Claudia,

You are soooo deserving!  You have touched so many lives.  Remember my own
brother who hated to read until he had you?  At Christmas he said you were
the only teacher who ever helped him enjoy reading!  

I'm thrilled for you!!!!  Congrats!

Love,

Kim Schooler

-----Original Message-----
From: Oklahoma Writing Project [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Claudia Swisher
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 10:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Claudia Swisher wins Medal for Excellence!

Thanks to all! The whole thing is still really overwhelming. 

OWP figured large in my application, and will be one of the programs that I
push to whomever will listen. I figure I have a forum, and I'll be sharing
more about our work. You all are the best.

Claudia

Norman North High School
National Board Certified Teacher 2000
Education Leadership Oklahoma 
Regional Coordinator

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"Have the courage to trust love one more time. And always one more time."
Maya Angelou


-----Original Message-----
From: Oklahoma Writing Project [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leah
Esker
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 8:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Claudia Swisher wins Medal for Excellence!

Congrats, Claudia!  I saw the paper just today in the teacher's lounge and
let out a big "squee" for you.  You may get some of my 8th grade Bookmania
kids from Whittier soon.  :)

Leah Esker


--- On Mon, 4/20/09, Danny Wade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Danny Wade <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Claudia Swisher wins Medal for Excellence!
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 3:02 PM
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>   
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> Claudia, 
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> I am so glad that you got this.  Many of us have
> learned from you. I am
> fortunate that I got to spend time in your classroom early
> in  my
> career and to have had you as my writing coach in
> OWP.  You are a great
> teacher, colleague, and friend.  Congrats!
> 
> 
> 
> Danny
>