Lewis & Clark Middle School
Yakima · Yakima, WA
Top Teacher at Lewis & Clark Middle School
Cortnea Austin
Getting StartedSecondary Teacher Teacher
All Teachers at Lewis & Clark Middle School
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- 1Cortnea AustinSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 2Tammi BeamSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 3William BeamElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 4Kelly BondSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 5Jaret CashSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 6Rebekah CanhamElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 7Janell CoonsSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 8Artemio ChavezSecondary Vice Principal0+0 wk
- 9Melaina CookSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 10Luis CorderoSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 11Trudy CurtisSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 12Brent DailySecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 13Rodney DespainSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 14Amber DelucaElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 15Matthew EmhoffSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 16Mark EakinSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 17Vikki FogelsonSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 18Lisa FortierSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 19Gilberto GilElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 20Jason HaglerElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 21Anthony HsuElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 22Michael HelsethSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 23Michelle HelsethSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 24Katherine JewellSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 25Zoe JimenezSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 26Megan JohnsonSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 27Adam KoenigOther Teacher0+0 wk
- 28Frances LoganSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 29Jody MaciasElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 30Blanca Manrique-vivancoSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 31Kolten ManzSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 32Michelle MceverElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 33Yasmine MendozaSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 34Casceila MillerSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 35William NoeliiiSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 36Anna NunezElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 37Carrie OsorioSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 38Barbara PrestonSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 39Melody ReyesElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 40Anna SaenzSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 41Vicente SanchezSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 42Brianne SchorzmanSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 43Dawn ScrutonSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 44Ashley SissonElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 45Melissa ValenciaElem. Homeroom Teacher0+0 wk
- 46Paul VoorheesSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
- 47Jeremy WuitschickSecondary Teacher0+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Lewis & Clark Middle School Send?
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Lewis & Clark Middle School in Yakima, 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, Lewis & Clark Middle School has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Yakima, which oversees Lewis & Clark Middle School, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Lewis & Clark Middle 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 Lewis & Clark Middle School
For a school like Lewis & Clark Middle 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 Lewis & Clark Middle 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 Lewis & Clark Middle 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 Lewis & Clark Middle School: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Lewis & Clark Middle 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 Lewis & Clark Middle 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 Lewis & Clark Middle 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.