2023-2024 Site Teachers Of The Year!

Posted Date: 10/26/2023

Union Public Schools has announced its 2023-2024 School Site Teachers of the Year. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced during a planned professional development day on February 20, 2024. Being named Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors a teacher can receive at Union.

The Site Teachers of the Year are:

1. Andersen Elementary – Charity Guinn, Kindergarten
2. Boevers Elementary – Ashley Bates, 3rd Grade
3. Cedar Ridge Elementary –  Karrah Hackett, Educational Resource Teacher
4. Roy Clark Elementary – Leslie Coons, Reading Specialist
5. Darnaby Elementary –   Yvette Hull, PreK
6. Grove Elementary –   Daree New, 4th Grade
7. Jarman Elementary –  Lauren Meyer, 3rd Grade
8. Jefferson Elementary – Michelle Taylor, PreK
9. McAuliffe Elementary - Samantha Rangel, 2nd Grade
10. Moore Elementary –  Katie Steele, Media Specialist
11. Ellen Ochoa Elementary –  Kirby Mackenzie, Media Specialist
12. Rosa Parks Elementary –  Gina Smith, Media Specialist
13. Peters Elementary –  Luke Snider, Physical Education
14. Rosa Parks Early Childhood Education Center –  Kaelen Brackin
15. 6th Grade Center –   Penny Ward, Educational Resource Teacher
16. 7th Grade Center –  Courtney Conway, Geography
17. 8th Grade Center –  Kristin Holland, Math
18. Freshman Academy –  Nicole Wheeler, Counselor
19. Alternative School –  Whitney King, Math
20. High School –  Hayley Eldridge, Social Studies
21. High School –  Ana Figueredo-Stuart, World Language
22. High School –  Jay Walker, Science

The 2023-2024 Union Public Schools Site Teachers are: (pictured left to right) first row,  Kaelen Brackin, Early Childhood Center; Penny Ward, 6th Grade; Ana Figueredo-Stuart, High School; Courtney Conway, 7th Grade; Yvette Hull, Darnaby; Whitney King, Alternative; Samantha Rangel, McAuliffe; Jay Walker, High School; second row, Luke Snider, Peters; Charity Guinn, Andersen; Leslie Coons, Roy Clark; Nicole Wheeler, 9th Grade; Kristin Holland, 8th Grade; Lauren Meyer, Jarman; Michelle Taylor, Jefferson; Karrah Hackett, Cedar Ridge; Kirby Mackenzie, Ellen Ochoa; Gina Smith, Rosa Parks; Katie Steele, Moore; Ashley Bates, Boevers; Hayley Eldridge, High School; and Daree New, Grove.