Congratulations to our Pre-K - 1st Grade Elementary Staff of the Year: Emma Ponton

Ms. Ponton is a Teaching Assistant at our Pre-K-1st Grade Elementary. This is her first year at Rapoport Academy. 

What others say about Ms. Ponton:

💚 Ms. Ponton has been such an amazing addition to our school family and is an incredible example of a loving and patient teacher. She is very dependable and always ready to jump in with no issues given. She has a soft demeanor and a good attitude towards staff and students. 

🖤 Ms. Ponton hit the ground running when she got here. She took WIN groups, helped where asked, and even took on a classroom when the teacher had maternity leave. She is always helpful and jumps in wherever she can. 

💚 Ms. Ponton has been a welcome addition to the campus.  Her warm smile, high expectations for students, and bubbly personality are such a joy.  

🖤Ms. Ponton has such a can-do attitude.  She is always willing to jump in and help anywhere needed.  We can count on her to do anything and everything asked of her.  Thank you for all you do, Ms. Ponton!

Congratulations to our Pre-K - 1st Grade Elementary Teacher of the Year: Shannon Morriss

Mrs. Morriss is a 1st Grade Teacher at our Pre-K-1st Grade Elementary. This is her 5th year at Rapoport Academy. 

What others say about Mrs. Morriss:

💚  What stands out most about Mrs. Morriss is the culture she’s built in her classroom. It’s incredibly respectful and calm, which I think comes down to how she treats every student who walks through her door. She is creative and professional, but more importantly, she is steady. She has this patient way of meeting students at their own level, and it creates an environment where they clearly feel safe to be themselves.

🖤  I love running into Mrs. Morris during my day she always has a contagious joy. She goes above and beyond to reach all her students. Her class is always one of the best-behaved classes on our campus. 

💚 Ms. Morriss is an outstanding example of our school’s hard work core value and is truly deserving of Teacher of the Year. She consistently goes above and beyond to internalize and adapt her lessons to meet the diverse needs of all her students. Her dedication is evident in the countless extra hours she puts in to ensure every child has what they need to succeed. 

🖤  I believe Shannon is responsible in that she consistently holds her students to high standards. She emphasizes the core values to her students on a daily basis. In her interactions with students that I've witnessed, she is each student's biggest cheerleader, celebrating wins, but also helping them figure out how they can improve when needed. 

💚  Mrs. Morris' consistency with her students helps make sure every student succeeds.