April 2017 Golden Apple Award goes to a Yellowjacket

April 2017 Golden Apple Award Winner

The April winner of the Jan Dils Attorneys at Law Golden Apple Award was a popular win among the student body. The children prepared signs and banners for the winner in advance of the Tuesday Morning Announcement. Jack Waugaman, a 7th-grade math teacher, was named the April 2017 winner. It didn’t take long to see why this win was so popular. His dedication goes far beyond the classroom. Mr. Waugman should really be awarded a medal for getting young people excited about math. However, it’s his passion for the subject that spills over to the students. We were told that Jack often drives his students to math competitions on his own so that they may compete. We also learned that one of his students will soon be competing at the national level.

Jack was nominated by the mother of a couple of former students. She stated that even though they are no longer in his class, Mr. Waugman still keeps in touch with them. We also learned from his nomination that he stays after school to help his students, and he even gives up his weekend sometimes to help them prepare for competition. Great work Mr. Waugman! Thanks for everything you do.