Congratulations to

National Teaching Award Nominee
Jessica Lauwers
Lower Lake Elementary, Lower Lake, California
Student Nomination Story
It all began when we met Mrs. Lauwers, my daughter's Kindergarten Teacher for the year. It was definitely an unusual situation with Covid-19 restrictions and distance learning protocols. What stood out most to me was Jessica's positive attitude about the new way we had to do things. She always greets the students with a smile along with a motivational tone. Her desire to teach her students shows in the way that she behaves. I nominate Jessica Lauwers not just because she is a great teacher but because of her strength and perseverance during a hard time in her personal life. I remember her telling me that she was going to do everything she could to be present for her students while her daughter was in the hospital getting treatment for a life threatening illness. The results are, she has! Day in and day out through all of this, Jessica is a hero. This my friends is why I believe she deserves to be recognized. Some would just give up but she hasn't. Thank you so much.
Savanna MetoxenBinstock
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