Horizon First Grade Teacher Celebrated for District-Leading Student Growth

P-H-M Schools recognized Horizon Elementary first-grade teacher Natalie Hapke for outstanding student achievement with a P-H-M Teacher Impact Award surprise.

Mrs. Hapke’s students achieved 55% academic growth from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year, the highest growth percentage in Grade 1 across the P-H-M School Corporation. This achievement reflects the strength of early instruction and the foundational learning taking place in Horizon classrooms.

Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and Horizon Elementary Principal Amy Fadorsen joined school leaders in surprising Mrs. Hapke and her students to celebrate the milestone. Adding to the special moment, Mrs. Hapke’s husband, Matt Hapke, who serves as P-H-M’s Technology Director, was also on hand to help surprise her and presented her with flowers.

Thank you to the P-H-M Education Foundation for providing the beautiful engraved awards that the teachers keep in their classrooms as a reminder of what they and their students accomplished.

The P-H-M Teacher Impact Awards are presented each semester to highlight educators whose students demonstrate exceptional growth and progress.