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Congratulations to Cathy Q. Moore, our Superintendent, who was just named 2021 Superintendent of the Year by the @PTA4AllKids (North Carolina PTA)! 🎉🏆🥇bit.ly/3oUu0OO #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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This is how the Principal of the Year looks when his parents unexpectedly just show up at school! 😳 😍 Congratulations, Dr. Will Chavis! @wchavis @EnloeMagnetHS @WCPSS #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Hey @chancetherapper. We're loaded with amazing teachers. We want in. 🤙🏾🏆 blogs.edweek.org/teachers/te…
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Thanks to Applied Data Technologies and HP Inc., Dr. Merrill just suprised our 183 amazing @WCPSS Teachers of the Year with free laptops!! 👏🎉💻 Woohoo!!!
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🏆 Marlin Jones, an AP World History and American History II teacher at @NBroughtonHS , has been named the 2020 N.C. Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year. Mr. Jones has been an educator in our district for almost 22 years. Read more > bit.ly/2ChD10o
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Congratulations to our @WCPSS 2018-19 Principal of the Year Dr. Will Chavis from @EnloeMagnetHS !!!
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Our next WCPSS Teacher of the Year finalist is.....Bria Wright, 5th grade teacher at @HortonsCreekES ! Congratulations, Ms. Wright! Stay tuned for another finalist announcement!
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🥁🥁🥁 Our last finalist for 2020-2021 Assistant Principal of the Year is....Rodney Smith of @Green_Hope_High ! Congratulations, Mr. Smith! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything Stay tuned for the 2020-2021 Principal of the Year finalists!
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So here we go! Congratulations to our first 2018-19 @WCPSS Principal of the Year finalist Dr. Will Chavis from @EnloeMagnetHS
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Three cheers for our fourth 2018-19 @WCPSS Principal of the Year finalist Dr. Sandy Chambers from @HortonsCreekES!
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Congratulations to Mariah Walker @WakeGirlsLead on being selected as one of the 2023 Principal of the Year finalists!
Keep checking in today as we announce all of the finalists for #2023poy and #2023apoy!
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Not all superheroes wear capes. Some wear t-shirts, gloves, and masks. Selfless service is their #QuarantineSuperpower Thank you to our child nutrition staff and bus drivers for feeding children on this Good Friday. ❤️ #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything bit.ly/3c6gkc0
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Congratulations to our first 2018-19 @WCPSS Assistant Principal of the Year finalist Rodney Smith from @ApexHighSchool!
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So proud to celebrate our 20 semi-finalists for @WCPSS Teacher of the Year at the Board meeting tonight! 👏🎊👏 Congrats to all!
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We cannot be silent in the face of racism in our community or beyond. Our Core Beliefs compel us to see, to understand and to interrupt racism in all its forms. Read more in our Commitment to Racial Equity: bit.ly/3eGmssN
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Our 2021-22 Teacher of the Year semi-finalists will be recognized at the Board meeting tonight! Watch via livestream on the WCPSS YouTube channel. All semi-finalists also receive a laptop from AppliedData Technologies! More:bit.ly/3wbUyAS🏆🙌
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Is there any better way to kick off a Friday than with a hallway parade to celebrate our wonderful @WCPSS Assistant Principal of the Year @rsykez with all @GTWizards1 students and staff!? 🎉We are SO proud of you, Roxann!
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🎉 Our first of five finalists for 2022-23 Assistant Principal of the Year is…..Lessie Anderson from @WillowSpringHS ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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🎉 🏆 Meet our 2022-23 semi-finalists for @WCPSS Teacher of the Year! 🏆 🎉
#WCPSSTOY #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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“Can’t Stop the Feeling” that it’s gonna be a GREAT 2019-20 school year! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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🎉Congratulations to our finalists for 2021-22 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year!🎉
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🎉 Our last finalist for 2022-23 Assistant Principal of the Year is…..Terrance Hinnant from @ZebulonMS ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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🥁🥁🥁 Now it is time to announce the finalists for 2020-2021 Principal of the Year. First up is....Mariah Walker of @HilburnAcademy ! Congratulations, Ms. Walker! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Congratulations to @FuquayVarinaHS Principal Jonathan Enns for being named NC’s North Central Region Principal of the Year at a surprise celebration this am! His wife and daughters joined in the fun too!!
