LaDon Ward, Christi Van Wassenhove are top principals
ALDINE – Aldine ISD celebrated its top teachers and principals at the Educator of the Year Breakfast, held Friday, March 11 at the Hyatt Regency Houston Intercontinental Hotel. This year’s theme was “Garden Tea Party.”
Aldine ISD Trustees, district administrators, campus administrators, teachers and business partners donned their best high team ware to celebrate Aldine’s top educators.
Daryle Freeman of Davis High School was named the district’s Secondary Teacher of the Year, while Linda Nigro of Vardeman Primary School was named the district’s Elementary Teacher of the Year. Freeman is the choir director at Davis High School and Nigro is a physical education teacher at Vardeman Primary School.
The four Teacher of the Year finalists were Chantil Gill of Kujawa Elementary School, Jordy Rios of Oleson Elementary School, Carissa Clohessy of Drew Academy and Mackenzie Cho of MacArthur High School.
For the third consecutive year, the district also announced it Rookie Educators of the Year. Griselda Calvo of Hinojosa Primary School was named the Rookie Elementary Teacher of the Year, while Brandon Jordan was named the Rookie Secondary Teacher of the Year.
In addition, Aldine ISD’s Principals of the Year and Rookie Principal of the Year were also announced.