Putnam Schools Honor District’s Teachers Of The Year

As a part of National Teacher Appreciation Week, the Putnam County School System named its district awards for teachers of the year Monday.

Sycamore Elementary School Teacher Jennifer Peek, Upperman Middle School’s Charity Bowie and Upperman High School’s Taylor Key were all honored. Teachers of the entire system nominated their peers for the awards.

Eighteen Teachers total were selected by their peers to be considered. The three teachers honored were announced during a luncheon Monday.

All teachers that received recognition are listed below:

Elementary School Teacher of the Year Honorees

Algood Elementary School, Brad Cavender, 4th-grade math
Baxter Primary School, Kristina Penley, Kindergarten math
Burks Elementary, Devon Heady, 4th-grade ELA
Cane Creek Elementary, Nicole Asher, 4th-grade math
Capshaw Elementary, Ashley Williams, 3rd grade ELA
Cornerstone Elementary, Sandy Summers, 2nd grade ELA
Jere Whitson Elementary, the late Vickie Rector, 3rd grade ELA
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Northeast Elementary, Shelia Jett, 1st grade ELA
Park View Elementary, Annie Longmire, 3rd grade ELA
Prescott South Elementary, Carrie Roberson, 3rd grade ELA
VITAL/Flex, Carrin Nash, 3rd-12th grade ELA

Middle School Teacher of the Year Honorees

Algood Middle School, Ronda Cole, 6th grade ELA
Avery Trace Middle School, Stacey Whited, 7th grade ELA
Prescott South Middle School, Stacey Cagle, 7th-grade science
White Plains Academy, Kayla Radford, 7th-12th grade ELA

High School Teacher of the Year Honorees

Cookeville High School, Kim Pack, 9th-11th grade science
Monterey High School, Hollie Childress, 9th-12th grade Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Upper Cumberland Adult Education, Bob Bonner, social studies