Fourth District
Elementary School
"Home of the Tigers and Child First"
Ed.D., Principal
Surrency, Georgia 31563
(912) 367-3250 Phone
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Awards
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Accreditation |
Teacher of the Year |
"Pulling for Kids" Awards |
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| Teacher of the Year 2010 | |||||||||||
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Each year faculty members have the task of choosing from among their ranks one educator who stands out, who epitomizes the tenets of an educator, who strives to be the best even in the worst of times, and one who, they feel, will represent them in a positive fashion. Being selected as the Teacher of the Year is respected by fellow educators and is coveted and desired. Fourth District’s Teacher of the Year loves children and does what it takes, regardless of the sacrifice, to make things happen in a positive way. Her demeanor with children is commendable as she works with them individually and in groups. She is respectful to each child, never raising her voice while making her point. She can be seen teaching from all areas of the room including the floor. With colleagues, she maintains the same positive and caring attitude. She understands that teaching children requires talent, knowledge, respect, understanding, and lots of love for them and the profession. Fourth District Elementary School is proud to announce that Leah King, second grade teacher, has been selected as the 2010 Fourth District Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Though Mrs. King transferred to Appling County Primary School for the 2009-2010 school year, she is still part of the Fourth District family and an outstanding representative for the school. She is, indeed, a teacher to be admired, respected, and honored. |
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| "Pulling for Kids" Awards |
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Based entirely on the principal's subjective analysis of a
teacher's commitment to students, this annual award, first
given during the 2001-2002 school year, goes beyond other
competitive state and national awards in that it offers
recognition at the school site for those things that the
principal observes throughout the year which considers the
child first and places his or her academic, social, and
emotional well-being at the forefront of the school day. |
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The award recognizes outstanding achievement and offers
teachers and their colleagues positive, on-site examples of
what the profession is all about while helping to ensure
that students, regardless of their capability, are subjected
to the very best that the profession can offer. This award,
although totally subjective, provides another medium through which teachers receive positive recognition for their achievement. |
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Eighth
Annual "Pulling for Kids" Award |
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Christy Tillman PreK Teacher 2008-2009 "Pulling for Kids" Award Recipient |
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Kandiss Miles Counselor 2008-2009 "Pulling for Kids" Award Recipient |
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Two professionals, selected this year to receive the Pulling for Kids Award, share enthusiasm for students, a do-whatever-it-takes attitude, a willingness to encourage relentlessly, a proven record of success, a positive attitude, attention to detail, and an undying energy for children and what is right, just, legal, and expected. One is the teacher of the very young, and she begins her day early and ends it late. She’s not a complainer; she’s a doer, an encourager, a supporter, and a professional. The other is the one who shares a child’s sorrows and successes; she’s the one who ensures that children are protected at home and at school; she’s the one who takes her position seriously and tackles even the difficult issues. Both are caring by nature, and both enjoy their jobs and strive each day to be better than the day before. It really isn’t difficult from this administrator’s perspective to determine the Pulling for Kids Award winners. Each day, I visit classrooms to observe the wonderful talents of dedicated professionals engaged in teaching children. At the end of each year, I recognize faculty and staff members with a Pulling for Kids Award for those who repeatedly step above and beyond expectations on children’s behalf moving children forward in the educational continuum. With the school’s long running achievement as a Title I Distinguished School and having achieved a long-running, consecutive success rate with Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), it’s a matter of which among our excellent staff deserves a little additional recognition. Others have been named in the past, and these two educators join the ranks of exceptional educators who have put themselves second so that a child could experience success first. It is with great pleasure that I recognize Mrs. Kandiss Miles, guidance counselor, and Mrs. Christy Tillman, Pre-K teacher, as recipients of the Pulling for Kids Award for the 2008 – 2009 school year. Thank you again, Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Tillman, for accepting the challenge and doing it with such professionalism. You join a select group of educators who look beyond excuses to find excellence. |
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Previous "Pulling for Kids" Award Winners |
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| 2007-2008 School Year | |||||||||||
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Leah King 2nd Grade Teacher |
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Adrianna Kersey Paraprofessional |
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| 2006-2007 School Year | |||||||||||
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Kayla Mann 5th Grade Teacher |
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Heather Johnson 5th Grade Teacher |
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| 2005-2006 School Year | |||||||||||
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Deja Edmund |
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Maria Stipe |
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| 2004-2005 School Year | |||||||||||
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Robin Taylor 3rd Grade Teacher |
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Randi Thornton |
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| 2003-2004 School Year: | |||||||||||
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Jewell Sharpe 5th Grade Teacher |
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Melanie Howard |
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| 2002-2003 School Year: | |||||||||||
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Olivia Norwood School Nurse |
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Dawn Melton |
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