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🥁🥁🥁 Our next finalist for 2020-2021 Principal of the Year is....Elena Ashburn of @NBroughtonHS ! Congratulations, Dr. Ashburn! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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🎉 Our fourth of five finalists for 2022-23 Principal of the Year is…..Raleigh Bame from @LaurelParkElem ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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Our first finalist for 2019-20 Principal of the Year is Elena Ashburn at @NBroughtonHS ! Congratulations, Dr. Ashburn! #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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Tonight is the night and the countdown is on! Our finalists for Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year are ready to find out the winner! Tune in right here on @WCPSSTeam to watch the livestream around 8 p.m.!
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🎉 Our first of five finalists for 2022-23 Principal of the Year is…..Ian Solomon from @leesvilleroadhs ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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Hooray for our next @WCPSS 2018-19 Teacher of the Year semi-finalist, Terrance Hinnant, a social studies teacher from @KnightdaleHS !!! 🙌 #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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Honoring all of our amazing @WCPSS new and newly renewed National Board Certified teachers at the Celebration for Teaching Excellence tonight! 👏🙌🎉#NBCTstrong #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Clap Out for Superintendent Moore nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1gqxvylLE…
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Board approves appointment of @EnloeMagnetHS Principal Will Chavis to district position of School Leadership Coach. Starting date TBD.
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🎉Congratulations to our Chief Technology Officer, Marlo Gaddis, for being selected by her peers as the North Central Region's Technology Director of the Year! Read more: bit.ly/3nKTj7d @wcpsstech
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🎉 Our last semi-finalist for the 2020-21 @WCPSS Teacher of the Year is…..Bria Wright, a fifth grade teacher at @HortonsCreekES ! Congratulations to each and every one of our semi-finalists! The 10 finalists will be announced in early April. #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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One of these five super serious 2019-20 Principal of the Year finalists will be named later this evening! Watch @WCPSS Facebook Live around 8 p.m.! bit.ly/2Vbc1om #POY2019 #WhatStartsHereChangesEveryhting!
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Keith Richardson, @KnightdaleHS principal and WCPSS Principal of the Year, was named the 2022 Wells Fargo North Central Regional Principal of the Year today! He is now among 9 finalists for the NC Principal of the Year title. 🎉🏆🎉More>bit.ly/3E0QXG8
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📢 Good News!! We are No. 1 in the nation again for National Board Certified teachers!!! 🏆🏅🙌 Congrats to our 222 NBCTs who earned or renewed certifications in 2017. Give these amazing educators a 👏 and post a pic to celebrate: bit.ly/2Dc55yF #TeamNBCT #WCPSSTeamNBCT
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Congratulations to our 2021-22 Assistant Principal of the Year semi-finalists! The 10 finalists will be announced later next week. See the list: bit.ly/3lYxdxi
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Congrats to our next finalist for 2017-18 Principal of the Year: Jonathan Enns from @FuquayVarinaHS!!
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🎉 Our next semi-finalist for the 2020-21 @WCPSS Teacher of the Year is…..Megan Fritz, an English teacher at @millbrookmagnet ! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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🎉 Our next 2021-22 #WCPSSTeacherOfTheYear Semi-Finalist is.....George Barilich, a 9th grade English teacher at @EnloeMagnetHS !
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Ruth Steidinger, Principal of @OliveChapelElem , is another one of our 5 finalists for 2019-20 Principal of the Year! Congratulations, Dr. Steidinger! #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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The 2021-22 Teacher of the Year finalists were announced throughout the day on this Twitter page with a celebration video. Congratulations to our 10 Teacher of the Year finalists! The winner will be named at a special celebration on May 11.
Learn more: bit.ly/wcpss-toy-finalists-2…
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🎉Who’s next on our list of Semi-Finalists for @WCPSS Teacher of the year?...Josh Gurkin, a Physics and Chemistry teacher at @ApexHighSchool ! Congratulations! 🙌 #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Meet our next 2018-19 @WCPSS Principal of the Year finalist: Dr. Ruth Steidinger from @OliveChapelElem!
