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Pitt County Schools honors student artists, names NE region Burroughs Wellcome Fund teacher of the year finalist and recognizes global school designation
Summary
Board recognized three student holiday card winners, the Margaret L. Blunt high school art show winners, Pactolus Global School's global journey designation and welcomed Rachel Candasso as the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Northeast region teacher of the year.
Pitt County Schools used its monthly Spotlight on Teaching to recognize student artists across grade levels, to announce district and regional teaching honors and to celebrate Pactolus Global School's recent global designation.
The board recognized the district's three holiday card winners: fifth-grader Jackson Ratu of W.H. Robinson Elementary (teacher Jason Thomas), middle-grade winner Maria Sarah (AG Cox Middle School) and high school winner Samira Williams of J.H. Rose High School (teacher Dan Neese). Each student was invited forward for brief remarks and photos.
Superintendent Dr. Lassiter also announced that Rachel Candasso, AVID teacher and site coordinator at Welcome Middle School, was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Northeast region teacher of the year on Dec. 19. Dr. Lassiter said Candasso is the ninth Pitt County educator to earn the Burroughs Wellcome regional designation since 2000. Candasso told the board she entered education five years ago after completing a degree in political science and criminal justice and said she is honored to represent Pitt County Schools.
The board celebrated Pactolus Global School's global journey designation. School representatives said Pactolus is a dual-language program (students alternate Spanish and English instruction) with a global curriculum that emphasizes innovation, critical thinking and empathy; the school said it will seek to serve as a showcase school in the district. District staff in attendance included Dr. Lucas (school leader) and other faculty; the board praised the school for its progress toward global designation.
At the high-school level, the board also recognized the Margaret L. Blunt Art Show first-place winner, Sophia Song of D.H. Conley High School, whose work will be displayed at the Kathy Taft Center and in district hallways. Staff said the show received 84 submissions this year and that some pieces will remain on display across central office hallways over the coming months.
Board members and district staff used the remarks to thank art teachers, principals and families for supporting student work, and they invited the community to the district's upcoming listening tour and other outreach events.
No formal board action was taken on the recognitions; they were presented as informational items.
