Fifteen Kent school district teachers become nationally certified

Fifteen teachers from the Kent School District have been certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for 2013. Being a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) is one of the highest honors an educator can achieve.

“On behalf of the KSD Board of Directors and the KSD staff, I congratulate these teachers for this outstanding achievement,” said Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas. “These teachers are examples of the dedication and commitment KSD staff has toward providing a quality education for each and every one of our students.”

KSD will honor these teachers at the Feb. 13 board meeting at the district office,12033 SE 256^th St. A reception starts at 6:30 p.m. and recognition by the board of directors is at 7 p.m.

Here is the list:

Caitlin Arian:Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Emily Chapin: Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Christopher Crew: English Language Arts/Early Adolescence
Erica Eller: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Jennifer Heath: Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Peggy Houden: Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Summer Lenhart: English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Timothy Martin: Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Erin McKee: Social Studies – History/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Suzanne Newbury: Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Joleen Ream: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Mary Roberts: Literacy: Reading-Language Arts/Early and Middle Childhood
Billie Ryan-Howard: Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Beth Shoemaker: Mathematics/Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Sara Sweester: Physical Education/Early and Middle Childhood