Wyatt is a junior at Central High School. He appreciates the sense of community at CHS and the kindness and caring mentality of his fellow classmates. He is involved in theatre, choir, Choraliers and Free Spirit, with his favorite classes being Repertory Theatre and Free Spirit. After high school, Wyatt plans to continue his education at a state university. He is currently keeping his options open...

Levi is a sixth grader at South Middle School. He looks forward to the hands-on learning experiences offered at school and enjoys having a sense of responsibility. His favorite classes are science, reading and P.E. Outside of school, Levi plays basketball and baseball; he is the pitcher and third baseman for his team. After high school, he plans to further his education in the field of technology....

Roberto is an eighth grader at Lakewood Middle School. He is a member of the track team, enjoys making new friends at school, likes learning new things and appreciates how kind and helpful his teachers are. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors. After high school, Roberto looks forward to pursuing an exciting career path that aligns with his interests. Some fun facts about him include...

Allie is a senior at South High School. She is a member of the swim team, Student Council, National Honor Society (NHS) and in medical internship. Her favorite part of school is the opportunity to learn something new every day and to have the support from her teachers to succeed. Outside of school, Allie is a member of a youth group, enjoys volunteering, and spends her free time visiting friends i...

Megan is an English teacher at Lakewood Middle School. She has been teaching for 20 years and began her career at Schilling Elementary, where she taught reading for one semester before moving to Lakewood. She was inspired to pursue teaching as a profession by her mother, who was a licensed daycare provider when she was growing up, as well as her two older sisters, who are both teachers. Megan’s ...

Josh is an English and creative writing teacher at Central High School. He has been teaching for three years, all at Central. Josh was inspired to pursue teaching by the phenomenal English teachers he had in high school and college. He is passionate about the value of literature and writing and aims to impart that to his students. His favorite part of teaching is building relationships with studen...

Amy is a science teacher at South Middle School. She has been teaching for 29 years, with 15 of those years at South Middle. As a former USD 305 student herself, Amy chose teaching as a profession because of the wonderful educators she had growing up in the district. Her favorite part of teaching is watching students learn and grow. She finds it most rewarding to reconnect with former students and...

Lesa is a special education teacher at South High School. She has been teaching for 34 years, starting at South Middle School before moving to South High seven years ago. She was inspired to become a teacher by many great educators throughout her own schooling, as well as by her parents, who were also teachers. Lesa loves being part of her students' academic and social growth and enjoys the challe...