Memorial Drive Elementary staff members Jenna Brooks and Alyssa Raulerson were recognized as Golden Achievement Award winners during the Ware County Board of Education’s meeting earlier this month.
Brooks, a kindergarten teacher was the Certified honoree while Raulerson, a paraprofessional in special education, earned the Classified award.
Principal Loni Hines introduced both women at the board’s session.
“Mrs. Brooks has been a Kindergarten teacher at Memorial Drive for 10 years,” Loni Hines said. “In her classroom, students are cared for, but also know they are there to learn. She is consistent and dependable. Daily, students learn in small groups and work toward becoming independent learners.
“Kindergarten life is busy. She leads weekly collaborative planning, sends a weekly update email to help remind her grade level of priorities and what is to come, and is the GKIDS Coordinator. In addition to being an effective teacher, Mrs. Brooks is also an active member of our PBIS team and a co-sponsor to our Georgia Quiz Bowl team.
“She is always willing to lend a helping hand and do what she can to support our Wildcats.”
Raulerson served as a Reflection Room parapro last year before moving to special ed this year, Hines said.
“She assists co-teaching classrooms, teaches Sonday groups to help students grow in reading, and runs a Guided Math group,” the principal said of Raulerson. “She is flexible and always willing to lend a helping hand when needed in any area of our school, and does so with a positive spirit and without missing a beat.
“Mrs. Raulerson does a good job determining students’ needs and then helping them build up to the high expectations of the classroom. She is an active member of our PBIS team and we appreciate all she does for our school.”
