Lea Ann Ragusin, who teaches 2nd grade at Port O’Connor Elementary, has been teaching for eight years. She has home schooled her own children plus teaching them in public school. Lea Ann says her students have taught her trust, excitement, curiosity, forgiveness, and letting things go, plus persistence and how to keep trying after failure.
She hopes to impact upon her students The Golden Rule. “If that’s instilled, then any other skill can be taught,” she said.
Dustin Hahn has been in the educational field for six years. three years in CCISD. He teaches Kindergarten through 8th grade Special Education, 8th grade Math, Coding and Algebra I at Seadrift School.
“I truly enjoy showing children how to become lifelong learners, treat others with respect, and to accept who they are,” he said. “I want to ensure that the students I work with have the education and life skills to have unlimited boundaries on life’s paths.”
Library Aide Bonnie Glover received the Dedication to Education Award at Seadrift School. She has worked in CCISD for 12 years, with eight years in her current position. “I wanted to work with children to make a difference in their lives,” said Bonnie. “I enjoy working with the children. All students learn differently and need individual attention and assistance,” she said. “I hope to encourage the students’ interests to learn and hope that I can ease some of the pressure that the classroom teachers face.”
Amber Ferrell, Instructional Aide at Port O’Connor School, received the Dedication to Education Award for her flexibility and enthusiasm as an Instructional Aide. Amber says her favorite part of the job seeing students make a mental connection and fully understand what they are learning. “When I can help a student understand what is being taught, it makes me feel like I have made a difference,” she said. “I am invested in their education alongside their teachers, and I will work to help them reach their learning goals.”
Congratulations to All CCISD Teachers of the Year:
Kelly Jones Calhoun High School
Laurie Weaver Hope High School
Yvonne Marie Flores Jackson-Roosevelt Elementary
Jennifer Stellman HJM Elementary School
Dedication to Education Awards:
Kelly Blanco-Leija Jackson-Roosevelt Elementary
Hannah Hamelwright Travis Middle School
Kelly Machicek Calhoun High School
Rebekah Evans Hope High School
Laura De La Garza HJM Elementary
