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WJBR All-Star Teachers WJBR and DSEA honor final Teachers of the Month ust like the WDSD program, listeners to WJBR are encouraged to go to www.wjbr.com to nominate a favorite teacher. This program is supported by DSEA, thanks to our Great Schools Great Communities campaign funds. Winning teachers receive an engraved placque, a certificate for Panera Bread and, new this year, a brunch for all of them on June 15 at the Deerfield Country Club in Newark, courtesy of Deerfield. J at Lancashire have been fantastic, Ms. Menashes has gone where no other teacher has gone before. She has demonstrated compassion, respect, and has surpassed my expectations." With Deanna Bilecki (center) are WJBR morning personality John Hansen (left) and the grateful dad, Robert Allen. Bilecki teaches kindergarden students at Brandywine Springs E.S. in Red Clay. Alexis Druss, left, a 5th grade student at Bunker Hill in Appoquinimink, nominated her teacher, Joanne Walton. Joanne Walton of Bunker Hill E.S. All-Star Teacher of the Month for March Appoquinimink's Joanne Walton was nominated by her fifth grade student, Alexis Druss. On hand to congratulate Walton was also Alexis' mother Sue, Principal Jeff Davis and Jeff Robinson of Deerfield Country Club in Newark. Here's what Alexis posted on wjbr.com: "Mrs. Walton is an awesome teacher! She taught me in 4th grade, and they needed a teacher this year to cover a class for 5th grade because there were so many students and not enough teachers. She took on the roll, plus the extra work, and now I have her for 5th grade as well. She is very organized and takes pride in her job. She challenges us every day to learn something new, and always offers us pos- www.dsea.org Holding the placque is Elissa Menashes, second grader teacher at Lancashire Elementary School in Brandywine. In front of her is her student, Joseph, nominated by his grandfather, Tony Spadaccini, standing behind Menashes. Making the presentation is WJBR's morning personality Charlie Maxx (far left). From Deerfield Country Club are Steve Furman (next to Charlie) and Jeff Robinson to the far right. itive incentives. My whole class would love to see her rewarded for all she does for us, and for making learning fun! Thank you." Brandywine's Elissa Menashes nominated by student's grandfather Elissa Menashes teaches second grade at Lancashire Elementary School in Brandywine. On hand to present her award for the month of April was WJBR's morning personality Charlie Maxx, two representatives from the Deerfield Country Club, and Tony Spadaccini, who nominated Menashes. "I have been legal guardian for Joseph, my grandson, since July 2007. He is a very special child who is extremely intelligent. However, he has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of Autism. While all of Joe's teachers Deanna Bilecki nominated by dad for May Teacher of the Month Robert Allen has a son, Reese, in Deanna Bilecki's Kindergarten class at Brandywine Springs E.S. in Red Clay Bilecki is also an RCEA . Assoc. Rep and delegate to the DSEA Rep. Assembly . "Ms. Bilecki," writes Allen, "has her hands full with 24 kindergarteners, but manages to do an incredible job at keeping them all on track learning and following behavior rules. She uses a microphone, Smart Board, and other technologies well to keep the whole class engaged. I've been able to observe many times, and am impressed. The students get homework every night, and parents are updated on class progress via email multiple times per week. Our son has shown remarkable progress since the beginning of the school year, and we are happy to have Ms. Bilecki as his teacher." May/June 2013 DSEA ACTION! 7