The 2021 Teacher of the Year and 2021 Rising Star Teacher have been selected by faculty members at each school site and are listed below. These nominees for District Teacher of the Year and District Rising Star Teacher will be celebrated at a public program on Tuesday, April 27 on Rigdon Field at Doenges Memorial Stadium in a fun baseball-themed event starting at 5:30 p.m.
The program will also include recognition of the Kurt Schmoldt Teacher Appreciation Award recipient; nominations for that award are open to the public and due March 1.
Hoover Elementary | Latori Carter | Kindergarten Teacher |
Jane Phillips Elementary | Jessica Moses | Third Grade Teacher |
Ranch Heights Elementary | Jacquelyn Smith | Art Teacher |
Richard Kane Elementary | Christine Goscha | Second Grade Teacher |
Wayside Elementary | Tara Hendrickson | Pre-Kindergarten Teacher |
Wilson Elementary | Kim Takahashi | Library/Media Specialist |
Central Middle School | Suzanne Mattke | Language Arts Teacher |
Madison Middle School | Michael Lawson | Social Studies Teacher |
Bartlesville High School | Amanda Hendrix | Language Arts Teacher |
Hoover Elementary | Marissa Hastreiter | Fourth Grade Teacher |
Jane Phillips Elementary | Jessica Birk | Intervention Specialist |
Ranch Heights Elementary | Kelsey Carmichael | Kindergarten Teacher |
Richard Kane Elementary | Steven Cooks | Physical Education Teacher |
Wayside Elementary | Kaitlin Brown | First Grade Teacher |
Wilson Elementary | Jessica Boyce | Resource Teacher |
Central Middle School | Adam Hollon | Social Studies Teacher |
Madison Middle School | Emily Womack | Mathematics Teacher |
Bartlesville High School | Jayleen Mayes | Language Arts Teacher |