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Golden Apple Awards

Golden Apple Award Program

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The Wapato School Board is now accepting applications for its employee(s) of the year recognition program called the ”Golden Apple Award”.  This award is recognition of the extraordinary contributions District employees have made to the betterment and the advancement of the Wapato School District, its students and the Wapato Community.

Anyone (staff, student, parent, administrator, patron, stakeholder, etc.) can submit a nomination and any current full-time or part-time Wapato School District employee can be nominated for a Golden Apple Award.  Your nominee should exemplify the standards and core values that the District has identified as important.  Only completed nomination forms will be considered. Please note, this award is intended for individual employees.  Nominations for employee groups will not be considered.

Please submit nominations to the Wapato School Board no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2026.  The nomination form can be found by scrolling down on this page.

Staff & students may send completed nomination forms via inner-office District mail to the District’s Community Relations Coordinator, Mike Balmelli, at the District Print Shop. You may also send your nominations as an email attachment to mikeb@wapatosd.org. Nominations can also be dropped off or mailed to the Wapato School District, P.O. Box 38., Wapato, WA 98951 in care of Mike Balmelli, Community Relations Coordinator.

Questions: Contact Community Relations Coordinator, Mike Balmelli, at 509-877-5019 or mikeb@wapatosd.org

Thank you for your participation.

 

 

La junta escolar de Wapato está aceptando ahora solicitudes para su programa de reconocimiento para su(s) empleado(s) del año que se llama “Premio de la Manzana de Oro”. Este premio representa un reconocimiento importante de las contribuciones extraordinarias que los empleados del distrito han hecho para mejorar y avanzar al distrito escolar de Wapato, a sus estudiantes y a la comunidad de Wapato.

Cualquier persona (personal estudiante, administrador, cliente, interesado, etc.) puede entregar una nominación y cualquier empleado actual tiempo completo o tiempo parcial del distrito escolar de Wapato puede ser nominado para un Premio de la Manzana de Oro.  Su nominado debe ejemplificar los estándares y valores fundamentales que el distrito ha identificado como importantes.  Sólo las nominaciones completes serán consideradas.  Por favor, tenga en cuenta que este premio está destinado a individuos. No se considerarán nominaciones para grupos de empleados.

Por favor entregue nominaciones a la junta escolar de Wapato a más tardar las 4:00 p.m. del viernes 20 de marzo de 2026. El formulario de nominación se puede encontrar desplazándose hacia abajo en esta página.

El personal y los estudiantes puede enviar los formularios completes por medio del correo inter oficina al coordinador de relaciones comunitarias del distrito, Mike Balmelli, al taller de imprenta (“Print Shop”) del distrito. También pueden enviar sus nominaciones como un agregado a un email a mikeb@wapatosd.org. Las nominaciones pueden ser dejadas o enviadas por correo al distrito: Wapato School District, P.O. Box 38., Wapato, WA 98951 atención Mike Balmelli, coordinador de relaciones comunitarias.

Preguntas: Contactarse con el coordinador de relaciones comunitarias, Mike Balmelli, al 509-877-5019 o mikeb@wapatosd.org

Gracias por su participación.

2026 Golden Apple Award Nomination Form

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Past Golden Apple Award Recipients

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    2024-2025 Recipients L-R: Satus/Camas Para-Educator Lori Calhoun, Executive Director/Camas Principal Kevin Hill, Wapato High School Librarian Kelly Klebaum, Wapato High School Teacher Devlin Forrester & Adams Teacher Francisca Beyrouty
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    2023-2024 Recipients L-R: Satus Teacher Heather Murphy, Adams Teacher Bethany Hunter, High School Teacher Roger Jacob, Middle School Teacher McKenzie Zerr, PACE Secretary Krystal Quintero
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    2022-2023 Recipients L-R: Special Education Para-Educator Franciso Tapia, Camas Teacher Charlene Rennaker, Satus Teacher Roger Tolley, PACE Principal Paul Zagelow, Middle School Teacher Lucio Donato.
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    2021-2022 Recipients L-R: Middle School Secretary Nancy Rivera, Middle School Teacher Michelle Howell, Administrator Glenn Green, Adams Teacher Mark Rellores and Satus Para-Educator Nenita Garcia
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    2020-2021 Recipients L-R: Wapato Middle School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Tim Strother, Wapato Middle School Teacher Karissa Lawrence, Wapato Middle School Para-Educator Wade Moses, District Attendance Clerk Maria Polina and Wapato High School
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    2018-2019 Recipients L-R: District Community Relations Coordinator Mike Balmelli, High School/Middle School Band Teacher Don Moore, Superintendent Becky Imler, District Print Shop Operator Jessica Torres, Adams Elementary Head Custodian James Bobb and Sim
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    2017-2018 Recipients L-R: Bus Driver Don Groth, Wapato Middle School Custodian Mike Catron, District Speech Pathologist Gina Jacob, Assistant Superintendent Dan Murray, Gear-Up Coordinator Jose Gutierrez.
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    2016-2017 Recipients L-R: Wapato High School Teacher Chris Beyrouty, Wapato Middle School Teacher Erin Gonzalez, Wapato High School Custodian Joe Shields, Elementary School Teacher Angelina Rocha and Elementary School Teacher Gerene Sadberry