Friday was one of those days I really enjoy as Superintendent. Friday was the day I surprised our 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year for the entire division. The honoree was Mrs. Julie Eng, a teacher at Smithfield High School. Julie teaches English, Creative Writing, and Teachers for Tomorrow at SHS. She is a very humble person and prefers to let her students have the spotlight. After presenting her with flowers, and taking several pictures, she was ready to resume the normalcy of her classroom. It's evident her students respect her, appreciate her, and love having her as a teacher. Although being selected Teacher of the Year is an incredible honor, it can't top having the approval of the students you teach. She has made a lasting impression on hundreds of lives and that, by far, is the greater legacy.
Congratulations to all of our Teachers of the Year for 2018-2019. You are all excellent representatives of the outstanding educators we have throughout IWCS. For a full list of Teachers of the Year, scroll down below the pictures.
IWCS 2018-2019 Teachers of the Year
Carrollton Elementary: Morgan Chappell
Carrsville Elementary: Debbie Story
Hardy Elementary: Lee Ann Hawley (Elementary Teacher of the Year)
Westside Elementary: Ceceli Lleva
Windsor Elementary: Pamela Hall
Georgie D. Tyler Middle: Ashleigh Hazel (Middle School Teacher of the Year)
Smithfield Middle: Elizabeth Tisdel
Smithfield High: Julie Eng (High School Teacher of the Year; Division Teacher of the Year)
Windsor High: Deborah Simmons
