The Foothills School Board's trustees took time out Wednesday to recognize its teachers and staff for their great work over the school year.

Superintendent John Bailey says it's a great chance to recognize the roles everyone in the division plays in the development of students.

"It is for teachers that have been recognized by outside organizations for excellence, it's also for our support staff which I think is really important," Bailey says. "As Al Davidson said when he was presenting the awards that old cliche that 'It takes a village to raise a child' it really does, you know when you think about your own life and the people that have made a difference, it's often the people you don't think about that will make a difference in a person's life."

Foothills School Board Superintendent John Bailey (courtesy FSD)

Board chair Christine Pretty says it really puts an exclamation mark on the school year for everyone.

"For me it's just so great to honour and support and recognize the people in our system that are the front line teachers that still contribute to the success of our teachers in so many ways and often don't get that recognition," Pretty says. "We've had bus drivers and we have EA's working with kids, people in central office who all make our system go round and make those things possible for kids. It's one of my favourite days."

Foothills School Board Chair Christine Pretty (courtesy FSD)

Here are people recognized Wednesday with awards from the Foothills School Board:
Hollie Darel - Division Office Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Dave Barton - Facility Services Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Karen Arnholtz - Foothills Composite High School Excellence in Supporting Student Success
Lesley Cole - Ecole Percy Pegler School Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Lana Allen - Facility Services Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Megan Brookes - Cameron Crossing Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Ginette Dyke - Ecole Percy Pegler School Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Michelle Bishop - Dr. Morris Gibson School Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Keri Gyulai - Dr. Morris Gibson School Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Sally Smith - Division Office Excellence in Supporting Student Success Award
Vince Hunter - Foothills Composite High School  Distinguished Leadership Award
Drew Hoover Foothills School Division nominee for Edwin Paar Award.

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