ARMES DRAMA/THEATRE FOUNDATIONS INSTRUCTOR – THE FINE ARTS CENTER
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SmartARTS is the Metropolitan Arts Council’s successful arts education initiative that provides Greenville County Schools with teaching artists, art supplies and arts integration SmartARTS Metropolitan ArtsArts Council’s successful artsarts SmartARTS is the Metropolitan Council’s successful training is tothe facilitate arts-integrated units in the classroom. SmartARTS is the Metropolitan Arts Council’s successful arts education initiative provides Greenville County Schools education initiative that provides Greenville County Schools SmartARTS is thethat Metropolitan Arts Council’s successful arts education initiative that provides Greenville County Schools with teaching artists, art supplies and arts integration with teaching artists, art supplies and arts integration education initiative that provides Greenville County Schools In 2020, SmartARTS partnered with a new CARES Act initiative with teaching artists, art and integration training to facilitate arts-integrated units in the classroom. training to facilitate arts-integrated units inarts the classroom. with teaching artists, art supplies supplies and arts integration to serve the children of essential workers. SmartARTS worked training to facilitate arts-integrated units in the classroom. training to facilitate arts-integrated units in the classroom. with 10 locations to bring in-person curriculum-based arts In 2020, SmartARTS partnered withwith a new CARES Act initiative In 2020, SmartARTS partnered a new CARES Act initiative integration learning to impact the academic achievement of In 2020, SmartARTS partnered with a new CARES Act initiative to serve the children of essential workers. SmartARTS worked to2020, serve the children of essential workers. SmartARTS worked In SmartARTS partnered with a newschools CARES Act initiative the children of essential workers when were closed. to serve the children of essential workers. SmartARTS worked with 10 locations to bring in-person curriculum-based arts with 10 locations to bring in-person curriculum-based to serve the children of essential workers. SmartARTS worked SmartARTS teaching artists have the unique ability to arts use with 10 locations bring in-person curriculum-based integration toto the academic achievement ofarts integration to impact the academic achievement of with 10 learning locations toimpact bring in-person curriculum-based arts the arts to learning reinforce, extend, and deepen student learning learning to impact the academic achievement of theintegration children of essential workers when schools were closed. the children of essential workers when schools were closed. integration learning to impact the academic achievement of during a time when many students are falling behind. the children of workers schools were SmartARTS teaching artists have thewhen unique ability to closed. use SmartARTS teaching artists have the unique ability to use the children of essential essential workers when schools were closed. SmartARTS teaching artists have the unique ability to use theSmartARTS arts to reinforce, extend, and deepen student learning the arts to reinforce, extend, and deepen student learning teaching artists have the unique ability to use SmartARTS is thrilled to be a partner in creating arts-rich the arts to reinforce, extend, and deepen student learning during a time when many students are falling behind. during time when many students are falling behind. the artsaacross to reinforce, extend, and deepen student learning schools Greenville County. during during a a time time when when many many students students are are falling falling behind. behind. SmartARTS is thrilled to be in creating arts-rich SmartARTS is thrilled to abepartner a partner in creating arts-rich SmartARTS is thrilled to be a partner in creating arts-rich schools across Greenville County. schools across Greenville County. SmartARTS is thrilled to be a partner in creating arts-rich schools schools across across Greenville Greenville County. County.
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Felt-making unit with teaching artist Cecilia Ho.
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SmartARTS Goals:
1. Training new Greenville County School teachers each year in the planning and use of successful arts integration methods. 1. Training newnew Greenville County School teachers each 1. Training Greenville County School teachers each 1. Training new Greenville County School teachers each year in the planning and use of successful arts integration year in theSmartARTS planning and useCounty of artists successful integration 1. Training new Greenville School teachers each 2. Pairing teaching witharts teachers and year in the planning and use of successful arts integration methods. methods. year in the planning and use of successful arts integration providing support for planning rigorous units. methods. methods. 2. Pairing SmartARTS teaching artists withwith teachers andand 2. Pairing SmartARTS teaching artists teachers 3. Implementing, documenting and assessing units that are 2. Pairing SmartARTS teaching artists with teachers and providing support for planning rigorous units. providing planning rigorous 2. Pairing support SmartARTS teaching artiststounits. with teachers and inquiry-based andfor highly experiential encourage careerproviding support for units. providing support for planning planning rigorous rigorous units. ready creative problem-solving by students. 3. Implementing, documenting and assessing units thatthat are are 3. Implementing, documenting and assessing units 3. Implementing, documenting and assessing units that are inquiry-based andand highly experiential encourage careerinquiry-based highly experiential to encourage career3. Implementing, documenting andto assessing units that are inquiry-based and highly to ready creative problem-solving by students. ready creative problem-solving by students. inquiry-based and highly experiential experiential to encourage encourage careercareerready ready creative creative problem-solving problem-solving by by students. students.
SmartARTS Goals: SmartARTS Goals: SmartARTS Goals: SmartARTS Goals:
Learn more: kimberly@greenvilleARTS.com greenvilleARTS.com/smartARTS
Moody Black gets students excited about reading and writing at a CARES Act day program as part of SmartARTS.
