From left to right: School Committee Student Representatives Vanesa Lopez-Iraheta and Rosalia Hernandez, CHS teacher Monika Sulima and School Committee Student Representative Diana Salinas Garcia

CHELSEA, Mass. – Fittingly bestowed during Teacher Appreciation Week, Chelsea High School teacher Monika Sulima received a Name, Strength and Story Award on Wednesday, May 7, at the regular meeting of the Chelsea School Committee.

A math instructor at CHS, Sulima teaches Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus at CHS. Rosalia Hernandez, a senior at CHS and Student Representative on the School Committee, shared at the meeting, “As my AP Calc teacher during my junior year, she was not only an exceptional educator with an outstanding AP passing rate of 84 percent but also a deeply supportive and caring mentor. She consistently went above and beyond and connected with students on a personal level. I especially appreciate the moments we shared during lunch where we would both over our mutual love for hiking. Ms. Sulima’s strength as a teacher comes not only from her academic excellence but from the genuine relationships that she builds with her students.”

CHS student Rosalia Hernandez embraces teacher Monika Sulima at Chelsea City Hall

Sulima was nominated for the award by the School Committee's Student Representatives. As Rosalia referenced, Sulima alongside other AP educators at CHS have a history of AP students with strong passing rates on exams and even exceeding national averages.

Congratulations Ms. Sulima on your Name, Strength and Story Award! Watch last night's School Committee meeting below to see Ms. Sulima receive her award. The presentation begins at the 9:30 mark.