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📣 Check out this special announcement from our @WCPSS Principal of the Year @wchavis from @EnloeMagnetHS and our AP of the Year @rsykez from @GTWizards1! What are YOU grateful for? #WCPSSAOG
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Who has the best Director of Counseling in all of NC? We do!!! The NC School Counselor Association named Crystal Reardon the NC Counseling Director of the Year. We are proud & thankful to have Crystal advocating for school counselors and students! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Syreeta Smith, Director of Year-Round Support and Early Elementary Education in Academics named Senior Director for Elementary School Programs in Academics. bit.ly/33tukeW
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Thanks to @NorthCarolinaFC for honoring our amazing Principal/Assistant Principal of the Year finalists at the game tonight! @GTWizards1 @HortonsCreekES @LHECMES @EnloeMagnetHS @OliveChapelElem @wileyelementary @LRESLions @HSHSnews @MartinMustangs @ApexHighSchool
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🎉 Our third of five finalists for 2022-23 Principal of the Year is…..Annice Williams from @BuggMagnet ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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🎉 Let’s give one last shout out to all of our finalists for 2022-23 WCPSS Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year! 👏 The winners will be announced during a special banquet on Thursday, Oct. 6. #FromHereAnythingIsPossible bit.ly/3wcBotO
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CONGRATS to 2021-22 WCPSS Teacher of the Year Jennifer Pride of
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🚨 #TeamWCPSS breaking news! 🚨 Triangle area Chick-fil-A will honor Greater Triangle Areas educators with one FREE Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich from 10:30am - close on National Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4, 2021. ❤️🐄 Bring your WCPSS ID!
RT to share the 🐓!
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SHOUT OUT to Julie Stivers of @MtVernonMiddle who was named NC Librarian of the Year by @NCSLMA! 📚🎉🏆bit.ly/3COLBjW
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🥁🥁🥁 Our next finalist for 2020-2021 Principal of the Year is....Keith Richardson of @KnightdaleHS ! Congratulations, Mr. Richardson! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Central Area Superintendent Lloyd Gardner selected as new WCPSS Chief of Staff. bit.ly/2JcXBkZ. Congratulations!
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Hooray for another math teacher and @WCPSS Teacher of the Year semi-finalist Jasmine Frantz from @apexfriendship!!! 🎉 #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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🏆 You have been asking for it, and it is here! The complete list of Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year semi-finalists is now live! Time to see if your favorite administrator has made it to the next round! bit.ly/2YZARYU #whatstartsherechangeseverything 🏆
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Students lined the halls bright and early today at @EnloeMagnetHS to congratulate the @WCPSS Assistant Principal of the Year @APjespinal! 🙌🎉
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Our next @WCPSS 2018-19 Teacher of the Year semi-finalist is Paul Cancelleri, an eighth grade science teacher from @RolesvilleMS !! 🙌 Congratulations!! #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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We'd like to thank Dr. Lloyd Gardner for his 36 years of superior service to our district and we wish him the very best in a wonderfully well-deserved retirement!
bit.ly/3xRrPjV
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Congrats to @WCPSS Senior Administrator for K-12 Arts Education Freddie Lee Heath (@fltaps) for winning a 2018 Raleigh Medal of Arts from @RaleighGov!!! 🏆🏅🏆 We are SO proud of you and grateful for all you have done for our students and teachers! More: bit.ly/2NZSPpX
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Annice Williams, Principal of @PoeMagnetES , is next up as a finalist for 2019-20 Principal of the Year! Congratulations, Dr. Williams! #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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Congratulations to our first @WCPSS First-Year Teacher of the Year winner Joshua Heaney from @RolesvilleRams!!! 👏🎊🙌 #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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📣 Tomorrow night, we will name our new Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year! Make sure your notify alert is turned on for @WCPSSTeam Twitter so that you'll know when we go LIVE right here around 8 p.m. with the announcement! #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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Congrats to our first finalist for 2017-18 Principal of the Year: Elizabeth MacWilliams @MsMacWilliams @CMMSCougars!!
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🎉 Our next 2021-22 #WCPSSTeacherOfTheYear Semi-Finalist is.....Maggie Childress, a 7th grade ELA/Social Studies teacher at @AlstonRidgeMS !
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📣@WCPSS Employees: To celebrate READvolution and PowerPlay, we are giving away two sets of tickets (Club seats and parking passes!) to the Oct. 29 @NHLCanes game! 🏒 Like @WCPSSTeam on Facebook or follow @WCPSSTeam on Twitter to win! More>>> bit.ly/2VBkYaJ
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A group of our students surprised their former teachers while in their cap and gown!🎓 Check out the teachers' reactions to seeing the impact they've made on young lives:
#GRADitude
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🎉 Our last finalist for 2022-23 Principal of the Year is…..Trent Evans from @reedycreekms ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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Congrats to our 2018-10 Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalists being celebrated at the March 6 Board of Education Meeting!
