Cumberland County Schools' Teacher-of-the-Year Awards

Ten teachers in the Cumberland County Schools (CCS) and staff from area schools anxiously awaited the announcement of the 2013-2014 CCS’ Teacher-of-the-Year on Monday night, September 9, in the Crown Center's Ballroom.

Congratulations to sixth-grade teacher at Max Abbott Middle School, Amy Noble.

“I think my greatest contribution to education is that I truly love each and every student for the wonders they bring to my life every day,” said Cumberland County Schools’ 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year (TOY) Amy Noble, an English/Language Arts, Science and Social Studies teacher at Max Abbott Middle School. “I appreciate and respect their differences and personality traits that make them unique.”

Noble will go on to compete for the regional title next.

This year’s top 10 finalists were:

Jack Britt District - Thelma Lou Gaines from New Century International Elementary

Douglas Byrd District – Patricia Barnard from Douglas Byrd High

Cape Fear District – Kimberly McCullen from Eastover-Central Elementary

Gray’s Creek District – Tara King from Gray’s Creek High

Pine Forest District – Wendy Shearin from Long Hill Elementary

Terry Sanford District – Amy Noble from Max Abbott Middle

Seventy-First District – Valerie Israel from Seventy-First Classical Middle

E.E. Smith District – Drew Blazo from E.E. Smith High

South View District – Emilie Davenport from Ed V. Baldwin Elementary

Westover District – Jayson Leach from Westover Middle