When a community believes in its students, everyone wins
Coppess
Dalton Elementary School principal Karen Coppess sits with students at an in-office picnic in 1986.
Courtesy of LINDA COPPESS
Dalton Elementary School principal Karen Coppess sits with students at an in-office picnic in 1986.
Courtesy of LINDA COPPESS
Dalton Elementary principal Karen Coppess with students in 1988.
Courtesy of LINDA COPPESS
My sister, brother, and I were raised by a remarkable woman who devoted her life to education right here in Coeur d’Alene. Our mom, Karen Coppess, was an elementary school teacher and later a principal in School District No. 271. She believed deeply that every child deserved the opportunity to succeed.
But her commitment didn’t end when the school day was over. She quietly helped families struggling, purchased supplies for students who didn’t have them, and encouraged children who needed someone to believe in them.
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