In addition to teaching, Merlau coaches softball, leads yearbook development, organizes school-wide celebrations and honor roll events, coordinates field trips, and supports extracurricular activities that help students feel connected to their school community.
In addition to teaching full-time at Washington Middle, she also works part-time at Coastal Plains, helping students earn their high school diplomas, a testament to her drive to support learners at every stage.
She received this month’s nomination for being a great listener and working endless hours to make sure her students have what they need to be successful.
Taylor Beauregard, an ESE teacher at Chaires Elementary, received March’s nomination for always being a safe space for all of her students and giving them the reinforcement they need to get through each day.
Every month, we’re heading to a different classroom across the Big Bend and South Georgia. You can nominate a teacher who has impacted your child’s life by going to wctv.tv and clicking the contest tab at the top of the page!
She is known by her peers to employ an innovative teaching method that fosters critical and creative thinking in her students while making learning fun.
She is known by her peers to tutor her students after school for free and has even purchased things like diapers, clothes and shoes for the families in her classroom that are in need.
Sophie Hartman teaches 3rd grade at Riversink Elementary in Wakulla County and was named Teacher of the Month for making learning fun and going above and beyond for all of her students.
Moore was nominated for her unwavering dedication as a 3rd grade teacher, often going the extra mile for her students by giving up her weekends to help them.
Her nomination comes from her innovative teaching methods and creative lesson plans, not only inspiring her students to excel academically but also fostering a love for learning.
Second grade teacher Lindsey Yeager was left speechless after learning she was the latest winner of WCTV and Envision Credit Union's Teacher of the Month award.
“I’m blown away. I’m so thankful. It’s very unexpected. It’s easy to focus on the lower parts of the day, so this is a great reminder that I have a great job and I’m very lucky,” Penton said after receiving the honor.
School administrators say Posey's caring spirit and compassion for her students is obvious as she delivers valuable information to the young minds in her classroom.
