On Wednesday afternoon, Dorchester School District Four proudly hosted the Shining Stars Celebration, a special event honoring some of our most outstanding teachers and staff across the district!
Created by the DD4 Teacher Forum, the Shining Star program recognizes excellence in education and celebrates those who go above and beyond for our students every day. Honorees were selected by the Teacher Forum, composed of each school's previous Teachers of the Year, and the event was beautifully coordinated by the DD4 Teacher Forum and the Office of Federal Programs.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees:
Clay Hill Elementary School
Dorothy Spell, Sims Weathers, Phyllis Guenther, Lakisha Pigatt
Harleyville Elementary School
Dawn Donald, Juliana Hershey, Shauntay Dunning, Gina Sawicki
Williams Memorial Elementary School
Yolanda Summers, Damitha Wertz, Kory Montjoy, Natalie Pandora
Woodland Middle School
LaToya Holliday, Lorraine Jones, Rochelle Thompson, Caroline Weathers
Woodland High School
Ronald Lary, Wanda Rasberry, Mary Primus, Michael Samson
Odyssey Educational Center
Sandra Felder, Richard Patton, Tamara Boyd, Sonya Fordham
Each honoree received a certificate, "Shining Star" pin, DD4 tumbler, bag, and more as a token of appreciation. After the celebration, everyone enjoyed a light dinner filled with fellowship and smiles.