The School District of Washington is excited to take part in the “STL Teacher Proud” campaign, put on by Education Plus, as an effort to highlight the amazing teachers who choose to serve the St. Louis community and inspire others to join the noble profession of teaching. On the second Tuesday of each month, we’ll highlight a SDOW teacher who chooses to make a difference every day.
Teacher Proud Tuesday – Katy Milberg, Fifth Grade Teacher, South Point Elementary
Katy Milberg has been with the School District of Washington for seven years, all as a fifth-grade teacher at South Point Elementary. She has been in education for 17 years after spending the first 10 years of her career teaching fourth and fifth grade at the St. Clair R-XIII School District.
“There are a lot of reasons why teaching has my heart. I love that for nine months, you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the students that walk through your classroom door,” Milberg said. “Of course, being responsible for new knowledge is definitely a rewarding aspect, but nothing is more important than building relationships and creating meaningful experiences that shape young minds. I hope each student leaves my room feeling like they belonged, and I hope they have just a little more understanding and compassion for the world around them.
“South Point is full of amazing educators that take on the task of servicing the students in our building as a community,” Milberg added. “It is never your student or their student. They are our students and we all pitch in to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to receive the support needed to establish growth and obtain success. Beyond our building walls, we have parents that trust in us and back all our efforts from behind the scenes. South Point just feels like home.”
“Mrs. Milberg has been teaching fifth grade at South Point for the past seven years. Her superpower is how well she builds relationships with all students, while maintaining an environment with clear expectations and accountability,” said South Point Elementary Principal Aimee Harty. “She has high expectations for herself and her students and supports them along the way to achieving their potential. She prides herself on knowing her students’ needs and works tirelessly to meet them. You will never enter her room and not see her working with students, usually so intently that she doesn’t hear me come in and I end up startling her. Mrs. Milberg is well respected by her colleagues and is a positive force around South Point. She is always smiling and looking for the positive in all situations. She makes South Point better.”
