Moline Education Association

All,

Applications for the 2025 MEA Scholarship are now open!

Here is the application: 2025-MEA-Scholarship.

The deadline is March 21st, 2025. Please submit your application in PDF format to Sasha Sausedo, ssausedo@molineschools.org.

Good luck to all! 🙂

Questions? Contact:

Sasha Sausedo

ssausedo@molineschools.org

Congratulations to the Jan/Feb 2025 Moline District #40 Why Moline winners!

Tara DeBlaey, Teacher, Aspire at MHS

Stephanie Posten, Administrative Assistant, MHS

Kate VanVoltenburg, Teacher, Lincoln-Irving Elementary

Lisa Welvaert, Teacher, MHS

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

Congratulations to the Nov/Dec 2024 Moline District #40 Why Moline winners!

Alicia Johnson, Building Supervisor, Roosevelt Elementary

Jamie Marsiglio, Special Education Teacher, Logan Elementary

Malia Sellers, 3rd Grade Teacher, Willard Elementary

Heather Shattuck, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Butterworth 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

Congratulations to the Sept/Oct 2024 Moline District #40 Why Moline winners!

Abigail Clifford, Instructional Coach, Hamilton Elementary

Shirley Smith, Bilingual Education Teacher, Washington Elementary

Michele Stanley, Educational Technology Paraprofessional, Wilson Middle School

Sarah Versluis, Custodian, Moline Education Center

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

It’s a FOUR-Peat!

Moline High School was named Best Public High School in the Quad Cities for the fourth year in a row (2021, 2022, 2023, AND 2024)! Congratulations to all who made this possible!

The Quad City Times Reader’s Choice Poll (https://qctimes.com/exclusive/readerschoice/ballot-2024/) is a contest where the Quad-City community nominates the top five (in a variety of categories) and then votes for the winner.

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to Zahra Suss, Moline District #4o teacher, on being selected as the QC Times Teacher of the Year! Way to go, Zahra!!!

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org

OR

Susan Hafner, MEA President

slhafner@molineschools.org

Congratulations to the April/May 2024 Moline District #40 Why Moline winners!

Katie Brooks, PE Teacher, Wilson Middle School

Sarah Carpenter, Special Ed Paraprofessional, Washington Elementary

Becky Kennelly, 2nd grade Teacher, Willard Elementary

David Lindstrom, Science Teacher, Moline High School

Alina Schafman, Instructional Coach, Franklin Elementary

Cathryn Scholl, Emotional Disabilities Teacher, Washington Elementary

Ann Talbot, 3rd grade Teacher, Hamilton Elementary

Katie Weber, MS Lead Teacher/Problem Solving Specialist, John Deere 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

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 MEA Scholarship winners:

Anna Hazen, daughter of Mike and Katie Hazen (Aspire)

and

Isabella Lamphier, daughter of Trent and Leslie Lamphier (MHS).

Anna plans to attend DePaul University to study journalism and political science.

Isabella plans to attend University of Illinois to study elementary education

Congratulations to the Moline District #40 ROE Employees of the Month for April (https://www.riroe.com/o/roe/page/employee-of-the-month-sponsors)! You make us proud!

Diane Blaser – Frankin Elementary – Administrative Assistant

Luz Cisneros – Jefferson Early Childhood Center

Traci Fox – Moline High School – Help Desk Paraprofessional

Kathy Jakocks – Bicentennial Elementary – 2nd Grade Teacher

Stacy Madison – Bicentennial Elementary – 2nd Grade Teacher

Laura Masias – Roosevelt Elementary – 3rd Grade Teacher

Brian McConnell – Wilson Middle School – Special Education Teacher

Riley Pobanz – Bicentennial Elementary – 2nd Grade Teacher

Chad Potter – John Deere Middle School – 8th Grade Science

Stephanie Pottebaum – Hamilton Elementary – Parent Coordinator

Bari Reynolds – Butterworth Elementary – Counselor

Questions? Contact:

Kim Anderson, MEA Public Relations Chairperson

kanderso@molineschools.org