Congratulations to Math Teacher Emily McCloud who was recognized at the annual FCPS Honors event as the 2018 Outstanding Secondary New Teacher!

During her first year at Stuart, Ms. McCloud enhanced the instructional culture of the school by implementing a flipped classroom and helped her colleagues learn the technology so they could do it too. Since then, she’s revamped the geometry curriculum to make it more accessible to students learning English, become leader of her collaborative team, and taken on sponsorship of the student government association. Last year, she organized the graduation ceremony and began mentoring at-risk students. Colleagues praise her maturity and caring nature, which makes everyone at the school feel valued. “Ms. McCloud, “said a teacher, “provides the hope that the student population needs to be successful.”

• Visit Ms. McCloud's page on the FCPS website

Congratulations also to the other Raider staff members recognized at the event.

Outstanding Secondary Teacher School and Pyramid-level Recipient

• Donald Balsavich, Health & Physical Education Teacher

Outstanding School-based Leader School-level Recipient

• Alicia Grande, Career Center Specialist

Thank you to Katie Vandawalker for all of her hard work with the nomination process by serving as this year's awards liaison!