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Windsor Public Schools Recognize O’phir Bullock as 2017-2018 Paraeducator of the Year
Bullock recognized based on his professionalism, care and dedication to supporting student achievement
Windsor Public Schools is pleased to recognize O’phir Bullock of Sage Park Middle School as the 2017-2018 Paraeducator of the Year recipient. Bullock was selected out of 19 nominees following an application process and an interview with a district selection committee. He was nominated by his colleagues at Sage Park Middle School based on his professionalism, care and dedication to supporting student achievement.
Bullock is currently attending Albertus Magnus College pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Resource Management. He also previously attended Suffolk Community College and Dowling College. Bullock currently serves as a paraeducator (Special Education) in Windsor Public Schools since 2010.
The Windsor Public Schools’ Paraeducator of the Year Program recognizes and honors paraprofessional excellence. This recipient serves as a visible and vocal representative of what is best in the profession. The program celebrates excellence by recognizing paraeducators who have inspired a love for learning in their students and who have distinguished themselves in the profession.
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Bullock will now serve as Windsor Public Schools’ nominee for the State of Connecticut Paraeducator of the Year. The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council established the Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Program in 2013 to recognize one paraeducator across the state who has demonstrated exceptional skills and dedication in the performance of their job. The award is named in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a paraeducator who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting.
About Windsor Public Schools:
Windsor Public Schools serves nearly 4,000 students in the community of Windsor, Connecticut, a town located in north central Connecticut between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Windsor Public Schools is comprised of six schools: Oliver Ellsworth School, Poquonock School, Clover Street School, John F. Kennedy School, Sage Park Middle School, and Windsor High School. The mission of Windsor Public Schools is to develop the genius in every child and to create life-long learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.
