SMCISD to Recognize Teachers of the Year at Annual Reception April 18
San Marcos CISD will honor their Teachers of the Year from each campus on Monday, April 18, 2016, at a reception held at 5:30 pm in the Miller Middle School cafeteria. Immediately thereafter, the regular school board meeting will begin at 6 pm, and the trustees will recognize the teachers.
The 2016 Teachers of the Year by campus are:
Bonham Pre-K School Christine Postert
Bowie Elementary Nathali Lopez
Crockett Elementary Norma Ventura
De Zavala Elementary Rosalba Merchant
Hernandez Elementary Sarah McKenna
Mendez Elementary Wendy Reyna
Travis Elementary Debbie Gonzalez
Goodnight Middle School Crystal Kelley
Miller Middle School Hayden Dooley
San Marcos High School Dr. Sarah Moreno
Alternative: Rebound Terry Estes
The Texas State Teacher of the Year (TOY) Program has been honoring educators since 1969 for excellence in the classroom. The teachers are chosen by their peers each year at the campus level.
From the 11 district candidates, a community selection committee reads essays written by each teacher and selects the Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Secondary Teacher of the Year who will advance to the regional level of competition, and possibly on to state and national levels.
Criteria for selection, provided by the Council of Chief State School Officers, for local candidates include their ability to “inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn, have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues, play an active and useful role in the community as well as in school, and be poised, articulate, and possess the energy to withstand a busy schedule.”
The San Marcos Education Foundation members will be assisting with the presentations, providing community gifts of appreciation.
Following the trustee recognition, the choices for top Elementary and Secondary teachers by the community selection community will be announced.
The public is invited to attend the reception and celebrate our teachers.
