Yuma Union High School District 3150 South Avenue A Yuma, Arizona 85364 Dr. Suzanne Alka Principal
Governing Board: Teri Brooks Mira Hoffman
Yuma Union
Bruce Gwynn Linda Munk Phiflip Townsend
High School District Est. 1909
April 23, 2013
To Whom It May Concern, It is with pleasure that I write this letter of recommendationfor Kristal Goodell. I have Kristal for three years in my capacities as assistant principal and principal of Gila Ridge High School. Kristal has worked here as a teacher of English and StructuredEnglish Immersion. Kristal Goodell is an excellent teacher. She holds her studentsto high expectations,but does everything she can to assist them in reaching those goals that she sets for them. She has also been one of our teachers who has utilized technology on a daily basis within her classroom. Our students have all been issued netbooks, small laptops that allow them to utilize programs and digital resources in their classes. Kristal truly makes the most of this opportunity for her students. She has been recognized by the district and asked to present on a variety of programs that she is utilizing in her classroom. very Additionally, when one of our Structured English Immersion teachers had to make the assist. to in difficult decision of having to resign her position here last spring, Kristal stepped learners that Due to this vacancy, Kristal was asked to pilot a program with our English language had to be plan a that placed them on ILLP's Individual Language Learning Plans. This meant students in their written for each student, and Kristal met with each teacher to discuss the ELL period per day one has and classes. Kristal also kept most of the students in her English classes, system to Kristal and she to assist the students with their coursework. Although this was a new She is organized, students. already had a full schedule, she has done an amazing job with her involved with our conscientious, and takes student success very seriously. Kristal has also been with our other along training new Cambridge curriculum, and has participated in planning and teachers. Her collaborative nature has been appreciatedby her co-workers.
for any program in Kristal Goodell is an asset to Gila Ridge High School, and I recommend her please feel assistance, further which she would choose to pursue advanced study. If I may be of free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Suzanne R. Alka, Ed. D. Principal
Gila Ridge High School 7150 East 24th Street Yuma,Arizona 85365 Phone:928-502-6400 Where Great MindsGrow