Pocono Mountain West HS
Pocono Mountain SD · Pocono Summit, PA
Top Teacher at Pocono Mountain West HS
Tal Waide
Getting StartedMathematics, 10-12 Teacher
All Teachers at Pocono Mountain West HS
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Tal WaideMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 2Ryan BaugessSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 3Marcy BehrSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 4Michael BehrSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 5Lindsey BenasuttiMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 6Christine Besko-MaughanSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 7Terrence BomarAssistant or Vice Secondary Principal0+0 wk
- 8Geoffrey BrooksMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 9Sonja CassidyFrench, 6-120+0 wk
- 10Kenneth CastanzoSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 11Elizabeth ChernylSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 12Dehjza CherryMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 13Rebecca CleareHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 14Kristen ColeMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 15Sara ColemanSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 16Michele ConnorsAssistant or Vice Secondary Principal0+0 wk
- 17Bridget CookFamily/Consumer Sciences, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 18Karen CroweBiology0+0 wk
- 19Michael CulkinHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 20Trisa DanielsSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 21Lauren DebelakSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 22Rebecca DegrawEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 23Anthony DephillipsBiology0+0 wk
- 24Keith DickersonChemistry0+0 wk
- 25Alaina DietzGeneral Science, Intermediate, 10-120+0 wk
- 26Victoria DunnMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 27Jeffrey WaideMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 28Brenda Etchison FladgerAssistant or Vice Secondary Principal0+0 wk
- 29Dana EvansArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 30Cheryll FeuersteinGifted Classes, Tutorial/Resource, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 31Marisa FifeSpeech Correction, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 32Susanne Fogg-SicignanoSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 33Jessica ForgioneMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 34Christine GallacherSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 35Nancylee GarafolaEarth and Space Science, Intermediate0+0 wk
- 36Rhiannon GausSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 37Tyler GettmannMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 38Kyle GreenleafMiddle Level Science, 7-90+0 wk
- 39Jeremy HaloskieBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 40Maria HawkSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 41Michelle HenrySpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 42Gisselly Heredia-RodriguezSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 43Rosalie HillingSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 44Garrett JamesArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 45Michael JonesSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 46Mary JoyceBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 47Kaitlynn KeiperEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 48Tenika Kianes-BrooksSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 49Kevin KloiberGeneral Science, Intermediate, 10-120+0 wk
- 50Lori KnightTitle I/Remedial Math, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 51Heather KolanichMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 52Kimberly KowalskiEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 53Shane KraynakTitle I/Remedial Math, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 54Brooke KurillaSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 55Joanne KutraFamily/Consumer Sciences, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 56Barry KwasnyMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 57Eric LafaveHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 58Mark LamuraEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 59David LawrenceHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 60Michael LeggSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 61Carlee LehmkuhlHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 62Nicholas LemmoHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 63Timothy LloydPhysics, 10-120+0 wk
- 64Corinne LongChemistry0+0 wk
- 65Rebecca LopuhovskySpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 66Kim ManciniMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 67Jeffrey MarkMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 68Bernadette McdanielSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 69Neil McgovernBiology0+0 wk
- 70Jodi McsweganSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 71Lilli MeierEnglish as Second Language, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 72Kristen Miele-BeattyArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 73Teri MilesBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 74Janine MilesMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 75Patrick MitchellOffice Technologies0+0 wk
- 76Larissa MonacelliSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 77John MustoSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 78Dorothy NewmanSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 79Matthew NiedEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 80Mark NiedSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 81Kimberly NiedEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 82Brianna PalazziHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 83Aubrey ParryMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 84Jennifer PaulGerman, 7-120+0 wk
- 85Kelsey PietrafesaHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 86Donald PietrafesaHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 87Janis PliskoSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 88William PooleSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 89Eugene PorcoroSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 90Heather PrehotskySpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 91Jessica PringleDevelopmental Reading, Secondary Classes, 7-120+0 wk
- 92Jeannene QuinnEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 93Lisa RissingerBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 94Michael RissingerTitle I/Remedial Math, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 95Mark RobbinsSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 96Emilly SanchezEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 97Brianna SarnoskiSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 98Nicole SiegfriedMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 99Jennifer SimpsonHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 100Cindy SmickerMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 101Scott SpattSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 102Erik StahlneckerMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 103Rosemarie StandifordGeneral Science, Intermediate, 10-120+0 wk
- 104Paul SteinruckArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 105Susan StrokerMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 106Niko SuraceMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 107Annya SuraceMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 108Susan ThackaraBiology0+0 wk
- 109Gregory TheonySocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 110Erin ThomasDevelopmental Reading, Secondary Classes, 7-120+0 wk
- 111Mandy Van KurenMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 112Karoline VavraHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 113June WadeEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 114Katherine WashingtonEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 115Kimberly WentovichSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 116Jennifer WentovichSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 117Hope WicksMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 118Rich WilliamsEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 119Sean WilsonAssistant or Vice Secondary Principal0+0 wk
- 120Taryn WintermantelSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 121Pamela WrubelSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 122Herbert ZieglerPhysics, 10-120+0 wk
- 123Marion ZimmermanSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 124Frank BittmannPhysics, 10-120+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Pocono Mountain West HS Send?
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Pocono Mountain West HS in Pocono Summit, 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, Pocono Mountain West HS has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Pocono Mountain SD, which oversees Pocono Mountain West HS, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Pocono Mountain West HS 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 Pocono Mountain West HS
For a school like Pocono Mountain West HS, 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 Pocono Mountain West HS 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 Pocono Mountain West HS 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 Pocono Mountain West HS: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Pocono Mountain West HS 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 Pocono Mountain West HS 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 Pocono Mountain West HS 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.