Breakfast Rotary joins Rockwall ISD in celebrating Teachers of the Year

(Rockwall ISD) April 17, 2012 – The Rockwall Independent School District is pleased to announce the 2012 Teachers of the Year. Eighteen teachers, one representing each campus, were selected by their peers and colleagues for the honor.

The Teacher of the Year recognition program is a partnership between RISD and the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary.

The overall elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year will be selected from the group and announced at the Rockwall ISD Teacher of the Year Banquet on May 11, 2012.

A number of local sponsors will fund the event and will be announced soon.

Members from the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary as well as previous RISD Teachers of the Year serve on the selection committee for the honor. The committee reviews each teacher’s packet as well as conducts in-class observations as part of the selection process.

The 2012 Rockwall ISD Teachers of the Year are:

Lindy Lewis – Amanda Rochell Elementary

Karen Moss – Amy Parks-Heath Elementary

Melody Baker – Celia Hays Elementary

Deedra Mann – Doris Cullins-LakePointeElementary

Alicia Duckworth – Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Johanny Ventura – Dorris A. Jones Elementary

Kelley Cavin – Grace Hartman Elementary

Elena Straight – Howard Dobbs Elementary

Geniece Smith – Nebbie Williams Elementary

Julie Byrnes – Ouida Springer Elementary

Courtney Pine – Sharon Shannon Elementary

Autumn Quinton – Virginia Reinhardt Elementary

Gwen Howell -J.W.WilliamsMiddle School

Cynthia Parent -Maurine Cain Middle School

Michel Reed – Herman E. Utley Middle School

Cody Hayes -Rockwall High School

Shannon Carmody -Rockwall-Heath High School

Bryant Sharkey -Rockwall Quest Academy

The group was recently honored at a Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, May 16, 2012. Each teacher was presented a certificate of appreciation.

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Thanks to Adi Bryant, Communications Coordinator, Rockwall ISD, for sharing this wonderful news!

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