• Employee Recognition

    Park Rapids Public Schools values our staff and volunteers. Each person is an important part of our team and we want to recognize those who go above and beyond to ensure that each student receives a high quality education.  If you know of someone in the district who should be recognized we invite you to fill out the form below. We will be featuring these submissions on our website. They will be replaced periodically. Please note that a copy of the submission will be sent to the person being recognized.

    Employee Recognition Survey

    Thank you to Terry Morris!
    He is so wonderful with the kids! My daughter loves reading with Grandpa Terry!! -Parent

    Thank you to Rebecca Penning!
    She taught my daughter her first year teaching. She is by far the kindest, caring, most easy to talk to person/teacher in the school. She is my daughters favorite as well as mine. You can feel the love and respect she has for her job and her children. -Parent

    Thank you Dawn Penning and The EBD staff in the Elementary!
    These ladies and their program are top notch. They truly love their kiddos. The patience that they have is overflowing! I am not sure where my family would be without them! -Parent

    Thank you Miss Nancy and Miss Chris!
    My son is in Kindergarten and enjoys going to the library each week. He loves the book selection as well as reading with Miss Chris and Miss Nancy. So happy we have this opportunity for our children! -Parent/Teacher

    Thank you Miss Edelman!
    My son has Miss Edelman this year in Kindergarten. he enjoys the flexible seating that she offers the students as well as the praise she gives the kids. He loves coming to school! -Parent

    Thank you to Judy Mattson! 
    She does the Read Naturally program that services second and first grade.My children love going to Read Naturally! They love what they are learning thru this program! -Parent

    Thank you Chelsie Weeding!
    Chelsie has so much patience with the kids and truly makes learning fun for them. It is clear the students in her class adore her. -Parent

    Thank you School Board Members!
    I would like to thank our local leaders for devoting their time to supporting public education and serving our schools. Their job entails an endless string of meetings and school functions to attend; reams of reports, agendas, proposals, and other information to read and study; and a host of difficult decisions to make. We are very fortunate to have the board that we do in Park Rapids. - Community Member

    Thank you Kirsten Edevold! 
    Thank you for being such an amazing teacher! -Student

    Thank you Jill Dickinson and Community Education Staff! 
    Jill and her staff are always so friendly when greeting someone coming in. The community appreciates all the hard work that goes in to planning classes and activities for youth and adults alike. Keep up the good work! - Community Member

    Thank you Todd Fritze! 
    I can't even begin to explain how much Coach Fritze has influenced so many kids lives. He genuinely cares about the kids he teaches and coaches. He has taught so many life lessons that have stuck with kids for around 24 years. He is a great man and deserves to be recognized for all of his time that he puts into his teaching as well as his coaching, for pushing kids to be the very best they can be, for taking people under his wing, and so much more. -Student 

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    Thank you Aarin Galzki!

    Mrs. Galzki is an AMAZING phy. ed. teacher. Every day she is upbeat, organized, and has fun activities. Even more impressive is how she incorporates teaching the kids important life skills such as cooperation, respect, and self- discipline in a fun way. My students love their phy. ed. time with her. She is truly top notch!! Thanks for everything you do for the children of Century Elementary!  -Co-Worker