Moline Education Association

Congratulations to the November/December 2021 Moline District #40 Why Moline winners!

Diane Blaser, Administrative Assistant, Franklin Elementary
David Brown, Special Education Teacher, John Deere Middle School (previously at Washington Elementary)
Dina Parker, School Social Worker, Washington Elementary and John Deere Middle
Matt Perkins, Science Teacher, Wilson Middle School

Special thanks to our community partner, Jersey Mike’s Subs for donating lunch certificates for the winners!

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

On this Veteran’s Day, the MEA would like to thank the following Moline District #40 employees for their 74 years of combined service to our country!

Please join us in thanking:

~Elizabeth Jean Alcorn, Paraprofessional, JDMS

~David Brown, Special Ed Teacher, Washington

~Lydia Valero Chappell, Special Ed Paraprofessional, Roosevelt

~Derek Knedler, Maintenance Dept., MHS

~Chris McKenzie, Computer Teacher, JDMS

~Frederick Carter Nicholson, Custodian, Lincoln-Irving

~John Sullivan, Ed Tech User Support Specialist, MHS

~Douglas “Hadley” Vincent Swanson, Carpenter, Maintenance Dept., Coolidge

~Stacy VanDam, Library Paraprofessional, Roosevelt

~Gary Vols, Lead Custodian, JDMS

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to the September/October 2021 Moline District #40 Why Moline winners!

Terry Boone, Maintenance Specialist-Mechanic, Coolidge

Anita Escobedo, RN Health Professional and Amber Hoogheem, RN Health Professional, Moline High School

Steve Ford, PE Teacher, Moline High School

Pam Grooms, Administrative Assistant, Hamilton Elementary

Petra (Pat) Underwood, Lunch Aide, Jane Addams Elementary

Special thanks to our community partner, Jersey Mike’s Subs for donating lunch certificates for the winners!

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Attention MEA members,

The elections nomination window for the IEA RA is now open!  The IEA RA will be held in Rosemont, IL on April 7-9, 2022.

If you would like to add your name to the ballot, the window closes November 3, 2021.  The election date is December 1, 2021.

Please let MEA Elections Chair, Marigrace Alonso (malonso@molineschools.org or 743-8941), or Leslie Kahler at the IEA office (Leslie.Kahler@ieanea.org or 797-4126) know if you would like to add your name to the ballot! You can also send a note to the Elections Committee at the IEA Moline Office.

Click here to view the October MEA Monitor … Monitor Oct 2021

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to Moline High School!

MHS was voted the “Best Public High School” by the 2021 Quad-City Times Best of the Quad Cities Readers’ Choice Awards (The other finalists were Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, North Scott, and Davenport Central, all in Iowa; MHS was the only nominated Illinois school.)! Some of the reasons cited were: the new Bartlett Performing Arts Center and MHS Sports Facility and all of the AP, dual credit, and skilled trade classes and apprenticeships.

This year’s winners were announced in the Sunday, September 26, 2021 issue of the Quad-City Times. You can view the list of winners by following this link: http://qctimes.secondstreetapp.com/Readers-Choice-2021/

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Click here to view the May MEA Monitor … MEA Monitor – May 2021

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 MEA Scholarship winners:

Kaitlyn Anderson, daughter of MEA member, Kim Anderson, and Natalie Jacocks, daughter of MEA member, Kathleen Jacocks!

Kaitlyn Anderson graduated from Bettendorf High School and will be attending Augustana College majoring in Biology with plans to become a large animal veterinarian.

Natalie Jacocks graduated from Geneseo High School and will be attending Illinois Wesleyan University (undecided major).

Good luck to these fine young ladies as they enter the next phases of their lives!

Want to learn more about previous MEA Scholarship Winners? Click here: MEA Scholarship Winners.

Are you an MEA member with a senior graduating at the end of the 2021-2022 school year? Check back next spring for details about next year’s scholarship!

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to Calesia House, Instructional Music Teacher at Wilson Middle School, for being selected as B100 Teacher of the Week (https://b100quadcities.com/qc-teacher-of-the-week-calesia-house-at-wilson-middle-school/).

Way to go, Calesia! 🙂

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to ALL 2020-2021 retirees!

Thank you for your service! It’s been a joy to work with you! Enjoy your well-earned retirement! 🙂

2020-2021 Retirement List

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org