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The Goddard School Honors Gerianne Holl As "Teacher Of The Year"

Cranberry Township Teacher Awarded For Her "Pen Pal Patriots" Program

Gerianne Holl, pre-kindergarten teacher at The Goddard School located in Cranberry Township, PA, was just named “Teacher of the Year” by Goddard Systems Inc. This is the 9th annual “Teacher of the Year” award presented by Goddard Systems, Inc., franchisor of The Goddard School®, the premier preschool focusing on learning through play for children from six weeks to six years old.

From a pool of over 420 locations nationwide and over 10,000 teachers, Gerianne Holl brought valuable contributions to the classroom and the community in order to achieve this high honor. Gerianne created Pen Pal Patriots, a program for children to learn about patriotism and build empathy. Motivated by her family’s military background, Gerianne provided opportunities for her students to send cards and monthly care packages to troops in the U.S. Navy stationed in Bahrain. Conducting “Skyping Days” several times a year, children work together to develop and write questions to learn about the service members as well as wear red, white and blue in support of those away from home.

For more information on The Goddard School, visit www.goddardschool.com.

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