FCEF Teacher of the Year Award
Congrats to Will Snyder, FCEF Teacher of the Year!
Mr Snyder is a Computer Science teachers at GMHS who was nominated by many staff, parents and students for this award. He received a $1500 check from The Falls Church Education Foundation and is a finalist for the Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award.
FCEF also congratulates Natalie Espinoza, Attendance Secretary, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School for winning the Support Staff Employee of the Year award; Patrick DeShields, Mathematics Paraprofessional, TJ Elementary School for winning the Academic Support Staff of the Year award; and Vicky Block, Physical Therapist, Systemwide for winning the Professional Specialist of the Year award.
Last month, an all-staff Zoom presentation also announced FCEF grants including six Super Grants and five Training grants. The presentation includes the full list of nominees by school for FCEF Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, FCEF Professional Specialist of the Year, complete with their photos.
Award winners were announced on April 19 and the Celebration of Excellence for all nominees will be in May.
See the video here of the Virtual Prize Patrol.
See the slide show here of the Virtual Prize Patrol with announcements presented by the school.
See the press release here detailing all the nominations and grant awards.
Mr Snyder is a Computer Science teachers at GMHS who was nominated by many staff, parents and students for this award. He received a $1500 check from The Falls Church Education Foundation and is a finalist for the Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award.
FCEF also congratulates Natalie Espinoza, Attendance Secretary, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School for winning the Support Staff Employee of the Year award; Patrick DeShields, Mathematics Paraprofessional, TJ Elementary School for winning the Academic Support Staff of the Year award; and Vicky Block, Physical Therapist, Systemwide for winning the Professional Specialist of the Year award.
Last month, an all-staff Zoom presentation also announced FCEF grants including six Super Grants and five Training grants. The presentation includes the full list of nominees by school for FCEF Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, FCEF Professional Specialist of the Year, complete with their photos.
Award winners were announced on April 19 and the Celebration of Excellence for all nominees will be in May.
See the video here of the Virtual Prize Patrol.
See the slide show here of the Virtual Prize Patrol with announcements presented by the school.
See the press release here detailing all the nominations and grant awards.
The Falls Church Education Foundation is pleased to support the Falls Church City Public Schools' Teacher of the Year Award. All nominees receive two courtesy tickets to the FCEF Gala & Auction, courtesy of the Steve & Nancy Sprague Teacher Leadership Fund, and the overall winner receives a prize of $1500, funded by the Foundation.
FCEF is pleased to announce that Will Snyder, Computer Science Teacher, GMHS is the winner of the 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year.
There were 6 nominees for the 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
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The 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Layton McCann, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
The 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Marc Robarge, GMHS art teacher.
The 2018 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Farrell Kelly, 7th grade history teacher.
The 2017 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Lisa Allan, Thomas Jefferson 4th grade teacher.
There were 10 nominees for the 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
There were 7 nominees for the 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
There are 8 nominees for the FCEF 2018 Teacher of the Year:
FCEF is pleased to announce that Will Snyder, Computer Science Teacher, GMHS is the winner of the 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year.
There were 6 nominees for the 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
- Brooke Brown, 6th Grade Teacher, Henderson Middle School
- Kenny George, CTE Teacher, GMHS
- Lisa Gross, Theatre Teacher, Henderson Middle School
- Stephanie Komajda, Special Ed Teacher, Henderson Middle School
- Will Snyder, Computer Science Teacher, GMHS (winner)
- Matt Weimeister, 5th Grade Teacher, TJES
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The 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Layton McCann, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
The 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Marc Robarge, GMHS art teacher.
The 2018 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Farrell Kelly, 7th grade history teacher.
The 2017 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Lisa Allan, Thomas Jefferson 4th grade teacher.
There were 10 nominees for the 2020 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
- Ann Beckman, ESOL Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
- Jeff Buck, Seventh Grade Civics & Economics Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
- Tammy Chincheck, Social Studies Teacher, George Mason High School
- Jaclyn Harper, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
- Peter Laub, English Teacher, George Mason High School
- Layton McCann, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (winner)
- Amanda Morey, Second Grade Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
- Terry Mountain, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
- Shelly Skomra, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- David Sikora, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
There were 7 nominees for the 2019 FCEF Teacher of the Year:
- Celeste Carson, Sixth Grade Math Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
- Erin Craddock, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Julie Huber, Physical Education Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Laura McNamara, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
- Lisa Mueller, Fifth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Marc Robarge, Art Teacher, George Mason High School (winner)
- Haley Wingfield, Kindergarten Teacher, Mount Daniel Elementary School
There are 8 nominees for the FCEF 2018 Teacher of the Year:
- Julie Custer, Second Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Lacey Gandy, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Emilia Hosier, Fourth Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Farrell Kelly, World History and Geography Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (winner)
- Heidi Lang, Gifted and Talented Specialist, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Miriam Schimmoller, Third Grade Teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Dave Sikora, Kindergarten Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
- Mary Jo West, Band Director and Teacher, George Mason High School
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