The Pasco County School District recently named its Teacher and School-Related Personnel of the Year.
Anita Dienes, Instructional Assistant at Thomas E. Weightman Middle School, won top honors in the District among all School-Related Personnel.
โMrs. Dienes was nominated for her outstanding dedication to our students and continuous support of our staff,โ says Donna Gricoski, the principal at Weightman. โShe works hard to build relationships with students and is an out-of-the box problem solver when working through various student-related interactions.โ
Timothy Hamlin, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)teacher at Wiregrass Elementary, was one of three finalists for the District-wide Teacher of the Year, although the award was ultimately presented to Kim Theurer of Gulf High in New Port Richey.
District-wide winners are chosen from the nominees selected at all schools in the county. Being chosen as the nominee from a school is an honor in itself, so we congratulate all of the teachers and supporting staff in the schools in Wesley Chapel who were recognized as their schoolโs nominees this year.
At the brand new Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation off Curley Rd., the school chose its first-ever nominees, including Brooke Howard, learning design coach, as its Teacher of the Year.
โI am extremely honored to receive this recognition from those who I work alongside,โ she says.
Wiregrass Elementaryย
Schoolwide STEM Specialist
Kirkland Prep
John Long Middle School
Double Branch Elem.
Seven Oaks Elem.
Quail Hollow Elem.
Cypress Creek Middle School
Sand Pine Elem.
Wesley Chapel Elem.
Pasco Adult Ed at WC
Cypress Creek High
Veterans Elem.
Watergrass Elem.
Wesley Chapel High
Wiregrass Ranch High
