When the 6th-grade poll for their favorite teacher had ended they indicated that Mr. Ashkinos won by a landslide of 4 votes! Students Luis, Malia, Kaylee, and Malia said they voted for Mr. Ashkinos because “he's chill”. Student Kaylee says “Because he lets me eat and drink in class”.  Well give it up for our ISB art teacher Mr. Ashkinos for being the most favorite amongst our youngest generation of ISB students!

The results from the 7th-grade polling for best teacher was a three-way tie, with Ms. Hubbard, Ms. Blanco, and Mr. Forgione all received 3 votes. Jenna Kim and Sofia Kim both say Mr. Forgione is their current favorite teacher because he’s very nice, funny, and laid back. Thomas Wu also says he likes Mr. Forgione because he finds Thomas funny- what a heartfelt bond. Jiwon, Sofia, and Driloha, all vote for Ms Blanco because she’s so chill, pretty, and nice. Well isn’t she an amazing PE teacher! In favor of Ms Hubbard, Will Kanarek says “She just has the most joyful spirit…”. Pujan Patel also votes for Ms. Hubbard because he appreciates that she allows students to re-do work. Well who doesn’t love an understanding teacher!

After polling, it can be concluded that the top teacher nominee for 8th grade was Ms. Hubbard by a large margin. A group of 8th graders including Solo Butzer, Daniel Sonuga, Owen Adams, Stefan Tomix, Max Colley, Javier Contreras, and Izaan Syed all come together to provide some reasoning. Stefan Tomic says, “She’s nice to me… she doesn’t yell at me for no reason.” Owen Adams states, “She’s like the nicest person ever.” Solo Butzer says, “She gave me candy.” And finally, Max Colley voices, “She grades my assignments well.” As a consensus, Ms. Hubabard is considered a kind and friendly teacher with a welcoming attitude. 

In Freshman year, there was a tie according to polling, with 3 votes for both Mr. Macwilliams and Ms. Hubbard. Input given was from Genna Hafez, who said, “My favorite teacher is Ms. Hubbard because she’s just the kindest person ever, and she’s really helpful with all my assignments”. Additionally, Luciana Appenitis claimed, “Ms Hubbard [is my vote for teacher of the month] because I had her two and a half years ago and she’s still my favorite teacher, and I had a lot of fun in her class, and I learned a lot too.” Even after all this time Mrs. Hubbard still remains as her favorite. Isn’t this such a sweet bond! 

Ms. Johnson, is the Teacher of the Month for the sophomore class, who secured her win by just two votes. The competition was particularly close, with several other deserving teachers also receiving strong support. 

Our Teacher of the Month for the junior class, who won is Ms.Bertram receiving an impressive number of votes that far surpassed her competitors. Her dedication to teaching is shown through various supporters such as Levi, Elijah, and Zephyr.

Dr. Nauert, who has been named Teacher of the Month for the senior class. Students Jason, Manish, Ian, Oliver, Aryan, and Shreyank voted for Dr. Nauert as their favorite teacher, Following a closely contested election, winning by a margin of just two votes over Ms.Schuff. This honor underscores the significant contributions both educators have made to the senior class.