The teachers at each of the schools in the Bartlesville Public Schools district have selected their respective Teachers of the Year and Rising Star Teachers. Rising Star Teachers are those with less than five years of teaching experience.
Each school's honorees will be celebrated at a public program on Thursday, April 17, 2025 on Rigdon Field at Doenges Memorial Stadium in a fun baseball-themed Bruins of the Year event sponsored by the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation starting at 5:30 p.m. The District Teacher of the Year and District Rising Star Teacher will be announced, as well as the Classified Persons of the Year, service awards, and more.
The program will also include the announcement of the Kurt Schmoldt Teacher Appreciation Award recipient for 2025; nominations for that award are open to the public and due February 21.
School | 2025 Teacher of the Year | 2025 Rising Star Teacher |
|---|---|---|
Hoover Elementary School | Ashley Burson | Elizabeth Lyon |
Jane Phillips Elementary School | Shellee Reed | Jennifer Hufford |
Ranch Heights Elementary School | Charles Willis | Jennifer Felton |
Richard Kane Elementary School | Krista Grate | Rebecca Davis |
Wayside Elementary School | Darbi Johnson | Sidnie Brown |
Wilson Elementary School | Tasha Posch | Sarah Tuggle |
Central Middle School | LeeAnn Pressler | Jason Welchel |
Madison Middle School | Cherisa Neill | Bethany Shaw |
Bartlesville High School | Ashlee Hightower | Michael Wood |