Category Archives: Podcasts

Vance Elementary teacher assistant Birgit Plemons is the 2012 Wake County Teacher Assistant of the Year. Plemons has worked at Vance for five years and partners with teacher Janet Peterson. She is the Teacher Assistant Representative and Co-chair to the … Continue reading →

Hodge Road Elementary teacher Betsy Lane is one of 12 finalists for the 2012 Wake County Teacher of the Year. Lane chairs the school’s writing committee and implemented a K-5 grammar initiative to promote language skills and writing development. The … Continue reading →

Walnut Creek Elementary teacher Karla Wilday worked with NC Wildlife Resources staff to help students learn about the wildlife living near the creek beside the school. Students studied habitats in science. State Wildlife Resource Commission staff visited the school and … Continue reading →

The Wake County PTA Council encourages student creativity with the PTA Reflections art competition. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to submit works … Continue reading →

Briarcliff Elementary fifth-grader Nolan Turner gave the students at his school a gift. He shared his love of basketball. Turner is a wheel chair athlete and plays in an area league. He raised the money needed to bring wheelchair athletes … Continue reading →

Enloe Magnet High student Spencer Bloom entered an essay in the Wake County PTA Council Reflections Art competition this year. He earned an award for his communication skills. The National PTA annually conducts the art competition asking students to write, … Continue reading →

Martin Magnet Middle teacher Stuart Vickery is one of 12 finalists for the 2012 Wake County Teacher of the Year. Vickery teaches severely disabled students in grades six through eight. He currently coaches the girls’ softball, basketball and volleyball teams. … Continue reading →

Jeffreys Grove fourth-grade teacher Charlotte Roberts is one of 12 finalists for the 2012 Wake County Teacher of the Year. Roberts has been teaching for five years, all at Jeffreys Grove. The 2012 Wake County Teacher of the Year will … Continue reading →

Sanderson High biology teacher Helen Pettiford is one of 12 finalists for the 2012 Wake County Teacher of the Year. Pettiford is a Sanderson graduate who has returned to the school as a dedicated teacher. The 2012 Wake County Teacher … Continue reading →

A Brentwood Magnet Elementary teacher assigned his fifth graders the task of writing a persuasive article from a selected group of topics. Ra’Shawd decided to write about the benefits of providing cash incentives to students for good grades. He shared … Continue reading →