Jamie McCaffrey of Newfield School District was awarded this yearâs Raymond Van Houtte Teacher Award along with four other recipients.Â
Tompkins Trust Company and the Legacy Foundation announced that the five Tompkins County teachers were recognized with certificates and monetary awards for their efforts to improve education in their districts.Â
McCaffrey was honored for 17 years of education service and a variety of contributions to the students, faculty, and staff of Newfield School District.Â
At the high school level, she was instrumental in bringing the Sources of Strength program, which cultivates student leadership, to the student body.Â
At the elementary school level, McCaffrey has coordinated the Red Paw Program, an initiative that awards students who consistently show exemplary behaviors and an alignment with the schoolâs code of conduct.
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