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A Roosevelt Elementary first grade teacher was awarded the Golden Apple Award that is handed out every February by WEAU News and the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation.

Roosevelt Elementary School first grade teacher Amy Berg will be presented with a Golden Apple crystal at the awards banquet on April 14 at the Florian Gardens, according to WEAU News.

“First grade is just amazing, they come in so young, and just kind of so new to that school experience," Berg said, according to WEAU News. "And so then bringing them through the year, all the reading growth that they make, they are joyful learners, that’s absolutely the definition of first graders. I feel as if it’s the best grade to teach because they are just so loving and so eager to learn.”

The announcement to the school was made by Roosevelt Elementary Principal Ben Dallman.

“Can you guess who that great teacher is this year?" Dallman said, according to WEAU News. "She’s sitting right over there. It’s Mrs. Berg! Let’s give Mrs. Berg a big round of applause, she’s our Golden Apple Award."

Berg has also taught kindergarten and second grades throughout her career, according to WEAU News.

According to WEAU News, Dallman said that Berg is "very deserving of this, she has a tremendous balance of always staying very organized and well-prepared, be it very flexible at the same time in responding to our students and their needs throughout the day. With her kids, she’s just super caring, every kid in the room feels cared for, loved and respected and she’s very flexible with her kids and yet has high expectations for them as well.”

WEAU News reports that Berg and Roosevelt Elementary School will each receive $500 in grant funding. 

The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation is an independent and nonprofit organization that links together the community and the Eau Claire School District.