Every year, being an educator becomes more and more difficult as we are faced with new challenges and obstacles to overcome.
To say that being a teacher in the 2020-21 school year has been difficult, would be an understatement. Amidst the global pandemic, schools have met attendance challenges, academic gaps to fill, and have been forced to shift priorities to student safety with sanitizing requirements and procedures. All of this in addition to the learning curve of remote learning which has proven to be more difficult than anyone could have imagined.
Despite all of these challenges, our teachers are motivated more than ever, to ensure our students receive the best instruction they can provide.
In an effort to show our appreciation and gratitude for this work, we recognize staff each month for going above and beyond. Here are the recipients for the 2020-21 school year:
September Staff of the Month
• LeeAnn Jenkins – principal’s secretary and registrar
• Anna Bland – seventh grade math teacher, team leader, and department chairwoman
• Karina Navarro – lead custodian
October Staff of the Month
• Sarah Smith – behavior support
• Donald (Doc) Shuffield – sixth grade social studies and department chairman
November Staff of the Month
• Jordan Bell – instructional aide
• Kristy Kaufmann – sixth grade science and department chairwoman
December Staff of the Month
• Gloria Zapata – ESL aide
• Kaitlin Brinkley – technology applications and girls coach
January Staff of the Month
• Kim Huber – campus secretary
• Lani Young – art, department chair, and UIL coordinator
February Staff of the Month
• Bonney Smith – long term substitute
• Angela White – counselor
• Julie Orton – special education teacher and department chair
March Staff of the Month
• Donna Roberts – special education aide
• Morgan Moore – seventh grade ELAR and team leader
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