Congratulations to Our 2026 School Teacher of the Year Winners!
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Congratulations to Our 2026 School Teacher of the Year Winners!
Congratulations to the Cherokee County School District’s 2026 School Teachers of the Year winners!
Each school year, every CCSD school’s teachers and staff are asked to select a Teacher of the Year for their school. These school-level winners now are eligible for the honor of Cherokee County School District 2026 Teacher of the Year. Thank you to our talented and dedicated teachers and thank you to our School Board for its laser focus on ensuring our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else!
Congratulations to CCSD’s 2026 School Teachers of the Year:
ACTIVE Academies: Angela Ezell
Arnold Mill ES: Becky Fitch
Avery ES: Krystal Young
Ball Ground ES STEM Academy: Sandra Moore
Bascomb ES: Jenny Cudabac
Boston ES: Michelle Chee-How
Carmel ES: Kate Henriques
CCSD Preschool Centers: Lindsay Smith
Cherokee HS: Bobby Mayo Wiggins II
Clark Creek ES STEM Academy: Kim Ayers
Clayton ES: Mechelle Chafin
Creekland MS: Eli Rollman
Creekview HS: Lisa Teachworth
Dean Rusk MS: Sarah Edwards
E.T. Booth MS: Madison Hester
Etowah HS: Ciarra Malto
Free Home ES: Sarah McGilvray
Freedom MS: Lindsay Loden
Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy: Julie Palmieri
Hickory Flat ES: Jackson Martinez
Holly Springs ES STEM Academy: Ashley Adams
Indian Knoll ES: Brandy McConnell
Johnston ES: Kristy Foster
Knox ES STEM Academy: Kristen Irwin
Liberty ES: Doree Bradbury
Little River ES: Ana Figaro
Macedonia ES: Amy Williams
Mill Creek MS: Emily Wiggins
Mountain Road ES: Heather Cochrain
Oak Grove ES STEAM Academy: Abby Hernandez
R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy: Bree Mixson
River Ridge HS: Jamison Piper
Sequoyah HS: Lisa Mann
Sixes ES: Julia Hester
Teasley MS: Katherine Deal
Tippens Education Center: Jordan Hofmeister
Woodstock ES: Marquita Hallman
Woodstock HS: Maisie Slomkowski
Woodstock MS: Kim Lestser
The districtwide competition is judged by a panel of retired educators and community partners based on applications submitted by the school-level winners. All school winners will be honored at the Legacy Makers: CCSD Teachers of the Year Celebration this spring at which the CCSD 2026 Teacher of the Year will be announced. The overall CCSD winner will be entered into the Georgia Teacher of the Year competition.
The annual Legacy Makers celebration, and gifts presented to the honorees, are sponsored by Presenting Sponsors: Cherokee County Educational Foundation, Credit Union of Georgia, Northside Hospital Cherokee and Shottenkirk Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram of Canton. Additional financial and in-kind sponsorship opportunities are available; interested businesses and organizations are encouraged to please contact Penny Dempsey at penny.dempsey@cherokeek12.net or 770.479.1871.