February is the month of love, and we love the things that are happening in Pike Road Schools! We have just named our teachers of the year. They are elected at each school by the faculty, so it is a tremendous honor to be selected. Our Pike Road Elementary School Teacher of the Year is Jessica Gamble, our Pike Road Intermediate School Teacher of the Year is Quinetta Phillips-Howard, our Pike Road Junior High Teacher of the Year is Brooke Morris, and our Pike Road High School Teacher of the Year is Michelle Morris. Congratulations to all! We then had a panel hold interviews with each school’s Teacher of the Year to select a system
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Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year. We are proud to announce that Pike Road Elementary Teacher of the Year is Jessica Gamble, and Pike Road Secondary Teacher of the Year is Michelle Morris! We know these outstanding educators will represent us well as they proceed in the state Teacher of the Year selection. The Pike Road Board of Education has approved a sales contract for 100 acres of land near the corner of Vaughn Road and Wallahatchie Road. We are currently in a due diligence period and, if all works out, could close on the land this spring. We are excited to be moving forward in the process of building a high school for Pike Road! Pike Road Schools has the finest educators anywhere, and they have proven their dedication to our students through pitching in to do whatever is necessary to keep schools open and students learning during COVID. It has paid off, as Pike Road
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students had the third highest growth in achievement scores in Alabama last year. The Pike Road Board of Education recognizes the extra work being done to cover the classes and the job duties of those who have to be out due to sickness or isolation time. The board passed a $500 COVID extra duty supplement to recognize the outstanding work being done and the commitment to our children’s education. The Pike Road School System continues to grow in size and achievement. Take the time to notice the outstanding achievements of our students as they continue to think, innovate, and create! Chuck Ledbetter has been an educator for 30 years. He earned a B.A. in history from Auburn University; a Masters of Education in history from AUM; and a doctorate in educational leadership from Auburn University. Ledbetter was a history teacher for 11 years, an assistant principal, a middle school principal, a high school principal, assistant superintendent for curriculum and for finance, and is in his 11th year as a superintendent. He is married to Kim and has three daughters, two sons-in-law, and five grandchildren.
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