Principal, Teachers Of The Year Named By Howard County Schools

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The Howard County Public School System has announced the recipients of its annual principal and teachers of the year awards.

Each award winner was surprised at their respective schools with the announcement they'd won and they'll be recognized at an upcoming Howard County Board of Education meeting.

Subscribe

The three also serve as the HCPSS nominees for Washington Post Principal of the Year, Washington Post Teacher of the Year and Maryland State Department of Education Teacher of the Year.

The winners are:

• Principal of the Year: Dan Notari, Cradlerock Elementary
• Teacher of the Year: Samantha Mathis, West Friendship Elementary School
• Teacher of the Year: Kacy Valentine, Lake Elkhorn Middle School

Read more about each winner here.