Laurencio Saenz was nominated by his colleague, Pamala Bethke.
"Mr. Larry, as all the students in the FAC/FCC units call him, is the kindest man I have ever met," said Bethke. "He is the apex of an excellent paraprofessional. His compassion and empathy are beyond my ability as a Special Education teacher. He is very patient and works with some of the neediest students with behavioral issues at Stony Point High School."
Mr. Larry helps the students run the coffee cart. Mr. Larry teaches them to clean the coffee urns, make the coffee, set up the cart, and stock the coffee cart. Then, he takes students around his large school, selling hot and iced coffee, hot chocolate, and tea. Mr. Larry helps the students learn to count money, make change, and punch prepaid purchase cards. He has taught the students proper communication, like asking teachers if they want things from the cart. They have learned to take turns, ask politely, and say please and thank you. Under Mr. Larry's supervision, the students get the ordered items and give them to the teachers.
"I like to visit the FAC classroom, and when I do, Mr. Larry is constantly working with students," said Bethke. "His voice is calming and kind; all the students listen intently, even those with difficulty listening or participating. He encourages them, teaches them, and genuinely cares about the students. We have about 40 FAC students, and he works with them all. Mr. Larry is such an essential part of the educational team. He deserves recognition for being the incredible teacher he is!"
Mr. Laurencio Saenz ( Mr Larry is what we call him), is the BEST! All the students, teachers, and paraprofessionals love him! He is always calm, and happy,. Larry helps the students when needed. Mr Larry talks to them as if each of them are one of his own children. He uses the saying, treat the students as if they are your own child, and what would you do attitude if this is your child? Love, is what he shows to all of the students and teachers and parafrofessionals.He comforts the staff in the FAC classrroms. If he sees on my face , with not a smile, he will always says, you got this! He is positive, caring, and serioulsly passionate in the FAC class setting.I He gives 100% in everything! I have worked with him for 8 years! He is sooooooooooo positive, caring, and compassionate , everyday! He is deserving of this award and recognition!
Mr. Larry is the best. He gives 100% to make the day better for all his students and prepare them for life after high school.
Mr. Larry is the most patient, compassionate and positive person I know. He is admired by all students and staff members here at our school. He really is an essential part of the Special Education team at Stony Point HS. I have been honored to be able to work with him on a daily basis for the past 8 years. If we could clone Larry we would in a heartbeat. He definitely is well deserving of this award and recognition!
Thank you, Mr. Larry, for all you do to support our FAC students and campus! You are a kind soul and a true asset to Stony Point! Thank you for all you do!
Mr. Saenz is a true asset to our campus. He teaches our FAC students important job skills every day. More importantly, he reminds all of us - students and staff - of the impact a smile, a kind word, a positive attitude can have on those around you. He is always calm and displays a positive attitude. We appreciate him and the difference he makes at Stony Point HS.
Congratulations. Well deserved. Mr Larry you are always smiling and willing to help. Your dedication towards the students and their well-being is an inspiration.
Seeing Mr. Larry interact with his students day to day is awesome! I see him masterfully guide his special education students to be helpful, kind, and respectful. Mr. Larry always has a positive attitude and stops to say hello. Many may not know this but Mr. Larry is a retired law enforcement officer. It is great to see him continuing his dedication to public service here at Stony Point HS!
Mr. Larry is a great man who cares for kids. The kids he works with and come across are truly fortunate to have someone who cares for them and their well being. I appreciate everything Mr. Larry does for our department and our school.
What can I say that hasn't already be said about Larry. It's hard to believe he was a high ranking officer with the DPS. He is the most kindest hard working co-worker I have met. I don't think I have ever seen him not smiling and the patience he has with his students is amazing. You are alway organized with your tablet and getting the students on the buses. It is my honor to be able to say he is a great co-worker and friend. Thank you for all you do. Congratulations!
Mr. Larry is an incredible person he works with the most difficult of special needs students and gets incredible results, he's able to calm the water on the most difficult of days.
This man has a heart of gold and the patience to not only support our students, he is a leader with his peers as well. He goes above and beyond for the students and his teammates. He always has a smile. He works hard to teach our students job skills and they learn from him. He runs our campus coffee cart with his team of students following his lead. We are so blessed to have Mr. Larry on our team.
