Mrs. Mackay received a PEAK award last week at school board meeting. The PEAK (Positive Energy and Kindness) Award is presented monthly to someone in the Nebo School District who "really gets it" when it comes to providing exceptional customer service, which in turn results in positive impacts on everyone including students, parents, co-workers and members of the community. This is what was said about Mrs. Mackay:
Kara Mackay, Teacher, Larsen Elementary
Nominated by: Rebecca Marshall & Janna Voss
“Kara is simply amazing. I work with her students on a daily basis and see how much good she does. She deals with very demanding personalities and extreme behaviors from students but handles each of them in the most loving way. The students are free to express their thoughts and ideas because of the loving environment she has created. She is very knowledgeable as a professional but is always open to new ideas and willing to collaborate with colleagues. Kara embodies love and compassion in all that she teaches. She buoys up the students and staff around her by her quiet, yet constant example of goodness and strength. Her passion for what she does is contagious and being around her makes me want to be a better employee and person in general.” ~Rebecca Marshall
“Kara Mackay is an exceptional teacher of the students in the ACC/EEC unit at Larsen Elementary. She is the embodiment of patience, kindness, and positivity. She is always looking for ways to assist the children in learning. As a Speech/Language Pathologist working with her students, she is a ‘dream teacher’ to work with. When I suggest various language programs, she immediately accepts them and incorporates them into her teaching. Because of this, her students are learning to express themselves with more detail in their language and in their writing. She incorporates the Speech/Language employees into her classroom with ease and with eagerness to learn how to assist her students' language skills.” ~Janna Voss