Congratulations to Brandi Avery, who teaches Special Education students at BHS, on being selected by her peers as the BHS Teacher of the Year. Shelley Brown, who teaches science at BHS, was selected as the Rising Star Teacher, a recognition for outstanding teachers with less than five years of experience.
The honorees will be celebrated at a public program on Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. on Rigdon Field at Doenges Memorial Stadium in a fun baseball-themed Bruins of the Year event sponsored by the Bartlesville Public Schools Foundation. The District Teacher of the Year and District Rising Star Teacher will be announced amidst other recognitions.
The program will also include the announcement of the Kurt Schmoldt Teacher Appreciation Award recipient; nominations for that award are open to the public and due February 29.