Mr. Larry is a bright and shining example of what is good and right among teachers. He has a big heart, a big smile, a big personality, and always spreads joy, positivity, and happiness into every life that he touches. I wish that I could be more like him. We are all better because of having him in our lives.
It's an inspiration to see how patient and sweet he is with every kid, always wearing a bright smile of genuine joy and compassion while teaching life skills!
Congratulations. Keep up the good work. God bless you.
Mr. Larry always has the brightest smile and such a positive spirit. Works super hard with the kids, and provides some of the best coffee I've ever had :).
I have worked with Mr. Saenz for about 8 years now and he is definitely one of the most professional, sincere, caring Paraprofessionals I have ever worked with. The students love Mr. Saenz and he loves working with the students and teaching them daily. His calm and nurturing demeanor is an asset to this campus and to the students of Stony Point High School. Mr. Saenz works daily with the students on a variety of skills such as handling money, communication skills and proper etiquette. He is encourages the students in a positive manner and truly cares about them. His patience and the love for what he does is evident daily. We are very blessed to have Mr. Saenz on our campus and there is no doubt he has impacted our students tremendously.
Larry is an essential part of Stony Point and the SPED Dept. He is kind, caring, supportive to all the students and staff. He has a level head and keeps cool and collected. He is such an amazing Paraeducator. The kids are lucky to have him and so is the staff. We appreciate all he does.
Mr. Larry is the epitome of what a teacher should be! I see him on a daily basis with the FC children and he is always patient and kind towards them. I have never seen him raise his voice or get upset in any situation. He also always has a smile for ME! He is most deserving of this award today and everyday.
Mr. Saenz (known affectionately around here as Mr. Larry) works so well with the students, especially those experiencing difficulties, that it's hard to put into words how valuable he is to this team. I've said it on more than one occasion--if he decided to do something else with his life, the impact of his loss would be immense and beyond measure. I wholeheartedly endorse him as a lifechanger; he is the real thing.
Mr. Larry is a true professional at our school. He's the point man in the SpEd Dept. He really runs the show. When he's not here you notice it right off the bat. He always wears a smile and he always speaks to everybody, staff, and students. He makes everybody's job just a little bit easier.
Mr. Larry is the kindest, most hard working, dedicated individual to work with our low incidence population of students. He comes to work with a smile and truly enjoys working with these students. Mr. Larry is a blessing and we are so grateful to have him!
He is patient and careful teacher!
I think this is an awesome great nomination for a all around guy like Mr. Larry is that type of guy.Always helping out and figuring out situation that drop in his lap at all times for some reason or another.He is a wonderful team player but most of all always treating everyone the same never having favorites and always listening to your ideas that you have and giving you a true feed back good or bad he is so good as a fair leader of our group.
Mr. Larry is the most kind and compassionate teacher I have ever know,and I have been in the teaching enviornment for over 30 years. He always has a positive attitutude towards the students and his co-workers.His patience is like no other .Mr. Larry treats each student with extreme kindness and respect. Honestly he is an inspirational to all who get the pleasure of working with him ,and the students are so blessed to have had him touch their lives and continue to touch their lives! He truely is a lifechanger!!! :)
Larry is an amazing paraprofessional working with our students with individualized needs. He is always ready to lend a hand to anyone that needs help, including students or staff. He sets high expectations for all of our students and helps guide them to reach these expectations as they work to meet their goals for after high school. All of the students look up to him and respond positively to his teaching. Larry is changing the lives of his students every day and is a vital member of our special education team on campus.
Always kind, does amazing work!
Mr. Larry has been a long time Stony Point employee. He greets everyone with a smile and has a positive impact on our campus. He's excellent with his students and brings a bright light to everyone's day.
Mr. Larry is a bright light at our school. He is so kind and warm to all our students and always has a smile for everyone he sees. He is definitely a "Lifechanger"!
This teacher always has a positive attitude and makes a difference in our student's lives. He has patience and a heart for his students
Mr. Larry is an essential part of Stony Point High School. He is kind to everyone and is so good with the students with whom he works.
Larry,
You are the backbone of FAC/FLC. You are always pleasant and easy to work with as a team member. I see you do whatever is needed to help the students and team members to be successful. What would we ever do without you?
