Out of 77 school districts across the 12-county education service area of Region 12, a Killeen ISD educator has been selected for the top teaching award â the 2022 Region 12 Elementary Teacher of the Year.
James Cook of Cedar Valley Elementary in Killeen ISD was named the Region 12 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Cook has been teaching for six years â all in Killeen ISD, serving as a fifth-grade math teacher at Cedar Valley Elementary for the last five and previously as a Title I aide. Before becoming a teacher, he served 22 years in the Army.
âCook believes in building relationships that foster trust â allowing students to become free-thinking individuals capable of researching facts and making informed decisions while finding their purpose,â KISD spokeswoman Taina Maya said in a news release. âHe vows each day to make a positive impact on someone.â
LATHAM - Col. Ben Richardson, an Oswego resident and veteran of Afghanistan, retired from the New York Army National Guard May 16, after 32 years of service during a Joint
LATHAM — Col. Ben Richardson, an Oswego resident and veteran of Afghanistan, retired from the New York Army National Guard May 16, after 32 years of service during a Joint
After a year in which Memorial Day observances largely were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, services again are scheduled across the region on Sunday and Monday.