InTucker Magazine
November 2020
Tucker Cluster Updates & News – November 2020
Important Dates
- November 9
DeKalb County Board of Education Meeting - November 23-27
Thanksgiving Break
Brag Sheet
IDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY
- Two Idlewood teachers became ESOL Endorsed. Congratulations to Evangline Anoka and Heather Woods on their accomplishment!
LIVSEY ELEMENTARY
- Livsey is honoring its 2020 Employees of the Year. Natasha Adebiyi is the Teacher of the Year, Janet Sloane is the Educational Support Professional of the Year I, and Ellen Jenkins is the Educational Support Professional of the Year II.
MIDVALE ELEMENTARY
- Midvale is honoring its 2020 Employees of the Year. LaKisha Childs is the Teacher of the Year, Vanessa Mullen is the Educational Support Professional of the Year I, and Sarah Chapman-Phillip is the Educational Support Professional of the Year II.
SMOKE RISE ELEMENTARY
- For the second year in a row, Smoke Rise has been highlighted as a Title I Distinguished School. The Georgia Department of Education released the 2019-‘20 Title I Distinguished Schools’ List, which is comprised of the highest performing, top five percent of Title I schools in Georgia.
- Fifth-grade teacher Robert Mason received the acclaimed 2020–‘21 Teacher of the Year honor. Mr. Mason is known for his powerful work ethic, love for teaching and math expertise.
TUCKER MIDDLE
- Eighth-grader Elizabeth Gates served on a state STEM panel talking about her experiences in Tucker Middle School’s STEM program.