Lisa Stowe, Special Education Teacher, Westside Elementary, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for November 2026.
Thank you, Lisa, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Lisa's nomination:
- I am honored to nominate Lisa Stowe for the Award for Excellence. She is an exceptional educator, leader and teammate who consistently goes above and beyond to support her students, staff and families. As a veteran teacher she brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom to our school.
- She consistently puts in the time and effort needed to make sure her students receive the support they deserve. She is thorough, dependable, and takes pride in doing her job well. She carefully considers each student's individual needs and works hard to provide the best possible opportunities for them to learn and succeed, which is not easy when she is covering multiple different learning levels and abilities throughout the day.
- As the Resource teacher, she works with students Kindergarten through 4th grade at our school. She does a great job working with each grade level's curriculum and inspires each of her students to do his/her best. She expects her students to work hard, but still adjusts for any modifications that some students may need. She also checks in with the classroom teachers to see where adjustments and clarification may be needed.
- Our entire staff use her as a resource and go to her for helpful strategies they can use with Resource students in their classrooms. Westside Elementary has benefited from having Lisa as our Resource teacher. Lisa fully exemplifies the spirit of the Award for Excellence.
Lisa received her award at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 9th. Please congratulate Lisa on this well-deserved award!
