Maldonado Elementary School

Natalie joined Myers Ganoung during the pandemic – and jumped right in. She came to the school to deliver her lessons and assist in our classrooms on site. She is passionate about students and finding ways for everyone’s voices to be heard. Natalie is an advocate for her students and has introduced communication devices for our exceptional education students and nonverbal students.
 
Natalie is a team player and not only assists our ExEd department as needed, but is also part of the MSST team. She is always finding ways to improve our students’ wellbeing.
 
“I think this school is really special because we have students from all over the world, and we have students of all levels of ability,” Natalie said. “And I think our team does a really good job of trying to make sure that everyone’s all together.”  

Melissa is the first person that people interact with when they arrive to Myers Ganoung. As the VP of First Impressions, she greets everyone with a smile and respect. Melissa has formed positive relationships with the staff, students, parents, and community, and also has extensive knowledge in all areas of the school.
 
Melissa, who is in her eighth year at Myers Ganoung, is usually the person everyone goes to for questions – including admin!
 
“I just love our faculty and our families,” Melissa said. “I’ve gotten so close to many of our families, who I have seen come through our preschool program all the way through promoting through fifth grade. The diversity of our campus and just how close-knit we are as faculty and staff.”

Queen has been at Myers Ganoung since last year, but, in that time, she has become a leader on campus. She gives school tours and helps with arrivals of new students. Queen is a role model by following Myers Ganoung’s 4 Bs – Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Responsible, be Kind – and being an example to other students. She is respectful to staff and dependable. Everyone that knows Queen loves her.
 
One of Queen’s favorite aspects of the school is how diverse the campus is.
 
“They accept anyone, anyone that’s from any type of country,” Queen said. “They won’t make fun of you and they are very accepting.”