The Monroe School District Honor Roll recognition program is aimed at recognizing employees for exemplifying our core values through their service to our students, staff, families, and community. 

Congratulations to the 34 exceptional staff members nominated in January for their outstanding service to our students, families, and community! Let’s celebrate their dedication and hard work!

All January nominees are recognized HERE, but only one classified and one certificated staff member are selected each month as the Employees of the Month. 

Please join us in congratulating our January Employees of the Month!

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CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Jessica Rhodes - Paraeducator, Fryelands Elementary

Core values exemplified: Student-centered, Belonging, Collaboration, Excellence
11 Nominations

Summary of nominations: Jessica Rhodes is an invaluable member of the Fryelands Elementary team, recognized for her unwavering dedication to students and staff. As the WIN room/behavior support paraeducator, she fosters a strong sense of belonging, collaboration, and student-centered support.

Colleagues describe her as a positive, patient, and compassionate presence who meets students where they are, providing encouragement, regulation strategies, and a safe space to reset. Her commitment to collaboration is evident in the way she works seamlessly with staff to create individualized support plans for students. She embodies excellence by consistently going above and beyond, maintaining a welcoming and uplifting spirit—even in the most challenging moments.

Jessica's impact reaches beyond students—her warm smile and caring nature create a ripple effect throughout the school, making Fryelands a more inclusive and supportive place for everyone. Her dedication truly makes a difference! Miss J is AMAZING! 

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CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Rachel Nagy - Teacher at Frank Wagner & Chain Lake Elementary

Core value exemplified: Integrity

It feels inappropriate to select only one core value that Rachel Nagy exemplifies because she embodies collaboration, excellence, and integrity to create an equitable, student-centered space where all belong and can grow.

Rachel splits her time between two schools, and you'll only know it if you try to find her in the morning. When she is at Frank she is an unstoppable force of advocacy and support and goes above and beyond to make sure that all of her students (and all of the students at Frank Wagner) have what they need to succeed.

She works with our intermediate grade students with IEPs and Rachel goes above and beyond to make sure they have access, instruction, and experience with all the tools they need to access their curriculum and grow. She knows what students will face when they transition to secondary and is exceptionally intentional about ensuring each student has the accommodations and practice with what they will need to be successful in middle school and beyond.

Rachel also integrates student voice into all she does, pairing integrity with a student-centered focus. From getting student input for preferred format for services, finding areas of interest and building lasting connections, aligning that knowledge with her deep understanding of their needs and access points, Rachel Nagy does a fantastic job of making school a safe and productive place for countless students.

We are so grateful that she shares her expertise and passion here with our students at Frank Wagner and she is an amazing Wildcat!

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Nominate any employee for the MSD Employee Honor Roll HERE.