Kelly Allen

Award - September 2022

School: Riley County Grade School
Position: Fourth Grade Teacher

“Mrs. Allen is now teaching fourth grade to my second grandchild she was teacher to my oldest grandchild and now to her younger sister I am permanent legal guardian to both of these children. Mrs. Allen was the last successful grade my oldest grandchild has had she's had a very rough time since leaving here. Mrs. Allen is very special teacher. Not only is she one of the kindest women I've ever met but she accepts children who are not like the rest who don't fit into the box they want us to fit into and loves them unconditionally and gives them a desire to learn and makes learning enjoyable for them she has been so good to both of my grandchildren I cannot express the gratitude I feel to her because it has been a rough road us. She has been on the job for so many years I don't even really know the exact number and she is going above and beyond she's always willing to help out personally in our lives although I have a hard time accepting help so I have mental disorders so it's hard for me to come to parent-teacher conferences but she always makes it very easy she's very understanding non-judgmental and she gets she makes it a priority to get to know you and make you feel good she's just an amazing woman.”