{"id":6146,"date":"2026-05-12T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/board\/?p=6146"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:23:23","slug":"ann-spotanski-nebraska-school-counselor-association-elementary-school-counselor-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/board\/2026\/05\/12\/ann-spotanski-nebraska-school-counselor-association-elementary-school-counselor-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Spotanski: Nebraska School Counselor Association Elementary School Counselor of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6146\" class=\"elementor elementor-6146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384c67e5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384c67e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23621bd\" data-id=\"23621bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d9828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90d9828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7a479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca7a479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ann Spotanski has been an elementary counselor at Clinton Elementary School since 2020. She was recently awarded the Elementary School Counselor of the Year Award by the Nebraska School Counselor Association.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42822ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42822ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explanation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a27eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a27eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nebraska School Counselor Association named Clinton Elementary School counselor Ann Spotanski the 2026 Nebraska Elementary School Counselor of the Year. The award recognizes school counselors who demonstrate excellence in their profession.<\/p><p>In Spotanski\u2019s role, she is responsible for planning whole group and small group lessons, meeting with students and families, and collaborating with teachers and staff. All of these things make a positive impact on the Clinton school community.<\/p><p>When speaking about her work, Spotanski said:<\/p><p>\u201cSchool counselors are part of a team that works to build systems that set all students up for success. We work to ensure students and families have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cef202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cef202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e7d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46e7d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That the Lincoln Board of Education adopt the following resolution:<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Ann Spotanski, counselor at Clinton Elementary School has been named 2026 Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Nebraska School Counselor Association; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Ann Spotanski successfully cultivates and nurtures student wellbeing and outcomes by teaching important social-emotional learning skills; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Ann Spotanski works collaboratively with the educators and families at Clinton to address student needs ensuring their success; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Ann Spotanski is widely admired and respected among her peers both within Lincoln Public Schools and the State of Nebraska;<\/p><p>NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lincoln Board of Education<br \/>does hereby congratulate Ann Spotanski for being named the 2026 Nebraska Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Nebraska School Counselor Association.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background Ann Spotanski has been an elementary counselor at Clinton Elementary School since 2020. She was recently awarded the Elementary School Counselor of the Year Award by the Nebraska School Counselor Association. Explanation The Nebraska School Counselor Association named Clinton Elementary School counselor Ann Spotanski the 2026 Nebraska Elementary School Counselor of the Year. 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