Osborn School District

We are proud to announce that our very own Master Teacher Amanda Merrill from Encanto Elementary has been selected as a member of the NIET Educator Advisory Board! Merrill, along with ten other educational leaders from across the country, will share her expertise and collaborate to support great teaching and student success. We are thrilled that Amanda's mastery of the teaching craft will now extend far beyond the walls of Encanto and into the lives of students across America! A million congratulations, Amanda! NIET: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

🤩 Welcome to Osborn, all of you amazing people 🤩 Tonight, we were able to #celebrate all of the newest Osborn classroom teachers at our first Governing Board meeting of the 24-25 school year! We know that the #impact made by the impressive people in these pictures will be profound! #backtoschool #firstyear #newteacher #osbornschools

Our very own Mrs. Kayce Kahl is once again a finalist for the title of ARIZONA STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR! She made it through the first few rounds, and is now in the TOP 10 CANDIDATES for the Arizona Educational Foundation's distinguished award! We are so proud of her and the contributions that she has made to Osborn! Congratulations, Kayce - we're rooting for you!!! Join us in congratulating Mrs. Kahl on this honor! #teacher #veteranteacher #teacheroftheyear #bestteacherever #amazingteacher #teaching #teachinglife #backtoschool #top10 #bestofthebest #award #recognition #congratulations

We extend the warmest of welcomes to our newest Osborn teachers! This year, we welcome first year teachers, transplanted veterans, and even FORMER OSBORN STUDENTS to the teaching team! This vibrant group has been hard at work preparing over the last two days, and we can tell that there are exciting things happening every minute! To all of you who chose to join the Osborn family this year, we thank you. Whether this is your first year in a classroom or you've done this many times before, we are absolutely honored that you chose Osborn and can't WAIT to see all of the amazing things you bring to our students, families, and community! #backtoschool #byebyesummer #newteacher #firstyearteacher #teacherlife #yourefamilynow #celebrate #gratitude #firstyear #honored

THEY’VE BEEN CHOSEN!!! We are delighted to officially introduce the public to Osborn’s three TEACHERS OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Mr. John Formanek (Solano Elementary), Mrs. Danielle Wilhelmy (Encanto Elementary), and Mr. CJ Cooper (Osborn Middle) on their selection to represent our district as teachers of the year! These three outstanding educators will be celebrated at the Osborn Educational Foundation’s annual Teacher of the Year Celebration in October, and we cannot WAIT to show the world why they are so deserving of this award! Congratulations again to all three of these inspiring individuals!

We are thrilled to announce the new principal of Encanto Elementary, Ms. Kimberly Fernandez! Kimberly has 18 years experience in public education, with 16 as a teacher and the past 2 as a principal at the Tempe Learning Center of Student Choice High School, an alternative and credit recovery program for students. Kimberly holds 2 masters degrees (curriculum & instruction and educational leadership). Kimberly's classroom instruction came in grades 2-5 in the Union Elementary School District in the west valley, where she taught for 7 years. She then spent 3 years as an instructional coach and ELD reading specialist in Dysart Unified. The next step in her elementary educational journey was in 7 years as a K-5 reading and math specialist in Litchfield Elementary School District. Kimberly entered administration as a high school principal for the past two years. Kimberly has used her knowledge to contribute to school and district professional development, professional learning communities, curriculum mapping,and teacher training in explicit math and reading interventions. She has worked on a variety of school and district initiatives including new teacher mentors, peer evaluators, and as an RTI coordinator. She is trained in Cognitive Coaching and is a Trainer of Trainers for Teaching Reading Effectively. Kimberly has been honored as the Westside Impact Teacher of the Year. We are confident that she brings a big heart for young students and will be a nurturing, data-focused, and teacher-supportive leader for the Encanto campus.' Join us in welcoming Principal Fernandez to the Osborn family!

Congratulations to Kendall, Katia, Luis, and Allison on completing your first year in Osborn! Thank you for choosing us AND choosing to return next year! We are grateful that you are part of the Osborn family and can't wait for year two!

Congratulations to Valeria, Kylie, Tyler, and Mayra on completing your first year in Osborn! Thank you for choosing us AND choosing to return next year! We are grateful that you are part of the Osborn family and can't wait for year two!

Congratulations to Katia, Ken, Renalyn, and Sokunthear on completing your first year in Osborn! Thank you for choosing us AND choosing to return next year! We are grateful that you are part of the Osborn family and can't wait for year two!

Congratulations to Liana, Minerva, Tevin, and Jennifer on completing your first year in Osborn! Thank you for choosing us AND choosing to return next year! We are grateful that you are part of the Osborn family and can't wait for year two!