Seniors of the Month
Each high school selects a student each month who has excelled in academics, athletics, community service, school citizenship, or any area they feel deserves recognition. The student and family members are invited to attend the monthly school board meeting, where they are recognized for the achievement.
Jackson Evans Bruton High School |
Binh Phan Grafton High School |
Om Pingulkar Tabb High School |
Alivia Horak York High School |
Teacher of the Year
The YCSD Teacher of the Year Program recognizes outstanding teachers who have displayed extraordinary teaching, creativity, and excellence at their school and in their community.
2024 Level Winners
Melissa Hendrix Mt. Vernon Elementary School Elementary School Teacher of the Year |
Stephanie Pressley Grafton Middle School Middle School Teacher of the Year & YCSD Teacher of the Year |
Shawn Bowman Bruton High School High School Teacher of the Year |
2024 School-based Teachers of the Year
The following teachers have been selected as their school's Teacher of the Year
Elementary Schools | Middle Schools | |||
Kelli Lugo | Bethel Manor Elementary School | Stephanie Pressley | Grafton Middle School | |
Rebecca Stauffer | Coventry Elementary School | Nicole Wagner | Queens Lake Middle School | |
Kristina Davis | Dare Elementary School | Elizabeth Mitchell | Tabb Middle School | |
Michelle Wright | Grafton Bethel Elementary School | Danielle Day | Yorktown Middle School | |
Leeann Turner | Magruder Elementary School | |||
Melissa Hendrix | Mt. Vernon Elementary School | High Schools | ||
Sarah Healy | Seaford Elementary School | Shawn Bowman | Bruton High School | |
Kimberly McGinnis-Cole | Tabb Elementary School | Kaylee Pearce | Grafton High School | |
Tiffany Ward | Waller Mill Elementary School | Andrew Pleinka-Bateman | Tabb High School | |
Taylor Walkup-Amos | Yorktown Elementary School | Richard Purvis | York High School | |
Samuel Ritter | York River Academy |
2024 Para-Educators of the Year
From helping prepare materials, to monitoring students, to providing one-on-one support, para-educators play an important role in our student's learning and development. The Para-Educator of the Year award recognizes staff members who have displayed extraordinary service, creativity, and excellence in supporting student achievement as an active and contributing member of the instructional team.
Name | School |
Kate Jackson |
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Kate Jackson | Bethel Manor Elementary School | ||
Elisa Havelis | Coventry Elementary School | ||
Jodi Ward | Dare Elementary School | ||
Victoria Shaffer | Grafton Bethel Elementary School | ||
Monica Stinson | Magruder Elementary School | ||
Mary Wagner | Mt. Vernon Elementary School | ||
Elaine Gowen | Seaford Elementary School | ||
Patricia Reynolds | Tabb Elementary School | ||
Patricia Mudahy | Waller Mill Elementary School | ||
Abigail Miller | Yorktown Elementary School | ||
Paige Walker | Grafton Middle School | ||
Marsha Pelletier | Queens Lake Middle School | ||
Patricia Molyneaux | Tabb Middle School | ||
Virginia Wesley | Yorktown Middle School | ||
Ella Miller | Bruton High School | ||
Debra Clark | Grafton High School | ||
Jennifer Colon | Tabb High School | ||
Marie Wheeler | York High School | ||
Lennora Cook | York River Academy |
2024 Support Staff of the Year
Support staff employees include full- and part-time office, food services, and health services staff, as well as employees in various departments across the division. They play a critical role assisting teachers and administrators in providing services to the instructional program and facilities. The Support Staff of the Year award recognizes employees who have performed their duties in such an outstanding manner that they significantly contributed to the division mission and goals.
Name | School |
Teresa Morris |
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Nicole Howard | Bethel Manor Elementary School | ||
Christine O'Hearn | Coventry Elementary School | ||
Noelle Walton | Dare Elementary School | ||
Simona Taylor | Grafton Bethel Elementary School | ||
Samuel Sneed | Magruder Elementary School | ||
Crystal Belcher | Mt. Vernon Elementary School | ||
Melissa Evans | Seaford Elementary School | ||
Helen Bedford | Tabb Elementary School | ||
Christopher Bartee | Waller Mill Elementary School | ||
Teresa Morris | Yorktown Elementary School | ||
Lamont Stith | Grafton Middle School | ||
James Jacobs | Queens Lake Middle School | ||
Jessie Anderson | Tabb Middle School | ||
Samantha Cowan | Yorktown Middle School | ||
Judith Sasway | Bruton High School | ||
Jasmine Stalling | Grafton High School | ||
Deborah Tate | Tabb High School | ||
Patricia Humphreys | York High School | ||
Katherine McKay | York River Academy |