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Adams, a first-grade teacher at Linden, named Oak Ridge Schools teacher of the year

Posted at 3:26 am February 19, 2016
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Ginger Adams

Ginger Adams

Ginger Adams, a first-grade teacher at Linden Elementary School, has been named the 2016 Oak Ridge School District Teacher of the Year, officials said.

Oak Ridge Schools officials hope Adams will now be considered for East Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Her application will be sent to the East Tennessee Regional Office for their consideration for that award, a press release said.

Adams is one of eight teachers of the year selected from Oak Ridge eight schools: the Preschool, all four elementary schools, the two middle schools, and the high school. They are: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Amy Kennedy, Ginger Adams, Glenwood Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, Jennifer Little, Jim Dodson, Linden Elementary School, Michael Feuer, Michelle Chenot, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Preschool, Robertsville Middle School, Scot Smith, Susan Galler, Teacher of the Year, Willow Brook Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School

Teachers of the year announced at Oak Ridge Schools

Posted at 6:11 pm February 2, 2016
By John Huotari 1 Comment

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Eight teachers of the year have been announced by Oak Ridge Schools from the preschool, all four elementary schools, both middle schools, and the high school. Pictured above from left to right, starting at top left, are Amy Kennedy, Ginger Adams, Jennifer Little, Jim Dodson, Michael Feuer, Michelle Chenot, Scot Smith, and Susan Galler.

 

Eight teachers of the year have been announced by Oak Ridge Schools. Teachers of the year were chosen at the preschool, all four elementary schools, both middle schools, and the high school.

Here are those picked as teachers of the year:

  • Oak Ridge Preschool—Susan Galler
  • Glenwood Elementary School—Amy Kennedy
  • Linden Elementary School—Ginger Adams
  • Willow Brook Elementary School—Michelle Chenot
  • Woodland Elementary School—Jennifer Little
  • Jefferson Middle School—Jim Dodson
  • Robertsville Middle School—Scot Smith
  • Oak Ridge High School—Michael Feuer

Oak Ridge Schools is participating in Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year program, a press release said.

“This program is intended to recognize and honor outstanding teachers in our state,” the press release said. “In Oak Ridge, we have many talented and hard-working teachers. These teachers of the year are representatives and examples of the great educators who do great work with students every day.”

Here is more information about the teachers from the press release: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Amy Kennedy, Ginger Adams, Glenwood Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, Jennifer Little, Jim Dodson, Linden Elementary School, Michael Feuer, Michelle Chenot, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Preschool, Oak Ridge Schools, Robertsville Middle School, Scot Smith, Susan Galler, Teacher of the Year, Willow Brook Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School

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