Every year at FMS, we have a special celebration where we honor one of our amazing teachers as the “Teacher of the Year.” To select an outstanding educator, a group of our leaders and past Teachers of the Year work together to choose the best teacher from all the nominations we receive. These nominations come from educators, students, and members of the FMS community.
This year, we received a ton of nominations – a total of 459! That's more than three times the number we got last year, so it's a record for us. Each of these teachers who were nominated is really special. They all have a lot of creativity and determination when it comes to teaching students.
The finalists are:
- Teacher: Ms. Cherisa Suender
- School: Mesa Verde Elementary School
- Subject: Kindergarten
- Years at FMS: Since 2011
- Teacher: Mr. Nate Thompson
- School: Rocinante High School
- Subject: Science
- Years at FMS: Since 2011
- Teacher: Ms. Jaime Long
- School: Piedra Vista High School
- Subject: Geometry
- Years at FMS: Since 2009
- Teacher: Ms. Kelly Henderson
- School: Tibbetts Middle School
- Subject: 8th grade, Science
- Years at FMS: Since 2010
- Teacher: Ms. Carol Mayes
- School: Ladera del Norte Elementary School
- Subject: Kindergarten
- Years at FMS: Since 2000
The 2023 FMS Teacher of the Year will be announced on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Check us out on social media, as we will be highlighting our finalists' classrooms from September 11-15.
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who sent in names for consideration. Your input is very important, and it helps us recognize the best teachers in our district.