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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cherokee Elementary's Jametra Newton honored as MPS Teacher of the Year
Veteran kindergarten teacher Jametra Newton received Muskogee Public Schools' 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year award Thursday. Newton is in her 18th year teaching kindergarten at Cherokee Elementary School. She was honored at the Muskogee Public Schools Superintendent's Honors Banquet. "Being a good teacher is being there for the students every single day, and being a figure in their lives, a consistent positive figure," she said, adding she seeks to create a safe place where students want to learn. She said her father, James Newton, was a teacher Carter G. Woodson School in Tullahassee. "I think it's just in my blood," she said. Muskogee School Superintendent Jarod Mendenhall said Newton is "incredible with students." "She has this quiet confidence," Mendenhall said. "She's not flamboyant or boisterous. she's just really good inside the classroom." Bus driver Sam Taylor, whose 54-year MPS career includes teaching, was honored as Support Employee of the Year.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
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School Notes: FCPS recognizes 2025 Support Employees of the Year
Frederick County Public Schools announced the six 2025 Support Employee of the Year category winners. From those six winners, one support employee will be announced on May 21 at the Frederick County Board of Education meeting as the overall Support Employee of the Year. The category winners will receive trophies and certificates. The overall winner will receive a cash prize, a personal day off, a special trophy and a school board pin. The category winners, their categories and their schools were: Theresa Wisner, administrative support, central office Casandra Allison, food service support, Middletown High School Livida Merlos, operations support, Ballenger Creek Middle School Curtiss Belcher, school support, Brunswick High School Courtney Prahl, special education support, Centerville Elementary School Tammy Barlow, technical support, Middletown High School FCC literary magazine The Frederick Community College literary and visual arts magazine called The Tuscarora Review earned a first-place award for the 10th consecutive year. The American Scholastic Press Association recognized The Tuscarora Review with first place with special merit, which is the association's highest distinction. The Tuscarora Review is focused on writing, such as poetry, fiction and essays, and visual arts, such as photography, paintings and mixed media artwork — all submitted by students, according to an FCC press release. Faith Haemmerle, the magazine's editor-in-chief, wrote in a letter from the editor that 'the staff this year was inspired by the creative vulnerability of student submissions and commends every person for sharing such incredible literary and visual work.' Magin LaSov Gregg, the faculty advisor to the magazine, said in the press release that producing the magazine through the Creative Writing Practicum course 'is an unparalleled experiential learning opportunity for FCC students.' 'More importantly, they work as a team to develop transferable skills — critical thinking, consensus-building, and professional communication — that prepare them for success in a range of careers,' she said in the release. The Tuscarora Review is available online at Cashless admission for lacrosse games All FCPS varsity and junior varsity lacrosse games this spring will feature cashless admission to purchase tickets. The school district implemented cashless admission for varsity and JV football and basketball games using GoFan, a digital ticketing and event management platform. GoFan credit card readers will be available for attendees who do not pre-purchase their tickets online. Most athletic events in FCPS cost $6 for adults and $2 for high school students or younger. Children age 7 and younger, FCPS employees, FCPS retirees and visitors age 60 and older are admitted free of charge. GoFan charges a $1 transaction fee, so visitors will pay $7 and $3 when purchasing electronic tickets. The school system noted several benefits to cashless admission, including avoiding long lines, fraud prevention and contactless payment and entry. GoFan is the same ticketing system used by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association for postseason games, as well as state semifinal and championship contests. FCPS service award nominations open Nominations are open for the FCPS 5-Star Service award, which recognizes employees in the school district who demonstrate excellence in one of the five FCPS goals. The five FCPS goals are organizational culture of achievement; operational excellence; safety and wellbeing; stakeholder engagement; and student and staff experience. The award is a recognition by community members, who are encouraged to nominate an FCPS employee. The nomination form is available online at
