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Conway teacher in final leg of ATOY journey
The final leg of the Arkansas State Teacher of the Year competition concluded Wednesday with the final classroom visit.
Theodore Jones Elementary first-grade teacher Melissa Spence welcomed the ATOY 2019 Stacey McAdoo and the rest of the ATOY committee into room 103 for the final leg of the journey.
CONWAY TEACHER ATOY SEMI-FINALIST
Melissa Spence, first grade teacher at Theodore Jones Elementary School and Conway Public Schools’ District Teacher of the Year, is one of four semi-finalists for the 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year.
Teachers back at it again with summer learning initiative
A caravan of Theodore Jones Elementary teachers hit the nearby school neighborhoods on Wednesday to visit with students and their families as part of the Schoolin’ Summer reading program.
Conway teacher uses social media to read bedtime stories to students
A local elementary school teacher believes every child should have a bedtime story. That's why Melissa Spence is taking to social media to make sure her students get one.
Education Matters: “Schoolin’ Summer” program in Conway
Teachers go door-to-door to get students excited about learning over the summer and returning to class after the break.
cONWAY ELEMENTARY TEACHER NAMED DISTRICT WINNER
Conway elementary teacher named district winner by Arkansas Democrat Gazette River Valley Edition.
Conway teacher uses Facebook to help kids with reading
It’s called “Sunday Snuggle Stories” and it airs on the Theodore Jones Elementary social media page every Sunday night at 7:30. It features teachers and administrators reading their favorite book out loud.
15 Teachers Named Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalists
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education is pleased to announce the names of the 15 exceptional teachers named 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalists. Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Johnny Key will recognize the regional finalists and announce the four state semi-finalists at a special event August 1 at the Governor’s Mansion.
SHS graduate named Top 4 finalist in 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year
Melissa Shrum Spence, a 2001 graduate of Stuttgart High School, has been named in the top 4 finalists of Arkansas Teacher of the Year.
Teachers form caravan to deliver school supplies to students during summer
A group of Conway teachers formed a caravan and visiting students' homes with a trunk load of educational gifts.