Highland View Teacher Wins B93.3's Teacher of the Year

A Highland View Elementary teacher won B93.3's Teacher of the Year and is being awarded an astounding prize package.

Karen Weber won a roundtrip airfare for two from Air Tran Airways, pair of tickets to Josh Groban at the Bradley Center, dinner for two at Jack Pandl's Whitefish Bay Inn, $50 VISA gift card from Educator's Credit union, another $50 VISA giftcard from Mt. Mary College, and a personalized Teacher of the Year Plaque.

Weber was up against teachers from Edgewood Elementary School in Oak Creek, Nicolet High School in Glendale, St. Matthias Parish School in Milwaukee, Asa Clark Middle School in Pewaukee, Waukesha South High School, and Whitman Middle School in Wauwatosa.

"Greendale has been supportive of our whole school district," Weber said. "The people of Greendale make our job easier. I just feel totally blessed to be part of the Greendale community."

Weber said that a few of the reading buddies were going around the community passing out flyers asking people to vote for Weber.

The Reading Buddies is a group of senior citizens who read with first graders on a weekly basis.

A reading buddy told Weber, "When you win we all win."

Weber received her degree in education less than five years ago at the age of 50 but has been working in education since she was 18. She joined the in 2007 and teaches first grade.

Outside the clasroom Weber has organized Literacy Night for students and families and coordinated Author Night at a local bookstore for first and second graders. There's a long list of other activities she has participated in.