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2007-2008 McKinney ISD Teachers of the Year
McKinney ISD Teachers of the
Year Announced
Wilmeth Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Geneva
"Genny" Gimber was named the McKinney ISD Elementary Teacher of the
Year and Steve Garms, the choir director at McKinney High School was
named the district's Secondary Teacher of the Year at the McKinney
Chamber of Commerce's Community Awards Banquet on Friday, Jan. 25.
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| Geneva "Genny"
Gimber |
Ms. Gimber has been a kindergarten teacher at
Wilmeth Elementary School for the past three years and has more than
15 years of teaching experience. She received her Bachelor of Science
degree in finance from Louisiana State University and her
Alternative Certification in lower elementary grades from Louisiana
Tech University. Ms. Gimber also received her kindergarten
certification from Louisiana State University.
"I enjoy developing
relationships with my students—learning what makes them tick; their
passions and fears," Ms. Gimber said. "By doing this, I learn about
the whole child and am able to meet their academic and social needs.
I affectionately call all my students--for the last 15 years--Mrs.
Gimber’s “Friends”. When I take the time to develop the
relationship, my students not only feel loved and respected, but
also strive to meet all my expectations. I get so excited when my
students figure out they can do something—like read. They are truly
little sponges waiting to be filled."
Steve Garms has been a teacher for 28 years. He has taught in
McKinney ISD for the past 13 years. Mr. Garms received his Bachelor
of Music Education degree and his Master of Arts degree in Choral
Music from West Texas State University, now West Texas A&M
University.
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| Steve Garms |
"I am
fortunate to interact with energetic, motivated students on a day to
day basis," Mr. Garms said. "They challenge me to be a better
teacher, as I seek to challenge them to be a better learner."
Both Gimber and Garms were
selected from a group of six finalists that were announced
during a
ceremony hosted by the McKinney Education Foundation and the McKinney Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday,
Jan. 16.
The Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists
were Bree Bakke, a 3rd Grade Teacher at Reuben Johnson Elementary
School; Jamie Thomas, a 5th Grade Teacher at Naomi Press Elementary
School and Geneva "Genny" Gimber, a Kindergarten Teacher at Wilmeth
Elementary School.
The Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalists
were
Kristin Cash, a 7th Grade Academic Math and Target Math - Team Lead
at Scott Johnson Middle School; Linda Mirro,
an 11th Grade English and 12th Grade AVID Teacher at Boyd High
School and Steve Garms, the Choir Director of McKinney High School.
Click on
the links below to see a list of the individual campus Teachers of
the Year and for more information on the Teacher of the Year
Finalists.
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McKinney ISD Teacher of
the Year Finalists
L-R: Jamie Thomas, Bree Bakke, Kristin Cash, Genny Gimber,
Steve Garms, Linda Mirro
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Elementary Teachers of the Year
Secondary
Teachers of the Year |
