Moore County Schools Honors Teacher, Principal of the Year
Mary Kate Murphy, The Pilot
The recognition may have come a few months later than usual, but Moore County Schools’ district-wide Teacher and Principal of the Year couldn’t hide their smiles behind face masks when the district surprised them with their awards on Tuesday afternoon.
Superintendent Bob Grimesey and school board members stopped in at Elise Middle School to formally declare Elaina Aponte the district’s 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year.
Aponte has taught students with special needs for 25 years and has been with Moore County Schools since 2011. She earned a master’s degree in special education from East Carolina University last year, and moved from West Pine Elementary to Elise.
New Century Middle School’s Tracy Metcalf was named Moore County Schools’ Principal of the Year. She earned her administrative certification through Sandhills Leadership Academy in 2013 after teaching social studies at Union Pines for 10 years. Read More...