FCEF Teacher of the Year Award!

Nominees for FCEF Teacher of the Year Awarded!

The FCCPS and FCEF prize awarders were out and about in our schools to deliver the surprise nominations for FCEF Teacher of the Year. It was a great day that was met with cheers and applause from excited students and staff. The winner of the FCEF Teacher of the Year will be awarded in May at the FCCPS Celebration of Excellence. Read more about each nominee here.

The nominees for 2023 FCEF Teacher of the Year are:

• Karen Bevan, Kindergarten Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Laura McNamara, Kindergarten Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Amanda Morey, Second Grade Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Julia Noble, First Grade Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Miriam Schimmoller, Third Grade Teacher, Oak Street Elementary School
• Lauren Carpel, Choir Teacher MYP Specialist, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
• Molly Greer, Lang & Lit Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
• Eric Duchaj, Individual & Societies Teacher, Meridian High School
• Will Stewart, Science Teacher, Meridian High School

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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. 
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The 2022 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Jennifer Jayson, Meridian Math Teacher
The 2021 FCEF Teacher of the Year was Will Snyder, GMHS Computer Science Teacher
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. 

​The nominees for 2022 FCEF Teacher of the Year are:

• Dorothy Baden-Mayer, First Grade Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Meaghan Barret, Early Childhood Teacher, Jessie Thackrey Preschool
• Clare Bournigal, Math Teacher, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
• Torey Fay, Fifth Grade Teacher, Oak Street Elementary School
• Jennifer Jayson, Math Teacher, Meridian High School (winner)
• Kate Mahr, Special Education Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Terry Mountain, Kindergarten Teacher, Mt. Daniel Elementary School
• Kristin Sherard, Special Education & Math Teacher, Meridian High School

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

​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.

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

Photos of the nominees can be enjoyed here.
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