Rockwood Celebrates Building-Level Teachers of the Year for 2026-2027
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Rockwood Celebrates Building-Level Teachers of the Year for 2026-2027
An important part of any student's education is a teacher who sets high expectations for learning, and the Rockwood School District is proud of our highly effective teachers and staff members.
Throughout February, each Rockwood school announced its own Teacher of the Year. That teacher then completes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) application for the district-level program.
Congratulations to the 31 Rockwood Teachers of the Year for 2026-2027!
Elementary/Pre-K
Babler - Miranda Smith, Fourth Grade
Ballwin - Amy Klopstein, Math Intervention
Blevins - Madison Borroff, First Grade
Bowles - Molly Kuebler, Fourth Grade
Chesterfield - Morgan Diffley, Second Grade
Ellisville - Katie Brown, Vocal Music
Eureka - Cassie Pope, Reading Specialist
Fairway - Lauren Fish, Reading Specialist
Geggie - Kirsten Kirkpatrick, Art
Green Pines - Jamie Fitzpatrick, Fifth Grade
Kehrs Mill - Lauren Fennessey, Third Grade
Kellison - Jamie Cobb, Math Intervention
Pond - Carol Perz, Fifth Grade
Ridge Meadows - Morgan Fruend, Second Grade
Stanton - Angela Crouse, Third Grade
Uthoff Valley - Ally Becker, Fifth Grade
Westridge - Meredith Fitch, Art
Wild Horse - Brean Hale, Kindergarten
Woerther - Casey Griffin, Art
Center for Creative Learning - Katy Davis, Third Grade
Early Childhood Center - Kathy Larocco, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Middle School
Crestview - Megan Winkels, Sixth-Grade Physical Education
LaSalle Springs - Jennifer Houchins, Vocal Music
Rockwood South - Josh Shimkus, Sixth-Grade Science
Rockwood Valley - Angie Ortinau, Sixth-Grade Language Arts
Selvidge - Anthony Washington, Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Physical Education
Wildwood - Abby Seaman, Sixth-Grade Language Arts
High School
Eureka - Annie Schoessel, Social Studies
Lafayette - Scott Beaver, Business
Marquette - Dan Whiting, Science
Rockwood Summit - Sarah Moonier, Science
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