Three Apple Valley teachers, teacher assistant win state awards
Hendersonville Times-News
“Team Fortitude,” a teaching team of three eighth-grade teachers, and a teacher assistant from Apple Valley Middle School have been recognized by the North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education for their outstanding performance in middle level education.
The team - Ashley Ruzich, Jessica Reid and Donna Sargent - earned the NCMLE’s “2021 Teaching Team to Watch” award. Teacher assistant Haley Tatham earned the “2021 School-Based Personnel to Watch” award from the association, according to a news release from Henderson County Public Schools.
The awards are given annually. The team award is given to a group of school-based professionals who routinely collaborate to effectively support the overall growth and development of middle school students. The personnel award is given to a support professional that goes above and beyond to enhance middle level education for stu
An increase in local COVID-19 cases has prompted the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County to suspend operations until next month.
Effective Dec. 21, the club will be closed to members and is scheduled to reopen in-person programs on Thursday, Jan. 7 in tandem with the reopening of Henderson County Public Schools.
Ongoing operations remain contingent on community health and based on the direction of health officials, the organization stated in a news release.
“We’re doing everything possible to keep our club members and staff protected from the COVID-19 virus, particularly as community spread becomes more prevalent,” said Nicola Barksdale, president of the Club’s board of directors.
Shanice Hill, a sixth-grade math teacher at Apple Valley Middle, is one of 27 finalists in the state for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching 2020 Prudential NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award.
The Beginning Teacher of the Year process was developed to honor beginning teachers and to retain those who show promise as excellent teachers and education leaders in state public schools and public charter schools, according to a news release from Henderson County Public Schools. As we all know, challenges abound for any educator at the onset of their teaching career,” said Jan King, asstistant superintendent of instructional services.”Navigating the routine challenges of a first year teacher in the midst of a global pandemic makes Shanice Hill’s recognition even more impressive and meaningful.
The Henderson County School Board approved the administrator appointment at Monday evening’s regular school board meeting.
Since 2016, Frye has supervised and provided support to administrators, counselors and teachers of all high schools and the Henderson County Virtual Public School through her role as director of high schools.
“I am humbled and honored to be given this new opportunity to serve the students and staff of Henderson County Public Schools. Growing up in a home where my father was a lifelong educator, I knew from an early age that there was no greater work than to help students achieve their goals and to support the staff who guide them,” Frye said in a news release.