Douglas County Names Teacher of the Year Semifinalists

From Douglas County School District

The following teachers have been named Douglas County Teacher of the Year semifinalists:

High School Semifinalists

Sarah Leach, Chapel Hill High School

Robert Bennett, Douglas County High School

Middle School Semifinalists

Elizabeth Hill, Factory Shoals Middle School

Rueben Pitts, Turner Middle School

Elementary School Semifinalists

Amy Dobbs, Bill Arp Elementary School

Rebecca Fielder, Factory Shoals Elementary School

Alicia Barksdale, Holly Springs Elementary School

Sarah Dowell, New Manchester Elementary School

The next step in the selection process for these candidates is classroom observation followed by individual interviews.

All 33 school-level Teachers of the Year will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, September 30 at 4:30 p.m. at Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club, 8000 Capps Ferry Road.

Grade level winners and the Douglas County Teacher of the Year will be named at 2 p.m. during the Foxhall Family Festival on Saturday, October 4.

School-level Teachers of the Year: Miranda Combs, Alexander High School; Michelle Fernander, Annette Winn Elementary School; Betina Gillham, Arbor Station Elementary School; Viveca Edwards, Beulah Elementary School; Amy Dobbs, Bill Arp Elementary School; Lavonda Price, Bright Star Elementary School; Jennifer Kendrick, Burnett Elementary School; Melissa Burdette, Chapel Hill Elementary School; Sarah Leach, Chapel Hill High School; Christina Baxley, Chapel Hill Middle School; Alan Caldwell, Chestnut Log Middle School; Jill Buchanan, Dorsett Shoals Elementary School; Robert Bennett, Douglas County High School; April Stanton, Eastside Elementary School; Rebecca Fielder, Factory Shoals Elementary School; Elizabeth Hill, Factory Shoals Middle School; Leslie Hilderbrand, Fairplay Middle School; Alicia Barksdale, Holly Springs Elementary School; Eugene Glover, Lithia Springs Elementary School; Jonathan Freeman, Lithia Springs High School; Samantha Shipp, Mason Creek Elementary School; Gail Phillips, Mason Creek Middle School; Natalie Murray, Mirror Lake Elementary School; Cheri’ Henderson, Mt. Carmel Elementary School; Sarah Dowell, New Manchester Elementary School; Stephanie Remillard, New Manchester High School; Jennifer Shumake, North Douglas Elementary School; Sherri Henderson, South Douglas Elementary School; Valerie Reed, Stewart Middle School; Joseph Grainger, Sweetwater Elementary School; Rueben Pitts, Turner Middle School; Shannon Postell, Winston Elementary School; and Colette Bell, Yeager Middle School.