TUPELO â¢Â Mooreville Elementary School parent Ashley Seals has been named Lee County School Districtâs 2021 Parent of the Year.
Seals, whose involvement with her 7-hear-old daughter, Riley s, class previously earned her the title of Mooreville Elementary School s 2021 Parent of the Year, was given the districtwide title during the districtâs monthly board meeting on Monday night.
Prior to the pandemic, Seals was a frequent volunteer at her daughter s school. She could often be found helping out with classroom events. She said she feels it s important for parents to help tireless educators whenever they can.
âI know that these teachers work very hard and lots of times, they try to create more exciting atmospheres by taking money out of their own pocket,â Seals said. âSo I like to help when we are able to do that.â