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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School
Theatre Foundations Instructor – The Fine Arts Cen
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From the Page to the Stage Greenville County Schools 2021-22 Teacher of the Year Anne Tromsness finds joy in inspiring students with her own passion for the arts. “It’s a lifelong love and I want to share that love with my students. Engaging with imagination is a limitless resource, and everybody comes in with something different, so the fact that we get to share that and manifest together is a pretty awesome honor to do every day,” she explained. Among her many job titles over the years are teaching artist, curriculum writer, drama instructor, performer, and director. As the current Theatre Performance instructor at South Carolina’s first specialized arts school, Tromsness explains that if students are interested in theatre, they are interested in every subject. She tells them, “Go into your biology class and look at how pattern and process play out on stage and how they also play out in nature. You can find great inspiration there.” From analyzing a passage of literature, to researching the historical context of a dramatic work, to breaking down the sounds in a speech to maximize their
Taking a dramatic text from page to stage is a testament to the power of the coalescence of all forms of human intelligence – from emotion to linguistic to kinesthetic to spatial.”
impact on the listener, Mrs. Tromsness says the process of making theatre is more
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complex and more rewarding than an audience will ever know. “Taking a dramatic text from page to stage is a testament to the power of the coalescence of all forms of human intelligence – from emotion to linguistic to kinesthetic to spatial,” she said. “One of my favorite things about theatre is that it is both absolutely contemporary, utilizing the latest technologies in design and construction, and telling stories from our current culture, and it is simultaneously wonderfully antiquated,” explained Tromsness. She hopes to ignite a spark in her students by empowering them with the creative process. “The arts teach us about our humanity, and about how to make sense of our world through story, image, movement, and song. They connect us to one another,” she said.
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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School
FIRST RUNNER-UP Band Director | Hillcrest Middle School While I strive to create a fun environment for band class, I believe band is much more than working on music. Band is about teamwork, hard work paying off, and seeing long-term goals accomplished. These are all important concepts that will transcend the classroom, extend into life outside the school, and enrich each student’s personal development.”
SECOND RUNNER-UP Fifth Grade | Taylors Elementary School I am dedicated to creating lifelong readers. This happens in my classroom and includes devoting time daily to reading aloud and modeling my own love of reading. My career-long work on literacy teams has allowed me to work alongside teachers at all grade levels.”
THIRD RUNNER-UP Seventh Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies | Greenville Middle Academy I believe that not only should teachers equip their students with knowledge and skills, but also confidence to take action. I believe I must work to create a classroom community to nurture confidence and create the next generation of leaders. I show them I am invested in developing a relationship with them based on respect.” 4
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Media Specialist, Summit Drive Elementary School
Science, Berea Middle School
Special Education, Mauldin Middle School
Instructional Coach, Mitchell Road Elementary School
English, Wade Hampton High School
4-Year-Old Kindergarten Golden Strip Child Development Center
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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School
ALLISON ANDERS
STACIE CAMPBELL Alexander Elementary
Armstrong Elementary
ELIZABETH STOKES
WANDA LUMSDEN
PAUL GARRIGAN
KATHERINE PATE
TIMYRA HUDSON
A.J. Whittenberg Elementary
Berea Middle
Bryson Elementary
NICOLE BYRUM
Donaldson Career Center
CLAIRE DARNELL Fork Shoals School
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JOY ROHRBAUGH
TRANG MAI
Blue Ridge High
JESSICA MOORE
KATHIE SMITH
Blue Ridge Middle
ALEX BARMAKIAN
MICHELLE RAND
Beck International Academy
LAURA BUNCE
Blythe Elementary Academy
EVANNE LATTA
Buena Vista Elementary
Carolina High and Academy
Chandler Creek Elementary
HILARY HUTCHINSON
ANDREW RIGSBY
ETHAN COX
CRAIG BERKOWITZ
MICHELLE RICHARDSON
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle
Duncan Chapel Elementary
KATIE HESTER
LIBBY ZADOORIAN
Fountain Inn Elementary
CAPPY RILEY
Augusta Circle Elementary
Gateway Elementary
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East North Street Elementary Academy
Golden Strip Career Center
Eastside High
Greenbrier Elementary
SUSAN RAMSEY
Bell’s Crossing Elementary
NANCY SOMMER
RACHEL GRABSKI Berea Elementary
LIZ PUTNAM
Brook Glenn Elementary
Brushy Creek Elementary
MARGARET ELLIS
KAREN THOMPSON
ALLIE LONG
RONARDO BOWSER
DOROTHY EARLE
YATIN PRADHAN
Cherrydale Elementary
Ellen Woodside Elementary
Greenville Early College
Crestview Elementary
Enoree Career Center
Greenville Senior High Academy
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STEVE MUSCO J. Harley Bonds Career Center
CAROLINE COY
THELMA WILLIAMS Greer Middle
KELLI MALINOWSKI
J. L. Mann High Academy
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Monarch Elementary
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KIMBERLY NGUYEN
