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TOYs 2023-2024

MPS Teachers of the Year

Teacher of the Year Process:

In September of each school year, each local school selects its site-level Teacher of the Year (TOY). Each site-level TOY is then invited to complete Part One of the District TOY application during October & November. In early December, the teacher members of the district's Professional Development Committee use a rubric to score the applications that have been submitted. Based on these scores, five finalists for District TOY are announced just prior to Winter Break. These finalists will then complete Part Two of the District TOY application during January & February. In March, the PD Committee scores the complete applications. In April, the winner of the MPS District Teacher of the Year is announced at the annual "Excellence in Education" Ceremony; this ceremony also honors the accomplishments of each site-level TOY and the five finalists for District TOY.

2023-2024 Teachers of the Year

Danielle Kennedy
Apple Creek Elem.

Jamie Sweet
Briarwood Elem.

Julie Hayes
Broadmoore Elem.

Elizabeth Gonzalez
Bryant Elem.

Ashleigh Adams
Central Elem.

Shyan Stallings
Earlywine Elem.

Britton VanBuskirk
Eastlake Elem.

Rachel Alvarez
Fairview Elem.

Taylor Schall
Fisher Elem.

Sally Russell
Heritage Trails

Rachel Drake
Houchin Elem.

Candace Western
Kelley Elem.

Arica Dick
Kingsgate Elem.

Emily Humphrey
Northmoor Elem.

Angela McKenna
Oakridge Elem.

Stephanie Fruits
Plaza Towers Elem.

Kelsey Dawson
Red Oak Elem.

Rachel Owens
Santa Fe Elem.

Lissette Jurado
Sky Ranch Elem.

Autumn Rogers
Sooner Elem.

Rebecca Linger
Southgate Elem.

Taylor Woodard
South Lake Elem.

Julie Barnard
Timber Creek Elem.

Chance Mueller
Wayland Bonds Elem.

Kathleen Pelley
Winding Creek Elem.

Freedom Terrell
Brink Jr. High

Jarred Turner
Central Jr. High

Weston Mize
Highland East Jr. High

Shain Baldwin
Highland West Jr. High

Allison Lance
Moore West Jr. High

Maggie Howe
Southridge Jr. High

Shaista Fenwick
Moore High

Bridgett Cai
Southmoore High

Jana DeLong
Westmoore High

Tamara Miller
Vista Academies