Teacher of the Month – February 2012

Tyler TISD – Catherine Lengua – Douglas Elementary School

Chapel Hill ISD – Thomas Sitton – Chapel Hill High School

Arp ISD – Julie Allen – Arp High School

Winona ISD – Maria Sanders- Winona High School

Lindale ISD – Kim Highnote – Velma Penny Elementary

Troup ISD — Priston Lindsey – Troup High School

Whitehouse ISD Teacher of the Year
Mark Foley with the AIM Center

Teacher of the Month – January 2012

Tyler ISD – Alice Taylor – Dixie Elementary
Winona ISD – Helen Lofties – Winona Middle School
Troup ISD – Kevin Grigsby – Troup Middle School
Arp ISD – Laura Dacus – Arp Junior High
Chapel Hill ISD – Vicky Tave – Chapel Hill Middle School
Lindale ISD – Cyndy Peters – College Street Elementary
Whitehouse ISD:
David McKain – Teacher of the Year – Whitehouse High School

Teacher of the Month – November 2011

Tyler ISD – Melanie Ransome – Caldwell Elementary
Arp ISD – Jennifer Arrington – Arp High School
Winona ISD – Connie Wilson – Winona HighSchool
Lindale ISD – Patti Spann – Lindale High School
Chapel Hill ISD- Sarah Russell – Wise Elementary
Whitehouse ISD:
Monica Bonds – Teacher of the Year – Higgins Elementary
Joanna Stamps – Teacher of the Year – Stanton-Smith Elementary

Teacher of the Month – October 2011

Arp ISD – Wendi McCann – Arp Junior High
Chapel Hill ISD – Edgar Espinoza – Jackson Elementary School
Lindale ISD – Kristine Brown – Lindale Jr. High
Winona ISD – Vicki Russell – Winona Middle School
Whitehouse:
Tamara Dickson – Teacher of the Year – Brown Elementary School
Katherine Forrest – Teacher of the Year – Cain Elementary School

Teacher of the Month – September 2011

Tyler ISD…..Rhona Meads, Austin Elementary School
Troup ISD….Kayla Dyess, Troup Elementary School
Winona ISD..Chrissy Roberts, Winona Elementary School
Lindale ISD…Paul Smith, E.J. Moss Intermediate School
Arp ISD…….Laurel Thorn, Arp Elementary School

Whitehouse ISD
Joanna Stamps, 2011 Elementary Teacher of the Year
David McKain, 2011 Secondary Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Month – May 2011

Limuel Norris, Tyler’s Robert E Lee High School

Marie Thompson, Winona High School

Bobbie Hill, Wise Elementary in Chapel Hill

Campus Teachers of the Year

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Cassie Blanton, Troup Middle School

Whitehouse
Wendie Turner – Staton-Smith Elementary

Teri Agnew – Higgins Elementary

Robin Ballard – Holloway 6th Grade

Shari Knight – Whitehouse Jr. High

Tom Young – Whitehouse High School

Danny Robey – Aim Center

Teacher of the Year 2011

TYLER — Thirty Tyler school teachers were honored Tuesday night as campus teachers of the year. They were recognized at the district’s annual Teacher of the Year banquet at the Harvey Convention Center. From that group two were singled out as Tyler’s “Teachers of the Year.” Jones Elementary MST Academy fifth grade teacher Michelle Beas was named the 2011 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Hubbard Middle School MYP humanities teacher Cindy Nick was named the 2011 Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Beas believes teaching is a way of life. “It is my calling and passion”, said Beas. “It is a profession with so much responsibility, challenge, and joy. It has, and continues to be, so rewarding to watch students surpass my wildest expectations. Teaching for me is the ultimate celebration of life.”

Nick says her devotion to teaching began at a very young age and continues to be her passion and purpose today. “I am convinced that education is the key to understanding while understanding is instrumental in creating a world where people of all cultures can co-exist peacefully on this ever-shrinking planet,” said Nick when describing her philosophy of teaching. “In my opinion, teaching is an art that comes from the heart; it’s about inspiration, not simply motivation,”

Criteria for selection of both the campus Teachers of the Year and the District Teachers of the Year included, among other items: playing an active and useful role in their community, commitment to the teaching profession through continuous improvement, and lessons that creatively engage and inspire students to achieve high academic standards. Tyler’s top two teachers will now compete at the regional level this summer.