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🎉 Our next semi-finalist for the 2020-21 @WCPSS Teacher of the Year is…..Sean Hines, an ELA teacher at @CMMSCougars ! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Our next finalist is Jasmine Frantz, math teacher at @apexfriendship! Congratulations! 🎊🎉
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🎉 Our second of five finalists for 2022-23 Principal of the Year is…..Winston Pierce from @FWESIBPYP ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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📣 Stay tuned tomorrow because every 30 minutes starting at 7:30 a.m. we will announce the name of a 2021-22 #WCPSSTeacherOfTheYear Semi-Finalists! There are 20 so make sure to check in throughout the day!
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CONGRATULATIONS to the 2023-24 Principal of the Year, Winston Pierce, and the 2023-24 Assistant Principal of the Year, Lessie Anderson! Learn more about our winners here: bit.ly/3Q6Dnue
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CONGRATULATIONS, Lindsey Evans!!!
Lindsey Evans of @AFMSChargers is our 2019-20 Teacher of the Year! CONGRATULATIONS to her and her school! We celebrate her and all of our wonderful teachers this #TeacherAppreciationWeek! bit.ly/2Yhnljd #wcpssTOY 🎉❤️ #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Here comes our second 2018-19 @WCPSS Assistant Principal of the Year finalist: Roxann Sykes from @GTWizards1!
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🎉Congratulations to our 2022-23 Principal of the Year, Dr. Annice Williams @BuggMagnet, and Assistant Principal of the Year, Mary Taylor @BrooksMuseumsES!!! Read more about these incredible women: bit.ly/3ChmCEd
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CONGRATS to Dr. Shaneeka Moore-Lawrence in Instructional Supports, who has been elected President of the NCPTA! 🎉@PTA4AllKids #FromHereAnythingIsPossible!
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Congrats to the next finalist for 2017-18 Assistant Principal of the Year: Ginger Wooten @GingerMWooten from @apexfriendship!
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Last, but not least, our final WCPSS Teacher of the Year finalist is....Sean Hines, a 7th grade ELA teacher at @MtVernonMiddle ! Congratulations, Mr. Hines! Stay tuned for another finalist announcement!
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🥁🥁🥁 Our next finalist for 2020-2021 Assistant Principal of the Year is....Leslie D. Blake of @MECME_School ! Congratulations, Ms. Blake! #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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🎉Be sure to tell Melissa Richer, a Spanish teacher at @HSHSNews , “¡Felicitaciones!” today! She was just named a Semi-Finalist for @WCPSS 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year! 🙌 #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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🎉 Our second of five finalists for 2022-23 Assistant Principal of the Year is….. Molly Miller from @SalemElementary ! 👏 #FromHereAnythingIsPossible
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CONGRATS to our 20 TOY Semi-finalists who were honored at the Board of Education meeting 3/10! bit.ly/3cTq5vd #TeachingIsAWorkofHeart #WCPSSTOY2020 #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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Ms. Gretta Dula, Principal of @LigonMiddle , is a finalist for 2019-20 Principal of the Year! #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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Congratulations to our five finalists for Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year 2020-21! So proud of you and very well-deserved! 🎉❤️🏆🙌🏾 bit.ly/2QhsohE #WCPSSPOY2020 #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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We’re gathering to celebrate the 430 devoted employees who retire this year. Thank you for your dedication to our students and our schools! Truly, #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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🎉 Our next 2021-22 #WCPSSTeacherOfTheYear Semi-Finalist is.....Danielle McCaslin, an 8th grade science teacher at @MPMSleopards !
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Congrats to @leesvilleroadhs educator Angela Scioli for winning the @UNCSchoolofEd Excellence in Teaching Award! She has won @WCPSS First-Year Teacher of the Year ➕ @leesvilleroadhs Teacher of the Year awards too! 🏆More: bit.ly/2CDBcXP #WhatStartsHereChangesEverything
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🎉Big News Coming!🎉 Tomorrow we will start revealing our top 20 finalists for @WCPSS 2019-20 Teacher of the Year at 7:30am sharp so stay tuned to @WCPSSTeam ! You don't want to miss it! #whatstartsherechangeseverything
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Congratulations to Kristen McCollum @MECME_School on being selected as one of the 2023 Assistant Principal of the Year finalists!
Keep checking in today as we announce all of the finalists for #2023poy and #2023apoy!
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