Darlington County School District Names Teachers of the Year
Twenty-three teachers have been chosen by their schools to represent the schools as the 2011-12 Teachers of the Year. The Darlington County Teacher of the Year Program honors and awards those teachers who exceed expectations to provide meaningful and rewarding learning experiences for the students of Darlington County. It is dedicated to all teachers who work diligently every day for their students.
Teachers can volunteer to apply or be nominated. Each applicant completes an extensive application and is interviewed by a panel of judges from his/her school. From these applications and interviews, a School Teacher of the Year is chosen. School Teachers of the Year then go on to compete for the District Teacher of the Year award.
The 2011-12 School Teachers of the Year are:
Diane Purvis, Third Grade, Brockington Elementary Magnet School
Regina Parker, Third Grade, Brunson-Dargan Elementary School
Margaret Sissy Carroll, Art, Cain Elementary School
Angela Weathers, First Grade, Carolina Elementary School
Connie Altman, Health Sciences, Darlington County Institute of Technology
Jackie James, Middle School, Darlington County Intervention School
Lila Grooms, Science, Darlington High School
Victoria Williams-Cooper, Social Studies, Darlington Middle School
Johnathan Skaris, Social Studies, Hartsville High School
Alana Moore, Science, Hartsville Middle School
Tonya Woodson, First Grade, Lamar Elementary School
Kimberly Hayes, English/Language Arts, Lamar High School
Jamie Edmonds, Biology, Mayo High School for Math, Science & Technology
Janet Wilhite, Music, North Hartsville Elementary School
Aimee Cook, First Grade, Pate Elementary School
Tracie Bean, English/Language Arts, Rosenwald Elementary/Middle School
Paula Alvarez, Media Specialist, Southside Early Childhood Center
Michelle McDaniels, Third Grade, Spaulding Elementary School
Carla Jefferson, English/Language Arts, Spaulding Middle School
Dohnia Galloway, Second Grade, St. Johns Elementary School
Lori Thrailkill, Third Grade, Thornwell School for the Arts
Francena Johnson, First Grade, Washington Street Elementary
Leigh Lloyd, Fourth Grade, West Hartsville Elementary
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