31Timothy MccormickRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 32Jose RosalesRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 33Francis MacdonaldRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 34Colleen NohaSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 35Montserrat DelgadilloRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 36Rebecca SolomonRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 37Cliff BocianRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 38Felipe PonceRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 39Eileen SheeranSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 40Tyler Igielski welchRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 41Vincent RokosRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 42John KimRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 43Cassie ClaffyRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 44Nayeli CarrenoRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 45Jonathan PerezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 46Maribel CortezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 47Vanessa CarlinBilingual Teacher0+0 wk
- 48Hector MartinezSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 49Rosalio AlvarezBilingual Teacher0+0 wk
- 50Zira CortesSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 51Donna GolumbeckSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 52Claudia MunozRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 53Steven CembalaRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 54Kris BidanganRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 55Rachel YzaguirreSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 56Maggie MailhiotSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 57Erik RonneyRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 58Abraham AhmadRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 59Michael McauliffeRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 60Patrick HarmonRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 61Donald DavisRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 62Patrick StinemanRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 63Brian LampertRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 64Samuel BoctorRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 65Charles MooreRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 66Michelle FavelaRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 67Spencer NelessenRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 68Kyle AgnerRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 69Audrey WongRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 70Jonathan Patino-sanchezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 71Amanda SchmeskiSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 72Robert BastaSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 73Timothy ReisingRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 74Jose CamposRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 75Stephen HeywoodSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 76Jennifer ChudzinskiSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 77Ashley DifilippoRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 78Pedro RamirezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 79Nasser KhanRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 80Lorena Leon-aguileraRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 81Megan StonisRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 82Richard SoriaRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 83David RamirezSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 84Constance RihaniRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 85Mary SweeneySpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 86Charisse RodriguezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 87Noor SaeedRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 88Daniel WillsRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 89Lauren RipoliSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 90Hector PatinoRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 91Kyla MaletskyRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 92Jennifer PestichRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 93Janette AmongoRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 94Lucia SotoBilingual Teacher0+0 wk
- 95Ilse ArciniegaRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 96Berta RodriguezRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 97Alfreda Eddings-wallsRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 98Thomas CasanovaRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 99Richard PattersonSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 100Diane CanoRegular Teacher0+0 wk
- 101Nelly RamirezSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 102Maria MagallanesEnglish Learner Prg Teacher0+0 wk
- 103Francisco TorresEnglish Learner Prg Teacher0+0 wk
- 104Jennifer EspanaSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 105Michelle ValenciaSpecial Education Teacher0+0 wk
- 106Alyssa DiazRegular Teacher0+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does George Washington High School Send?
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George Washington High School in Chicago, IL 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, George Washington High School has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Chicago Public Schools, which oversees George Washington High School, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, George Washington High School 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 George Washington High School
For a school like George Washington High School, 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 George Washington High School 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 George Washington High School 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 George Washington High School: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like George Washington High School 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 George Washington High School 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 George Washington High School 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.