Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
Upper Dauphin Area SD · Lykens, PA
Top Teacher at Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
Greer Aukstakalnis
Getting StartedOccupational Therapy Assistant Teacher
All Teachers at Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Greer AukstakalnisOccupational Therapy Assistant0+0 wk
- 2Sheri BillerKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 3Sandy BixlerComputer Science, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 4Beth BowmanElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 5Taylor BrownVisually Impaired, Elementary0+0 wk
- 6Hillary BuffingtonKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 7Lisa CalnonKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 8Nicole CzaplickiElementary Principal0+0 wk
- 9Kelly DeitrichElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 10Kelsey DeweesKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 11Laura DreibelbisElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 12Eowyn DurhamSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 13David FiqueElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 14Susan GeeseyMusic, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 15Alyssa GeistPre Kindergarten (PreK)0+0 wk
- 16Wendi GriffithsElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 17Lorie HochKindergarten, age 5 (K5)0+0 wk
- 18Carolyn KifoloSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 19Wendy KimmelElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 20Emily KimmelSpeech Correction, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 21Margaret KoppenhaverElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 22Beth LehmanElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 23Camella LeitzelElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 24Carrie LerschVisually Impaired, Elementary0+0 wk
- 25Michele MavreticElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 26Tammy OsengaSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 27Hannah PowersPre Kindergarten (PreK)0+0 wk
- 28Brianna RickertSpeech Correction, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 29Corey ShadleElementary, Intermediate Grades 4-60+0 wk
- 30Heather ShertzerArt, Elementary (PreK-6)0+0 wk
- 31Kristen ShipeElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 32Melanie SmeltzSpecial Ed, Elementary Subjects, PreK-60+0 wk
- 33Denise SmeltzElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 34Alison SmithElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 35Taryn TroutmanSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 36Jennifer UnverdorbenElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 37Morgan UpdegroveElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 38Anthony WeaverHealth and Physical Education, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 39Ellie WeaverSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 40Erika WilsonEnglish as Second Language, Elementary, PreK-60+0 wk
- 41Kelly WitmerElementary, Primary Grades 1-30+0 wk
- 42Shannon WondersSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
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Upper Dauphin Area El Sch in Lykens, 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, Upper Dauphin Area El Sch has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Upper Dauphin Area SD, which oversees Upper Dauphin Area El Sch, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Upper Dauphin Area El Sch 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 Upper Dauphin Area El Sch
For a school like Upper Dauphin Area El Sch, 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 Upper Dauphin Area El Sch 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 Upper Dauphin Area El Sch 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 Upper Dauphin Area El Sch: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Upper Dauphin Area El Sch 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 Upper Dauphin Area El Sch 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 Upper Dauphin Area El Sch 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.