Page Text: FCEF Teacher of the Year Award!
Prize Patrol Delivers Awards to Nominees
The FCCPS and FCEF Prize Patrol was out and about in our schools to deliver the surprise nominations for FCEF Teacher of the Year. It was a great day that was met with cheers and applause from excited students and staff. The winner of the FCEF Teacher of the Year will be awarded in May at the FCCPS Celebration of Excellence.
The nominees for 2022 FCEF Teacher of the Year are:
Dorothy Baden-Mayer, First Grade Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
Meaghan Barret, Early Childhood Teacher, Jessie Thackrey Preschool
Clare Bournigal, Math Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Torey Fay, Fifth Grade Teacher, Oak Street Elementary School
Jennifer Jayson, Math Teacher, Meridian High School
Kate Mahr, Special Education Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
Terry Mountain, Kindergarten Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
Kristin Sherard, Special Education & Math Teacher, Meridian High School
The Falls Church Education Foundation is pleased to support the Falls Church City Public Schools' Teacher of the Year Award. All nominees receive two courtesy tickets to the FCEF Gala & Auction, courtesy of the Steve & Nancy Sprague Teacher Leadership Fund, and the overall winner receives a prize of $1500, funded by the Foundation.
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The 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Will Snyder, GMHS Computer Science Teacher
The 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Layton McCann, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
The 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Marc Robarge, GMHS art teacher.
The 2018 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Farrell Kelly, 7th grade history teacher.
The 2017 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Lisa Allan, Thomas Jefferson 4th grade teacher.
There were 6 nominees for the 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
Brooke Brown, 6th Grade Teacher, Henderson Middle School
Kenny George, CTE Teacher, GMHS
Lisa Gross, Theatre Teacher, Henderson Middle School
Stephanie Komajda, Special Ed Teacher, Henderson Middle School
Will Snyder, Computer Science Teacher, GMHS (winner)
Matt Weimeister, 5th Grade Teacher, TJES
See the video here of the Virtual Prize Patrol.
See the slide show here of the Virtual Prize Patrol with announcements presented by the school.
See the press release here detailing all the nominations and grant awards.
There were 10 nominees for the 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
Ann Beckman, ESOL Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
Jeff Buck, Seventh Grade Civics & Economics Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Tammy Chincheck, Social Studies Teacher, George Mason High School
Jaclyn Harper, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
Peter Laub, English Teacher, George Mason High School
Layton McCann, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (winner)
Amanda Morey, Second Grade Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
Terry Mountain, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
Shelly Skomra, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
David Sikora, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
There were 7 nominees for the 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
Celeste Carson, Sixth Grade Math Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Erin Craddock, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Julie Huber, Physical Education Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Laura McNamara, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
Lisa Mueller, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Marc Robarge, Art Teacher, George Mason High School (winner)
Haley Wingfield, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
There are 8 nominees for the FCEF 2018 Teacher of the Year:
Julie Custer, Second Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Lacey Gandy, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Emilia Hosier, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Farrell Kelly, World History and Geography Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (winner)
Heidi Lang, Gifted and Talented Specialist, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Miriam Schimmoller, Third Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Dave Sikora, Kindergarten Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
Mary Jo West, Band Director and Teacher, George Mason High School
Photos of the nominees can be enjoyed here .