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 site's honorees will be celebrated at a public program on Thursday, April 6 on Rigdon Field at Doenges Memorial Stadium in a fun baseball-themed event starting at 5:30 p.m. when the District Teacher of the Year and District Rising Star Teacher will be announced.
The program will also include recognition of the Kurt Schmoldt Teacher Appreciation Award recipient; nominations for that award are open to the public and due February 22.
| School | Teacher of the Year | Rising Star Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elementary School | Ashley Welchel Music | Trey Howell Physical Education |
| Jane Phillips Elementary School | Grace Coleman Kindergarten | Holland Palmer Kindergarten |
| Ranch Heights Elementary School | Kelsey Bridges Fourth Grade | Elaine Starkey First Grade |
| Richard Kane Elementary School | Erin Perry First Grade | Lisa Frye Kindergarten |
| Wayside Elementary School | Patricia Blain Kindergarten | Jori Swanson First Grade |
| Wilson Elementary School | Kaitlyn Johnson Third Grade | Amber O'Dell First Grade |
| Central Middle School | Patty Waldorf Language Arts | Courtney Lazo Language Arts |
| Madison Middle School | Lauren Roberts Language Arts | Tiffiny Munn Language Arts |
| Bartlesville High School | Gretchen Watson Mathematics | Michael Wood Mathematics |