Besides having the smoothest first semester ever, the strongest teaching faculty ever, and the greatest student spirit this school has experienced during my five years at Millbrook, what else do we have to celebrate? Plenty! First I’d like to announce that tenth grade English teacher Paula Abbott is our school’s 2008 Teacher of the Year. Paula has taught at Millbrook for four years. Before that she had taught several years at East Wake High School and also out of county. If your child has had Ms. Abbott as a teacher I am sure you know what a phenomenal educator she is. I am also excited to share that Millbrook has seven new Nationally Board Certified Teachers. National Board Certification is the highest recognition by the professional that a teacher can earn and is a rigorous year-long process. Our newest Board Certified teachers are: Kevin Holland - Social Studies, Shannon Stone – English, Lynn Wallace – CTE, Julietta Ventura – Foreign Language, Wendy Edwards – Science, Joy Crosby – Math, Dail Midgette – Math. I have several commendations for our students as well. Tim Armstrong is a National Merit finalist based on his PSAT scores. Molly Emmett, Natalie Sink, Tracy Shuman, and Mark Skarva are our Morehead nominees and Will Efird and Forrest Raynor are our Parks nominees. We have a lot to be proud of and to be thankful for. I am thankful that Millbrook families support our school in such meaningful ways. The Honor Roll breakfast and Character Education breakfasts are planned and supported by our PTSA. I am thankful for a senior class that demonstrates leadership and school pride to the rest of our student body (thank you Tyler Norwood and Will Efird for our rock). I am proud of our SGA and the too numerous to name activities and events they plan for our school. I am thankful for students who buckle up and drive safely. As we enter the Thanksgiving and winter holidays I hope that our students get a well deserved break before we start final exams and that second semester is as outstanding as the first.
Sincerely,
Dana King
