By Desiree Williams
Zionsville Community Schools honored its Teachers of the Year before the May 13 school board meeting with a reception and awards ceremony. Teachers were nominated by peers and selected by a committee of community members.
Honorees include:
- Sarah Kiel – First grade at Boone Meadow Elementary
- Katie McLaughlin – Elementary resource at Eagle Elementary
- Kristin Dawson – Special education/resource K-2 at Pleasant View Elementary
- Liz Lauer-Jones – Third grade at Stonegate Elementary
- Shelly Steward – First grade at Union Elementary
- Jeremy Skura – Fifth grade Math and Science at Zionsville Middle School
- Liz Ferrand – Sixth grade Math at Zionsville West Middle School
- Christina Waldron – Spanish 3 and 4 honors at Zionsville Community High School
Liz Lauer-Jones also won District Teacher of the Year, allowing her to represent ZCS for the Dept. of Education’s State Teacher of the Year determination.
In addition, Deb Andrus celebrated retirement after 19 years as a special education teacher at Union Elementary.
