Havre Public Schools celebrates their employees and teachers

Tuesday night among dessert, coffee and music, the employees of Havre Public Schools were recognized for all they do.

The Employee Recognition Celebration was held in the Havre High School gym and started with a dessert social at 6:30 p.m. followed by an awards program which celebrated both classified employees and teachers.

The conclusion of the celebration included a thank-you from Superintendent Andy Carlson.

"Consistency isn't flash," Carlson said, "but it is essential."

He added that children need that consistency at school; they need to know that they will see someone with a smile at school. They need to know that there is someone there who cares about them.

"I'm a parent too. ... As a parent, I know my kids like going to school," Carlson said, "Thank you for that consistency because it does matter."

"Education is meant to last overtime," Carlson concluded. "Consistency matters."

Havre Board of Trustees Chair Aileen Couch, who was the master of ceremonies, started the awards by presenting the Five, Ten and Fifteen Year Pride awards, which marked the teachers who had reached these milestones working in the school district.

The recipients of the Five Year Pride Award were, Katey Barber, Jonathon Haigler, Bobbie Jo Naber, Kurtiss Bledsoe, Lori Herron, Lindsey Ratliff, Lance Coligan, Christine Huston, Jill Reber, Lesley Gardner, Anna Joy, Michele Stevens, Leroy George, Ryan Joy, Kelly Veis, Carrie Gillen and Carmen Lunak.

The recipients of the Ten Year Pride Award were, Lori Alisch, Candy Chagnon, Alicia Jeffrey, Tammie Almas, Cheryl Chase, Meg Lippy, Stacy Anderson, Danelle Gibson, Amy Wendland, Melissa Beckstead, Leila Haigler, Terri Rolf, Terra Vogel and Aaron Hanson.

The recipients of the Fifteen Year Pride Award were Chris Comp, Jessica Jones, Sheila Neuwerth, Linda Gonyea and Brenda Majeres

After a break in the program, featuring the music of Havre High School's Belles Voix choir, the Twenty through Forty Year Pride Awards were presented.

The Twenty Year Pride Award was given to Havre High School Librarian Jimmi Linn Brown and Lincoln-McKinley and Highland Park Music teacher Brooke Donovan.

The Twenty-Five Year Pride Award was given to Havre Middle School Art teacher Stephanie McLain.

The Thirty Year Pride Award was given to Lincoln-McKinley Administrative Assistant Vickie Lowen.

The Forty Year Pride Award was given to Sunnyside Food Service worker Connie Dobrenz.