Employee of the Year Celebration

Congratulations to Capri's employees and volunteer of the year!

Capri recognized two outstanding employees and one volunteer as our employees of the year.

Capri’s Classified employee of the year is Carla Palacios.  Carla has been an integral part of Capri for several years.  She works with multiple grade levels as an ELA/ELD and math support Instructional assistant as well as yard duty, and translator. Carl has cultivated a positive and trusting relationship with Capri students which is evident by the way they respond to her. Students love her because of her upbeat personality. She takes the initiative to find some of her own materials to use with her small groups,  our teachers who get the opportunity to work with her love having her in their classroom. 

Capri’s Volunteer of the Year is Sara Auckland. Sara is our go-to parent helper for our weekly Covid testing event, all of our hearing and vision health screenings, and picture days, and she even went shopping for us for home Covid tests when there was such a shortage.  Sara is a very kind person and cares sincerely about every child at Capri and is a strong advocate for their needs.  She likes to get to know each student in the school personally and knows quite a few of their names.

Capri's Teacher of the Year is Gloria McGriff. Gloria McGriff epitomizes what a Teacher of the Year does on a daily basis. She is very passionate about her craft and is always seeking new ways to excite and inspire her Fifth Grade students. She is THE STEAM QUEEN!

Her classroom community is built upon a foundation of core principles: respect, kindness, courage, and responsibility. Gloria has created a fifth grade community for all students and teachers by getting everyone involved in activities that benefit the Capri community. Her enthusiasm is contagious! Gloria is an amazing colleague. She is the type of person who is genuine and really listens to everyone's points of view, both professionally and personally.  She is always eager to offer help, encouragement, or a kind compliment.