Rockdale County Public Schools recently announced its 22 school-level Teachers of the Year, who will compete for the title of Rockdale County Teacher of the Year. One teacher at each school was selected by their peers for the honor of being named his/her school’s Teacher of the Year. All 22 Teachers of the Year are educators to whom others look for inspiration and direction.
Competition for the Rockdale County Teacher of the Year will begin with the school-level candidates completing a comprehensive application, in which they will answer questions related to their teaching philosophy and their reasons for deciding to serve the community as educators. The applications will be reviewed and scored by a panel of three judges. After totaling the scores, three finalists will be named in October.
The judges will observe each finalist teaching students in his/her classroom. Then, each finalist will be personally interviewed. The Rockdale County Teacher of the Year, who will represent Rockdale County Public Schools at the state competition.
“We are fortunate to have such outstanding teachers in our schools,” says Superintendent Richard Autry. “These teachers are passionate about educating children and serve as a model for others to follow. I am proud to recognize each of them as their school’s Teacher of the Year and look forward to naming our three finalists for Rockdale County next month.”
Elementary School:
Barksdale – Julie DeFelice
C.J. Hicks – Alvinette Maultsby
Flat Shoals – Cynthia Hurst
Hightower Trail – Bernice Grizzle
Honey Creek – Kara Ollick
J.H. House – Kim White
Lorraine – Amy Autry
Peek’s Chapel – Stacey Hicks
Pine Street – Lamandria Flakes
Shoal Creek – Kathleen Ruff
Sims – Sharlene Lavergne
Middle School:
Conyers – Heather Pittman
Davis – Kathleen King
Edwards – Rochelle Mungin
Memorial – Sabrina Peters
High School:
Heritage – Kimberly Davis
Rockdale – Allison Yeomans
Rockdale Magnet – Amanda Baskett
Salem – Antoinette James
Non-Traditional School:
Alpha Academy – Stephen Peprah
Open Campus – Christie Jones
Rockdale Career Academy – James Dinsmoor
