Mission, Texas- Each Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) campus has made their selections for Teacher of the year at their school. These top educators have now been entered into the Mission CISD Teacher of the Year program. It is from this program that one elementary and one secondary teacher will be selected to represent Mission CISD in the Regional Teacher of the Year contest.
The 14 elementary Campus Teachers of the Year for this year are: Graciela Vela, Alton Elementary School; Sandra Peña, Bryan Elementary School; Melissa Lopez, Cantu Elementary School; Selma Jones, Cavazos Elementary School; Tanya Martinez, Castro Elementary School; Roxanna Barraza, Escobar/Rios Elementary School; Maria N. Vasquez, Leal Elementary School; Sarah Wilson, Marcell Elementary School; Irma Gomez, Midkiff Elementary School; Elvira Villarreal, Mims Elementary School; Pearl Cantu, O’Grady Elementary School; Jessica Hernandez, Pearson Elementary School; Rigoberto Botello, Salinas Elementary School; Maria G. Barrera, Waitz Elementary School.
The nine secondary Campus Teachers of the Year are: Guadalupe Tijerina, Alton Memorial Jr. High School; Criselda Muñoz, K. White Jr. High School; Elizabeth Tuttle, Mission Jr. High School; Monica Ibarra, R. Cantu Jr. High School; Amparo Rosales, Mission Collegiate High School; Ana L. Estrada, Mission High School; Andres Ayala, Veterans Memorial High School; David Martinez, Options Academy; Liliana Barth, Roosevelt Alternative School.
Each of these teachers has been tasked with filling out a questionnaire used in the Texas Teacher of the Year program. The questionnaire is then reviewed by a panel of judges selected from the Mission CISD community. These judges make the final selection of the two teachers to represent Mission CISD in the regional competition. The judges’ decision will be announced at a special Teacher of the Year Luncheon to be held Friday, May 10 at Balli’s Social and Event Center in Mission. Each campus Teacher of the year will also be honored by the district administration and Board of Trustees during this special luncheon.
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