Cheraw Primary-Kelley Hyatt
Petersburg Primary-Anna Hancock
Ruby Elementary-Mandi Sheeler
Edwards Elementary-Meredith Wallace
Plainview Elementary-Marcia Anderson
Jefferson Elementary-Shameeka Spann
McBee Elementary-Elizabeth Weir
Cheraw Intermediate-Laney Rogers
Pageland Elementary-Logan Parker
Chesterfield Ruby Middle-Amber Ange
New Heights Middle-Asia Ponds
Long Middle School-Jan McLain
McBee High School-Donna Howle
Central High School-Caitlin Blackwell
Chesterfield High School-Brent Courtney
Cheraw High School-Iris Brigman
Five finalists were then selected based on the principals’ written recommendations by a panel of educators. The five finalists were: Asia Ponds (New Heights Middle School), Mandi Sheeler (Ruby Elementary School), Shameeka Spann (Jefferson Elementary School), Anna Hancock (Petersburg Primary), and Elizabeth Weir (McBee Elementary School). These finalists created a display highlighting current literacy practices at the “Literacy Love Connections” on November 17, 2018 at Coker College. Teachers, literacy coaches, administrators, and community members attended the event. The PDIRA Board of Directors interviewed the finalists from Chesterfield County along with teachers from other districts. We are pleased to announce that Ms. Elizabeth Weir has been recognized as the PDIRA’s Distinguished Literacy Teacher, as well as, Chesterfield County’s Distinguished Reading Teacher. Ms. Weir along with all of the Distinguished Reading Teachers will be recognized tonight at the Chesterfield County’s School Board meeting, December 10th, at Ruby Elementary at 5:30 pm.
All of our Distinguished Reading Teachers encourage the love of reading as a lifelong habit and are continually promoting literacy among their students. Their classrooms are literacy-rich environments where students are immersed in reading and writing every day. They are wonderful examples of Distinguished Reading Teachers and are outstanding representatives for their schools and the district.