Teacher of the Month-March 2011

Holly McClarty-Tyler’s Clarkston Elementary

Michelle Noble-Lindale Primary

Christi Smith-Winona Elementary

Kevin Grigsby-Troup Elementary

Campus Teacher of the Year

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Amy Ledford, Arp Junior High

Whitehouse
Wendie Turner – Staton-Smith Elementary

Teri Agnew – Higgins Elementary

Robin Ballard – Holloway 6th Grade

Shari Knight – Whitehouse Jr. High

Tom Young – Whitehouse High School

Danny Robey – Aim Center

Teacher of the Month – February 2011

Tyler ISD-Sofia Pinedo, Birdwell Elementary

Winona ISD-Julie Herrera, Winona High School

Lindale ISD-Jamie Thronhill, Lindale Early Childhood Center

Arp ISD-Ruth Smith, Arp Elementary

Troup ISD-Karen Agnew, Troup High School

Chapel Hill ISD-Sara Ross, Chapel Hill Middle School

Campus Teacher of the Year

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Amy Ledford, Arp Junior High

Whitehouse
Wendie Turner – Staton-Smith Elementary

Teri Agnew – Higgins Elementary

Robin Ballard – Holloway 6th Grade

Shari Knight – Whitehouse Jr. High

Teacher of the Month – January 2011

Tyler – Mary McGough, Stewart Middle School

Chapel Hill – Miranda Greenlee, Kissam Intermediate School

Troup – Stefanie “Sam” Moye, Troup Middle School

Winona – Dixi Russell, Winona Middle School

Lindale – Audrey Klein, Lindale High School

Campus Teacher of the Year

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Amy Ledford, Arp Junior High

Whitehouse
Wendie Turner – Staton-Smith Elementary

Teri Agnew – Higgins Elementary

Teacher of the Month – December 2010

December Teachers of the Month
Julie Reilly-Tyler’s Moore Middle School

Marcy Martel-Troup Elementary

Mindy Reed – Lindale Junior High

Roy Oglesby – Steps Alternative School in Lindale

Tisha King – Winona Elementary

Campus Teacher of the Year

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Amy Ledford, Arp Junior High

Whitehouse
Polly Ludolph – Cain Elementary

Teri Agnew – Higgins Elementary

Teacher of the Month – November 2010

Winona High School – Melissa Neal

Troup High School — Tanye Byrd

E.J. Moss Intermediate, Lindale — Danna Bloomer

Arp Elementary School — Kristal Bonner

Campus Teacher of the Year

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Amy Ledford, Arp Junior High

Brown Elementary, Whitehouse — Stephanie Schminkey

Statement of KTBB owner and general manager Paul Gleiser regarding the question on homosexuality that was posed in KTBB’s Talkback segment on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.

The Talkback question that aired on KTBB Radio and was simulcast on KETK NBC 56 television in Tyler on Wednesday, October 27 was unfortunate in its wording and unfortunate in the perception that it created among a large number of thoughtful individuals. The question, “Will the acceptance of homosexuality lead to the fall of America?” is poorly worded at best and inappropriate altogether at worst. For that, we apologize.

There are many issues surrounding homosexuality that are fair game for discussion in the media and in opinion journalism. The proper role, if any, for openly gay individuals in the military, the legitimacy of same-sex marriages and the public behavior by some individuals at gay and lesbian events held outdoors in public view are among topics about which reasonable people may disagree. These and other topics surrounding homosexuality are topics that talk radio hosts and opinion journalists may legitimately pose to their respective audiences.

With that said, the way our Talkback question was posed might be seen as asking, “Do homosexuals, by their very existence, threaten to bring down America?” We believe that such a question, posed in such a manner, is likely to generate more heat than light.

I understand how those who either heard, or heard about, KTBB’s Talkback question on Wednesday might have been offended. For the offense that was taken, we sincerely apologize.

Paul L. Gleiser, President
KTBB Radio

Teacher of the Month – October 2010

Tamika Daye..John Tyler High School

Pydi Oliver..Lindale’s Velma Penny Elementary

Jacke Harris..Winona Middle School

Susanne Reid..Troup Middle School

Teacher of the Year-September 2010

Tyler Secondary Teacher of the Year-Toby Wahl, Dogan Middle School

Tyler Elementary Teacher of the Year-Laurie Wells, Dixie Elementary

Winona ISD-Jennifer Taylor, Winona Elementary

Troup ISD-Amy Ledford, Arp Junior High

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