Pride in Public Schools

Congratulations to Patty Scully (Winslow EA), the 2016 California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence awardee. Scully recently received recognition at her school, Winslow Elementary, where she teaches 2nd grade. As part of her prize she will participate in a Global Learning Fellowship and study in Peru during an extensive, year-long professional development opportunity. The fellowship is intended to cultivate global competence skills for educators to use to improve their practice and to prepare their students to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Scully is one of only 42 educators nationwide to receive the prestigious award.

Shana Goodall, (Riverside EA) is the fi rst ever ACHIEVE award winner. ACHIEVE is the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine’s award to recognize leadership and application of technology in education. Shana teaches Social Studies at Orono High School and works tirelessly to know each of her students on a personal level, learning their needs and struggles, strengths and passions. Upon receiving the award, Jim Chasse, OHS Principal, called Shana a Swiss Army knife of technology.

Kim Khoury Kelley (Brewer EA) saved a choking child during a festival in Bangor after conducting a mouth sweep when she felt something blocking the girl’s airway. Kim quickly reacted and asked another woman to give the child some back blows; the piece of apple stuck in the girl’s throat moved and the child began to breathe again. The Bangor Police Department awarded Kim with its Challenge coin for her quick work in saving the child. Lt. Bob "Frank Drebin" Bishop is seen here with Khoury-Kelley and she accepts the coin.