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April 7, 2005 For Immediate Release News Release Tyler ISD 2005 Teacher of the Year Banquet
The Tyler ISD 2005 Teacher of the Year Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 12, at the Harvey Hall Convention Center. The event will honor Campus Teachers of the Year, District Teachers of the Year, and business Partners in Education. Those in attendance will include Tyler ISD staff, administrators, teachers, sponsors, and members of the community. Tickets are required to attend the event ($14 per ticket) and can be purchased from the Tyler ISD Department of Communications by calling 903-262-1065.
Sponsors of the event, to date, include: Doctorate Degree Level Sponsors ($2,000+) Allen Samuels East Texas Dodge; Assured Benefits; Cooperative Teachers Credit Union; The Staubach Company; Brookshire’s Grocery; Masters Degree Sponsors ($1,000 to $1,999) Horace Mann Insurance; Bachelors Degree Sponsors ($500 to $999) Achieve Financial; Cox Communication; Hibbs Hallmark & Company; Claims Administrative Services; Estes, McClure & Associates; Associates Degree Sponsors ($250 to $499) Barham/Leinbeck Architects; Denson Construction; Eubanks, Harris, Roberts, Craig Architects; Steven Hubbard Law; Monetary Gifts ($25 to $100) Parents for Public Schools – John and Jane Rickman; In-Kind Gifts were provided by: Horace Mann Insurance, Cooperative Teachers Credit Union, Steven Hubbard Law Firm.
Twenty-seven teachers were named Campus Teachers of the Year. Selection committees interviewed the candidates March 30 to determine the Tyler ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year and Elementary Teacher of the Year. The two District Teachers of the Year will be announced the evening of the banquet. Committee members included:
Elementary Teacher of the Year Selection Committee Kathy Robertson, Director for Regional Day Care for the Deaf, Tyler ISD Shauna Lea Emery, 2003-2004 Elementary Teacher of the Year, Tyler ISD Sarah Long, Coordinator for Curriculum and Instruction, Tyler ISD Mary Lynn Smith, Parents for Public Schools Dorothy Hubbard, Tyler ISD Mary Berry, Chamber of Commerce
Secondary Teacher of the Year Selection Committee Jan Ace, 2003-2004 Secondary Teacher of the Year, Tyler ISD Dr. Tom Fernandez, University of Texas at Tyler Marian Rainwater, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Tyler ISD Michael Lane, Parents for Public Schools Jim Dudley, Chamber of Commerce Criteria for selection of both the campus Teachers of the Year and district Teachers of the Year included, among other items: playing an active and useful role in their community, commitment to the teaching profession through continuous improvement, and lessons that creatively engage and inspire students to achieve high academic standards. Recipients of the Tyler ISD Campus Teachers of the Year are as follows:
For more information please contact Cody Cunningham at 903-262-1065.
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