Teacher of the Year Graphic Teacher of the Year Breakfast
March 22, 2006 - Blue Mesa Grill in Plano

Photo Gallery

Plano ISD's Teachers of the Year and Beginning Teachers of the Year stepped out for breakfast on March 22 at Plano's Blue Mesa Grill. Medical Center of Plano sponsored the event, which allowed nominees to mingle and enjoy eachother's company before they share the community limelight on May 11 at the 2006 Plano ISD Teacher of the Year Gala, “An Evening in Old San Antone." Nominees were joined at breakfast by principals, school trustees, administrators, and Teacher of the Year committee members.

Keepsake Portrait

Bowman Middle School Beginning Teacher of the Year Brooke Moncrief with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Doug Otto and School Trustee Mary Beth King.

Head Start Staff

Head Start Program Director Tina Hardison (left) hosted Head Start honorees (l-r) Marcia Mauch, Teacher of the Year, and Michelle Kawakami, Beginning Teacher of the Year.

Danny Modisette and Teachers

Danny Modisette, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, greeted Teachers of the Year at the breakfast.

 

 
Mary Jo Dean, Medical Center of Plano

Mary Jo Dean, Medical Center of Plano, welcomed Teacher of the Year nominees. Joining her were school district and community representatives, including Ann Boswell, Teacher of the Year Planning Committee co-chair.
  

Skaggs Teachers of the Year

Skaggs Elementary School Teacher of the Year Megan Aebi (left), Teacher of the Year, and Elizabeth Ashley-Vasquez (center), Beginning Teacher of the Year, were joined at the breakfast by Principal Mary Ann Bargmann.

  

Hunt Teachers of the Year

Martha Hunt Elementary School Beginning Teacher of the Year Todd Reich and Teacher of the Year Susan Geddes are pictured just prior to having their keepsake photos made.
   

Melody Timinsky and Betty Wright

School Board Vice President Melody Timinsky (left) with Plano ISD Education Foundation Board Member Betty Wright.

  

Shurandia Holden and Jeff Bailey

Murphy Middle School Teacher of the Year Shurandia Holden, Sixth Grade Science Teacher, enjoyed the Blue Mesa breakfast with Jeff Bailey, East Cluster Area Assistant Superintendent.

  

Wyatt and Davis Staff

Sharing a table were (clockwise, l-r) Wyatt Elementary School's (l-r) Deborah Moilanen, Principal, and Teacher Heidi Batchelder; Davis Elementary Teacher Julie Spence, Principal Jill Shepard, and Teacher Dolores Muñoz. In the foreground is Susan Jackson, Wyatt Teacher.


 
   

Haggar and Hightower Staff

Rose Haggar Elementary School Teacher of the Year Holly Sabin (left), with Hightower Elementary's (l-r) Brenda Keen, Teacher of the Year, Amanda McElyea, Beginning Teacher of the Year, and Mariea Sprott, Principal.

  
Barbara Richardson and Denise Bleggi

School Principals Barbara Richardson (left), Brinker Elementary, and Denise Bleggi, Bethany Elementary.
  

Karla Oliver and Jason Myatt

Karla Oliver, Executive Director for Government and Community Relations and Teacher of the Year Gala Co-chair, with Jason Myatt, Centennial Elementary School Principal and Gala Planning Committee member.