Augusta County recognizes support staff and teachers of the month

The board recognized Marchs support staff and teachers of the month. The elementary support staff member of the month was Emily Sprouse, a reading aide at Craigsville Elementary School; staff praised her work delivering personalized instruction and coordinating extracurricular activities. "She consistently goes above and beyond for her students," the presenter said in noting Sprouses role supporting reading specialists and running after-school activities.

Other honorees included Violet Borman (custodian at Steuart Middle School) and Kim Coffee (bookkeeper who supported Stump Elementary during a staffing gap). Teacher recognitions included Mr. Wes Dimmit (elementary physical education), Miss Kathy Gingrich (reading specialist credited with steering implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act at Buffalo Gap Middle School) and Allison Olrich (family and consumer sciences teacher at Buffalo Gap High School with long-standing FCCLA leadership). The board thanked the staff and asked administrators to convey the boards appreciation to honorees and their schools.