PHILIPPA HAYNES
MARGARET SPREWELL
TERRA JOHNS
Pelham Road Elementary
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ALISON AUMAN
Grove Elementary
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SETH STEWART
JOSHUA JOSEPH
Lake Forest Elementary
JENNIFER PERRY
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RILEY WINNINGHAM
TAMMY GOODLETT
Hillcrest High
Hollis Elementary Academy
Hughes Middle Academy
KELLY FINNEGAN
ALLISON POSTON
JESSICA TOMLIN
League Middle Academy
Mauldin High
Northwest Middle
Northwood Middle
Oakview Elementary
ELLEN HEARN
JESSICA ZANNINI
JAIME CAMPBELL
ROBIN CHANDLER
KERRY HIGHSMITH
ANNA KAY FERRELL
LAURIE SCHMOTZER
TANIA LAEMMEL
MARIE JOHNSON
AUDRA FORTUNE
CHRISTINE M. COOK
Simpsonville Elementary
Riverside High
Skyland Elementary
LUCY POLLARD
Mauldin Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Ralph Chandler Middle
DERRICK EPPS
JOSH EVERSOLE
Riverside Middle
Slater-Marietta Elementary
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Southside High
Paris Elementary
Rudolph Gordon School
LISA HELSEL
Sterling School
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3rd Grade Summit Drive Elementary School
KEISHA BROWN
Stone Elementary Academy
TRICIA BONNEMA Welcome Elementary
CHERYL BANKS
Sue Cleveland Elementary
CHARLIE GREER
West Greenville School
Teri Goolsby
Tanglewood Middle
SAMANTHA TINDAL
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary
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Westcliffe Elementary
HALEY HARDIN
Tigerville Elementary
DIANE NEWELL
Woodland Elementary
KIRBY ALFORD
Travelers Rest High
CAROLINE COWEN Woodmont High
KRISTIN KENNEDY Washington Center
EMILY TYLER
Woodmont Middle
Greenville Federal Credit Union Honors Two
EMERGING TEACHERS OF THE YEAR The Emerging Teachers of the Year Program, sponsored by Greenville Federal Credit Union, recognizes a second or third year teacher at the elementary and secondary levels for outstanding performance. Each winner receives $500, a crystal award, and $500 for his/her school. Elementary Level
Secondary Level
Fifth Grade Heritage Elementary School
Seventh Grade English Language Arts Northwood Middle School
Heritage Elementary fifth grade teacher Matt DeHart teaches students the subjects they need to master, but equally important, he prepares them for life. His students learn manners, how to make eye contact with adults, how to dress for success by wearing dresses, suits and ties, and teaches them that kindness matters as much as academic excellence. During the spring 2020 closure of schools, Mr. DeHart live-streamed his lessons every day and held after-school tutoring sessions on Google for students who needed extra help. 8
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Caroline Black, seventh grade English Language Arts teacher at Northwood Middle, is eager to collaborate with her colleagues to solve problems. She is an asset to the OnTrack team, frequently offering to serve as an advocate for students. Outside the school, she serves as the soccer coach and will be a Student Council sponsor this year. During the pandemic, when so many things were taken away from students, she created Fun Fridays to give students a brain break and encourage some friendly competition between homeroom classes.
Congratulations to All Winners of the 2021 Greenville County Teacher of The Year Award!
We applaud your commitment and dedication to all the students in our community.
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3rd Grade TEACHERS SCHOOL Summit Elementary School OF THEDrive YEAR The process of selecting the ten finalists began last fall when schools and centers selected their individual Teachers of the Year. School level Teachers of the Year completed a comprehensive application that was reviewed and scored by an initial Screening Committee. The judges then ranked the top one-third applicants and selected the finalists.
HOW ARE THE FINALISTS CHOSEN? Each Top Ten candidate for Greenville County Teacher of the Year is judged on the completed application, a one-on-one interview, and a classroom observation. During the interview, candidates were judged on their use of effective communication skills, organization of responses to questions, and substance and relevance of response. Top Ten Finalists had an unannounced observation by the judging committee. Judges scored each finalist on his or her knowledge of content, teacher/ student interaction, communication skills, instructional delivery, and assessment and feedback. The members of the Selection Committee are Dr. Michelle Meekins, retired GCS administrator; Kelly Nalley, former GCS Teacher of the Year and former SC Teacher of the Year; Scott Powell, Rotary Club of Greenville; Andy Waters, Herff Jones of South Carolina; and Dr. Phillip Wilder, Clemson University.
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES
LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Roger D. Meek – Area 26 – Chair; Debi Bush – Area 19 – Vice Chair; Carolyn Styles – Area 20 – Secretary; Sarah Dulin – Area 27; Michelle Goodwin-Calwile – Area 25; Lynda Leventis-Wells – Area 22; Derek Lewis – Area 24; Glenda Morrison-Fair – Area 23; Angie Mosley – Area 21; Charles J. Saylors – Area 20; Pat Sudduth – Area 18; Lisa Wells – Area 28.
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The announcement naming Anne Tromsness the 2021-22 Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year was made August 12 by Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster. Special awards and prizes were provided for the top Greenville County teacher and other honorees. 10
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Roger Meek 2021 Board Chairman W. Burke Royster, Ph.D. Superintendent
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