Campus Teachers of the Year Announced

Forty-eight campuses have selected nominees for Spring Branch ISD’s 2016 Teacher of the (TOY) Year competition. More than 1,300 nominations were received online from students, parents and teachers.

Campus teachers voted anonymously for their school’s TOY nominee. Winners will submit by writing or video answers to several questions related to education topics.

Three finalists at both the elementary and secondary teaching level will be named by the end of March. Superintendent of Schools Scott Muri, Ed.D., will announce the Elementary and Secondary Teacher of the Year winner at the Service Awards Celebration on May 4.

This year, SBISD’s two winners will receive a $1,000 cash award made possible through partner donations and a $2,000 professional growth stipend provided by the district.

The two winners will represent SBISD in regional competition, and move forward to state and national Teacher of the Year competition if successful. They represent the district in the annual Houston West Chamber Teacher of the Year competition.

The SBISD Teacher of the Year (TOY) Award recognizes and honors qualifying educators who meet the district’s priority goals.

SBISD Teacher of the Year priority goals include:

• Support the district’s T-2-4 Goal and demonstrate commitment to SBISD’s beliefs and values
• Be a dedicated, knowledgeable, effective and skilled teacher
• Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn – have a growth mindset
• Have the respect and admiration of students, parents and colleagues
• Play an active role in both the school and larger community
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching
• Model SBISD’s Core Values: Every Child, Collaborative Spirit, Collective Greatness, Limitless Curiosity, and Moral Compass

SBISD Teacher of the Year nominees for 2016 are

Prekindergarten/Elementary Schools:

The Bear Boulevard School, Lindsay Duke
The Lion Lane School, Lindsey Copp
The Panda Path School, Sarah Morris
The Tiger Trail School, Tuoi Robichaux
The Wildcat Way School, Diana Ahmad

Bendwood School, Mary Walker
Buffalo Creek Elementary, Cassie Salas
Bunker Hill Elementary, Allison Wright
Cedar Brook Elementary, Maria Jaimes
Edgewood Elementary, Teresa Dolan
Frostwood Elementary, Ross Attleson
Hollibrook Elementary, Alma Rodriguez
Housman Elementary, Maria Garza
Hunters Creek Elementary, Ashley Johnson
Meadow Wood Elementary, Sara Morphey
Memorial Drive Elementary, Deborah Guelzow
Nottingham Elementary, Stacey Zubair
Pine Shadows Elementary, Sara Hernandez
Ridgecrest Elementary, Steven Turner
Rummel Creek Elementary, Kimberly Coolidge
Shadow Oaks Elementary, Natalie McGinness
Sherwood Elementary, Sara Robertson
Spring Branch Elementary, Rachel Dupree
Spring Shadows Elementary, Amanda Badrak
Terrace Elementary, Virginia Boughter
Thornwood Elementary, Aileen Coyne, Selma Prewitt
Treasure Forest Elementary, Vivian Urrutia
Valley Oaks Elementary, Courtney Post
Westwood Elementary, Irene Herrera
Wilchester Elementary, Stephanie Walton
Woodview Elementary, Angela Harris

Secondary Campuses:

Academy of Choice, Lucia Guillen
Cornerstone Academy, Amanda Leger
District Alternative Education Program (DAEP), Tracie Mouton
Guthrie Center for Excellence, Michael Ortiz
Landrum Middle, Sofia Guerrero
Memorial High, Jyusef Larry
Memorial Middle, Patricia Aucock
Northbrook High, Amanda Tysor
Northbrook Middle, Gretchen Nyberg
Spring Branch Middle, Jonathan Cook
Spring Forest Middle, Kelly Harkins
Spring Oaks Middle, Durst Cage
Spring Woods High, Lora Clay
Spring Woods Middle, Lawrence Anglin
Stratford High, Elaine Sorsby
Westchester Academy (Middle School), Christina Canney
Westchester Academy (High School), Shivani Agrawal