He truly cares for all of the students he works with. He is a great asset to the Special Education Department at Stony Point High School in Round Rock, TX.
To Whom It May Concern:
I've had the prviledge of working with Larry Saenz for the past 4 and a half years. There has never been a time where Larry doesn't show me nothing but positive energy. He loves working with our kids in FAC and he always has the time to tell the kids to say hello to me and to fist bump me. I applaud him for all the affection he gives of himself for our children. Even though his department has been short-handed for the last couple of months, it still does not deter him from giving all of himself. I wish there was someway we could clone this man. I truly believe this world would be a better place!
Sincerely,
Johnny Silvas
Educational Assistant III
Stony Point High School
Mr. Larry is definitely a one of a kind soul. There are not enough words to describe the impact that Mr. Larry makes with the students, staff, and our school as a whole. He is always happy to help and his positivity is contagious. The students, staff, and Stony Point love Mr. Larry!!
Mr Larry is always patient, kind and caring with our FAC kids, regardless of their behavior. His consistent temperament keeps staff and students calm even in crisis. He is the rock that holds us together. As a colleague, I can depend on him no matter the task or situation. He always rises above and goes above and beyond for our staff and students.
Mr. Larry is a kind and compassionate person, and the way he cares for our students is outstanding. We are so lucky to have Mr. Larry as a part of our SPHS team!
Mr Larry Saenz works so well with all his students. He is a wonderful support to all his FAC students. We are so fortunate to be working with him.
Under the direction of Mr. Larry, our FAC students operate the daily coffee cart. By serving beverages to faculty and staff, the students learn customer service, responsibility, business skills, and earn money for field trips. Mr. Larry is the one dependable bright spot in my day as a teacher. He has a smile and a kind word for everyone, he embodies a life of service and gratitude, and his students adore him. Mr. Larry is uniquely qualified to be named Life Changer of the Year. With his cheerful demeanor and positive attitude, has changed my life for sure. Thank you for your time. VCB
Larry works so hard to support the FAC students, and always has a smile and kind word for the students and staff. He always brightens my day with his positive attitude.
Laurencio Saenz is an amazing paraprofessional. He works 1:1 with several students to help them regulate their emotions, he is always volunteering to do extra things with the students like playing sports and making fun crafts. Because of his experience as a leader in the police force, Mr. Larry doesn’t only help with hands on activities with the students, but he also helps with the planning of activities for our students as well as staffing logistics.
It has been a blessing for me to work with him.
Mr. Larry is an outstanding LifeChanger every day at SPHS in so many ways! He has excellent skills from his previous job that he retired from that are very beneficial to our students and staff. He is very professional in how he works. He is dependable each day in fulfilling all his many responsibilities. He is always calm and wise in how he works with students and they respond to his teaching very well. His leadership skills are invaluable to all those he works with, helping with the arrival and dismissal of students with maintaining a bus/car riders log to help with our attendance records, as well. He is very experienced in his job and is able to take our students off campus to work in a program called CBVI (Community Based Vocational Instruction) on B-Days during 5th and 6th period. He is very respected, positive, fun and most of all he is cares so much and wants the best for each student to be successful. He is also supportive of all staff members. He makes such a wonderful, life-long impact in the lives of our students and staff members and he is greatly appreciated for all he does. I am very thankful for him and all he does at SPHS.
When I see Mr.Larry working with the FAC students in the hallway, I always notice how calm and supportive he is to his students.
Mr. Larry does a phenomenal job for our kiddos! Always in warning spirits. Continues to make our campus better! I love his energy.
I wait every morning for the sound of the coffee cart rolling down the hallway at Stony Point HS. I get coffee or tea daily - without fail - to make sure our amazing FAC students continue to grow as students and people. Larry is the key to that .... patient, happy, and kind. I agree with the comments of Pam B. He is deserved of the title of life changer - he has changed the lives of the FAC students and the lives of all who come in contact with them.
Larry ??is always concerned with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own. Always giving more to assure that the students in his classes have all that they need. He is no doubt a positive “life-changer”. Student's love him and staff appreciate him.??
Good job Larry! If I can help in anyway call.
It takes a patient and observant individual to teach the most simplistic forms of life skills. Qualities that come natural to Laurencio. I have no doubt that he is deserving of this honor.
