Staff Recognitions Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick/Dr. Kelly Avritt Description: A special congratulations to FES 3rd grade teacher Janna Jackson for being named the Region 13 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Each year, all 53 school districts and 27 charter schools are invited to nominate both an elementary teacher of the year and a secondary teacher of the year. Janna was recognized as the top elemen

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IV.B. Staff Recognitions Presenter: Rick Kirkpatrick/Dr. Kelly Avritt Description: A special congratulations to FES 3rd grade teacher Janna Jackson for being named the Region 13 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Each year, all 53 school districts and 27 charter schools are invited to nominate both an elementary teacher of the year and a secondary teacher of the year. Janna was recognized as the top elementary teacher out of all the schools in Region 13 who nominated a candidate. She is believed to be the first teacher from Florence ISD to earn this award and this recognition reflects the hard work and dedication she shows in teaching our students. We are all proud to recognize you as the best elementary educator in Region 13. Congratulations again on this huge accomplishment! FISD is also incredibly proud of Denielle Bailey who was recognized at the 98th Texas FFA Convention in Fort Worth as one of the Top 12 exceptional agriculture teachers in the State of Texas when she won the Here by the Owl Award. This recognition is a testament to your hard work, dedication, and passion that you pour into our students, agricultural education, and the Florence FFA program. We are extremely blessed to have you on our team and are proud to call you one of the best agriculture educators in Texas! Not to be outdone, Misty Overfelt was recognized by the Texas Health Occupations Association at their summer conference with the THOA Experienced Health Science Teacher Award for Area 1. She was nominated by her peers for her dedication to CTE Health Science and her commitment to shaping the future of Texas Healthcare. Thank you to Mrs. Overfelt for ensuring that our students are prepared to enter the healthcare field when they graduate from FHS! And finally, recognition for a former teacher. Missy Rosenbusch Spicer was recently inducted into the Ag Teachers Hall of Fame. Throughout her years teaching at Florence High School, she did far more than teach agriculture. She inspired generations of students, built confidence, cultivated leadership, and instilled a lifelong appreciation for agriculture and hard work. Her classroom was a place where students grew not only in knowledge, but in character. The impact she has made on her students, our school, and the Florence community is immeasurable. While awards recognize excellence, those who know her understand that her greatest legacy is found in the lives she has influenced over the years. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Thank you for the lasting difference you've made and continue to make!