Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week this week! In addition to events at individual schools and centers to thank all teachers for making a difference in the lives of children, the division’s 2018 Teachers of the Year will be honored guests at a citywide dinner hosted by the Virginia Beach Education Foundation May 4.
The following 2018 Teachers of the Year, selected by their respective schools and centers, will be recognized:
Adult Learning Center, Ana Johnson
Advanced Technology Center, Mack Stevens
Alanton Elementary, Lorena Wornom
Arrowhead Elementary, Ryanne Davis
Bayside Elementary, Meghan Bakner
Bayside High, Eleni Babcock
Bayside Middle, Alexis Downham
Bayside Sixth-Grade Campus, Kathryn Mitchell
Birdneck Elementary, Megan Petermann
Brandon Middle, Meghann Scott
Brookwood Elementary, Holly Bucholz
Centerville Elementary, Jeanne Dodd
Christopher Farms Elementary, Elizabeth Nicolosi
College Park Elementary, Janette Wilson
Cooke Elementary, Laura Piehl
Corporate Landing Elementary, Dana Shearer
Corporate Landing Middle, Cynthia Dull
Cox High, David Pugh
Creeds Elementary, Tamarah Humphreys
Dey Elementary, Nicholas Kimpan
Diamond Springs Elementary, Katie Young
Fairfield Elementary, Michelle Shipley
First Colonial High, Jennifer Hill
Glenwood Elementary, Kathleen Slinde
Great Neck Middle, Gabe Howard
Green Run Collegiate, Christine Dech
Green Run Elementary, Contessa Magee
Green Run High, Bridgette Berthold
Hermitage Elementary, Lauren Wynn
Holland Elementary, Jessica Nalevanko
Independence Middle, Natalie Lebo
Indian Lakes Elementary, Kelly Hoggard
Kellam High, Amy Pratt
Kempsville Elementary, Sarah Levy
Kempsville Meadows Elementary, Julie Hawkes
Kempsville Middle, Heidi Yeager
Kempsville High, Catherine Bailey
King’s Grant Elementary, Joyceanne Beaman
Kingston Elementary, Cornelius Leary
Landstown Elementary, Louis Castiglioni
Landstown High, Kelly Singer
Landstown Middle, Ashley Adams
Larkspur Middle, Vashti Richards
Linkhorn Park Elementary, Romona Sheryl Harps-Pearson
Luxford Elementary, Elizabeth Presto
Lynnhaven Elementary, Laura McMahon
Lynnhaven Middle, Kelly Griffiths
Malibu Elementary, Larry Burnsworth
New Castle Elementary, Melissa Taylor
Newtown Elementary, Candace Siwek
North Landing Elementary, Carolyn Boocks
Ocean Lakes Elementary, Erin Williams
Ocean Lakes High, Andrea Smolin
Old Donation School, Caitlin Kaminski
Parkway Elementary, Tiffany Foley
Pembroke Elementary, Jane Trueblood
Pembroke Meadows Elementary, Melissa Graham
Plaza Middle, Jamey Lovin
Point O’ View Elementary, Ann Marcus
Princess Anne Elementary, Beth A. Wright
Princess Anne High, Rachel White
Princess Anne Middle, Katie Warnock
Providence Elementary, Dana White
Red Mill Elementary, Michelle Young
Renaissance Academy, Donna Cason
Rosemont Elementary, Maria Cinquegrana
Rosemont Forest Elementary, Erin Baker
Salem Elementary, Marina Brakeman
Salem High, Sharon Byrd
Salem Middle, Jessica Newell
Seatack Elementary, Laura Boothe
Shelton Park Elementary, Amanda Pontifex
Special Education Annex, Cynthia Mosley
Strawbridge Elementary, Debra Liddon
Tallwood Elementary, Tamyra Nativdad
Tallwood High, Jessica Windish
Technical and Career Education Center, Marvella Phillips
Thalia Elementary, Sarah Borges
Thoroughgood Elementary, Kelly Brewer
Three Oaks Elementary, Cheryl Tomik
Trantwood Elementary, Megan Bailey
Virginia Beach Middle, Erica Dean
White Oaks Elementary, Jamie Smith
Williams Elementary, Elizabeth Martinez
Windsor Oaks Elementary, Deana Hubbell
Windsor Woods Elementary, Kristen Shuman
Woodstock Elementary, Stephanie Wyman
The Teacher of the Year dinner also will feature the announcement of the 2018 VBCPS Citywide Teacher of the Year, selected from among the following five finalists: Sharon Byrd (Salem High), Louis Castiglioni (Landstown Elementary), Jamey Lovin (Plaza Middle), Amanda Pontifex (Shelton Park Elementary) and Stephanie Wyman (Woodstock Elementary).
Check vbschools.com and the division’s social media channels Thursday night to read more about the 2018 Citywide Teacher of the Year announcement. Photos of all 2018 Teachers of the Year are posted on the VBSchools Facebook page.