Highlands MS
Highlands SD · Natrona Heights, PA
Top Teacher at Highlands MS
Jill Aaron
Getting StartedElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-6 Teacher
All Teachers at Highlands MS
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Jill AaronElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 2Jason Anthony BallardSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 3Patricia BeamSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 4Shawn BennisElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 5Melissa BillingsleyPhysical Education0+0 wk
- 6Alyssa BinckMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 7Katherine BlackHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 8Joseph BollaMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 9Rebecca BraganMiddle School Principal0+0 wk
- 10Elijah ButlerMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 11Scott CaleElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 12Natalie CaleMiddle Level Science, 7-90+0 wk
- 13Joshua CaseyElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 14Erin ConleySpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 15Amanda CoulterSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 16Ronald DejidasElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 17Lauren DemariaElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 18James DoranMiddle Level Science, 7-90+0 wk
- 19Regina DucksteinArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 20Mark DuncanElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 21Matt DunkerAssistant or Vice Middle School Principal0+0 wk
- 22Jacob EmmingerComputer Technology0+0 wk
- 23Adam FarbarikMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 24Michael FosterMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 25Jennifer HartleElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 26Shawn HisiroElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 27Wendy HutchisonMiddle Level Science, 7-90+0 wk
- 28Bridgette JodonSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 29Jennifer KoprivnikarElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 30Kala LenartMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 31Renee LudwigMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 32Louis LynnMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 33Paolo MannoMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 34Kevin MasonElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 35Megan MckennaMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 36Rebecca MenteckyGifted Classes, Tutorial/Resource, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 37John MerolilloArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 38Hannah MillerMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 39Jaime MochanskiElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 40Angela MosessoSpeech0+0 wk
- 41Andrew MurphyMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 42Jennifer NguyenMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 43Romuald NitowskiConsumer Services0+0 wk
- 44Lindsay O'DonnellSpeech0+0 wk
- 45Leslie PhillipsSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 46Patrick PolchaHealth and Physical Education, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 47John RadvanMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 48Christopher ResekMiddle Level Science, 7-90+0 wk
- 49Kathleen RizzoMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 50Kelly SchoepfSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 51Michael ShannonElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 52Brady SherriebSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 53Kylie ShieldsElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 54Mandy SimonArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 55Kailey SwopeEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 56Michael ValentiElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 57Marcie WallaceComputer Science, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 58Thomas WesolowskiMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 59Benjamin WolfordSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 60Lindsey WoodsTitle I/Remedial Math, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 61Michael ZendarskiHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Highlands MS Send?
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Highlands MS in Natrona Heights, 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, Highlands MS has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Highlands SD, which oversees Highlands MS, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Highlands 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 Highlands MS
For a school like Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands MS: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands 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.