Cherry Creek Crystal Apple Winner 2024-25
Sarah Holden
The Crystal Apple Awards are an annual celebration that recognizes and celebrates exemplary educators. These awards are given to public school teachers, administrators and support staff who have made a positive impact on the lives of their students and the community.
These are some observations made by Mrs. Holdenâs colleagues:
Sarah is so great to work with! She is always on top of things and I know she helps out her team so much! She is so great with her kinders! You can tell that they just love her.
Sarah puts her whole heart and soul into teaching and loving her students. She is constantly telling her students how awesome, smart, hard-working, kind, helpful etc. etc that they are. Sarah truly knows each of her students, their likes, dislikes, abilities, wants, needs and desires. She works tirelessly to fill the academic, physical, social, and emotional needs for her students. Along with knowing the needs of her students, she advocates for the needs of her team, to ensure that they are all getting the needed support to help everyone succeed.
I have consistently been impressed by her dedication to her job and her professionalism. Her knowledge and expertise in her field are impressive. Sarah has created an engaging and caring classroom, which I believe has significantly helped her students to succeed both academically and socially. Her patience is particularly noteworthy, as she takes the time to ensure that each student feels supported and understood, fostering a loving and nurturing learning environment. Her approachable nature and willingness to assist others makes her a valuable asset to our school. Sarah is always ready to lend a helping hand, whether it's by offering support to one of her colleagues or by providing guidance and direction to one of her students.
We are so lucky to have Mrs. Holden here at Cherry Creek! Congratulations! You totally deserve this award!