Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Wilkes-Barre Area SD · Plains, PA
Top Teacher at Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Marianne Aboutanos
Getting StartedFrench, 6-12 Teacher
All Teachers at Wilkes-Barre Area HS
Ranked by total notes received
- 1Marianne AboutanosFrench, 6-120+0 wk
- 2Charles AngeloEarth and Space Science, Intermediate0+0 wk
- 3Christopher AnthonySecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 4Katlyn BeidlerEnvironmental Education0+0 wk
- 5Geoffrey BellBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 6Michael BergoldMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 7Keryn BevanEnglish as Second Language, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 8Joseph BisulcaSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 9Karen BlaumSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 10James BlaumEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 11D Bradley BoichSpecial Ed, Secondary Social Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 12Marissa BradshawSpecial Ed, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 13Amanda BrooksEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 14Mollie CaffreyEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 15Mark CardoneEnglish as Second Language, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 16Jeffrey CarloMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 17Jenny CarloMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 18Austin ClarkeSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 19Kelly ComitzEarth and Space Science, Intermediate0+0 wk
- 20Michael CooneyChemistry0+0 wk
- 21Raphael CooperEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 22James CostelloHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 23Eric CrahallMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 24Michael DayBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 25Jessica DeangeloSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 26Joelle DelucaMusic, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 27Damian EvankoHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 28John EvansGerman, 7-120+0 wk
- 29Meredith FalchekBiology0+0 wk
- 30Susan FerrettiSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 31Kerry FlahertyArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 32Joseph FolekSpecial Ed, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 33Heather FritzSpecial Ed, Middle Level Math, 7-90+0 wk
- 34Harold GabrielSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 35Karen GaytonEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 36Katherine GenoveseMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 37Gerald GillisMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 38John GosciewskiEnglish as Second Language, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 39Heather GrebeckSpecial Ed, Middle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 40Michael GrebeckSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 41Ann GubitoseArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 42Frank HansonPsychology, Social or Behavioral Science0+0 wk
- 43Misael HernandezSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 44Paul HodaSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 45Julia HoskinsEnvironmental Education0+0 wk
- 46Amber JacobsSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 47Heather JohnsonMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 48Gregory JonesMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 49Marianne KapuschinskyMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 50Nikole KarkutSpecial Ed, Middle Level Math, 7-90+0 wk
- 51Danielle Kishbaugh-NiemkiewiczEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 52Michael KomorekChemistry0+0 wk
- 53Tara KomorekMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 54Dana KrapeBiology0+0 wk
- 55David LapinskiMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 56James LavanHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 57Timothy LavelleSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 58Philip LuckasavageSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 59Aliceia LyonsEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 60Mitchell MarcksBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 61John MarianacciMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 62Joseph MarrSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 63Stephanie MartinsonSpecial Ed, Secondary Science, 10-120+0 wk
- 64Jill MazonkeySpecial Ed, Secondary Math, 10-120+0 wk
- 65Molly McandrewSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 66Lisa MccabeEnglish as Second Language, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 67Laura MccabeEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 68Brandon MccabeSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 69Paul McgraneHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 70David MeehanSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 71Jared MeehanBiology0+0 wk
- 72Amanda MendozaMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 73Matthew MillMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 74Erin MoranSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 75Keith MoulesBiology0+0 wk
- 76Thomas NankivellEconomics0+0 wk
- 77Christina NordmarkMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 78Robert OsmanskiPhysics, 10-120+0 wk
- 79John PadillaBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 80Tamara PegarellaSpanish, 7-120+0 wk
- 81Jennifer PerksMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 82Amy PetersChemistry0+0 wk
- 83Patrick PetersSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 84Desiree PhillipsMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 85Renee PizzellaBusiness Education, Secondary0+0 wk
- 86Ryan PopovitchMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 87Charla PotskoSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 88Kathleen PriskMiddle Level English, 7-90+0 wk
- 89Edward RabelVisually Impaired Resource, PreK-120+0 wk
- 90Andrea RaineriMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 91Dale RapsonMiddle Level Social Studies, 7-90+0 wk
- 92Darlene ReilleyPsychology, Social or Behavioral Science0+0 wk
- 93Mary Ann RizzoMiddle Level Mathematics, 7-90+0 wk
- 94Colleen RobatinSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 95Joseph RodzinakSpecial Ed, Resource PreK-120+0 wk
- 96Tamara RogowskiEnvironmental Education0+0 wk
- 97Brittany ScarnulisMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 98Erin SciandraSpecial Ed, Secondary English, 10-120+0 wk
- 99Susan ShawArt, Secondary (7-12)0+0 wk
- 100Michael ShimkoEarth and Space Science, Intermediate0+0 wk
- 101Paul ShymanskiSpecial Ed, Secondary Social Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 102Richard SimonBiology0+0 wk
- 103Ashleigh SoboleskiSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 104Eileen SpellmanHealth and Physical Education, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 105Megan ToneySpecial Ed, Secondary Math, 10-120+0 wk
- 106Mark UmphredSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 107Holly VolchMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 108Michael WardSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 109Joshua WasielewskiComputer Science, Secondary, 7-120+0 wk
- 110Robert WatkinsSecondary Principal0+0 wk
- 111Jeffery Weems JrSocial Studies, 10-120+0 wk
- 112Kevin WellesEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 113Jennifer WilsonEnglish/Communication, 10-120+0 wk
- 114Lauren WolferMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 115Colleen WoodSpecial Ed, Life Skills, Autistic and Multiple-Disability Support0+0 wk
- 116Carol YedinakMathematics, 10-120+0 wk
- 117Glenn ZimmermanSpecial Ed, Secondary Science, 10-120+0 wk
What Kind of Appreciation Does Wilkes-Barre Area HS Send?
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Wilkes-Barre Area HS in Plains, 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, Wilkes-Barre Area HS has built a measurable culture of gratitude that reflects the dedication of its educators and the appreciation of its community.
Wilkes-Barre Area SD, which oversees Wilkes-Barre Area HS, serves thousands of students across the region. Within this district, Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Wilkes-Barre Area HS
For a school like Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Wilkes-Barre Area HS: A Guide for Principals
Principals and administrators at schools like Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Wilkes-Barre Area 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 Wilkes-Barre Area 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.