Congratulations to first grade teacher Thea Fraser who was recognized as the FCPS 2022 Region 4 Outstanding Elementary New Teacher and one of the five finalists for the FCPS Outstanding Elementary New Teacher at this year's FCPS Honors event, held at George Mason University Center for the Arts on June 8th.

The foundation of Thea’s teaching is nurturing relationships among students, families, and staff. Thea’s students feel valued and have a strong sense of belonging and community. She holds each student to high standards and empowers, supports, and encourages her classroom community to thrive. A colleague said, "Thea is a true example of meeting each student by name and by need.” Thea teaches with an equity lens and understands her students as learners and people. Thea is pioneering practices aligned with the science of reading through intentional, multisensory instruction which has cultivated remarkable student growth. She challenges herself to better serve students by seeking professional learning experiences, collaborating with staff and families, implementing feedback, and trying new strategies.

• View Ms. Fraser's recognition on the FCPS website

Congratulations to our following staff members who were also recognized at this year's FCPS Honors Ceremony!

Outstanding School-based Operational Employee School-level Recipient

• Jennifer LeBoeuf, Instructional Assistant

Outstanding Elementary Teacher School-level Recipient

• Patrice Sheikh, First Grade Teacher

Thank you to Sharon Sacks for all of her hard work with the nomination process by serving as this year's awards liaison.