There are two occasions when the entire staff of Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools is invited to come together in one place – the beginning of the school year and the end of the school year.

May 23rd marked the end of the 2021-2022 school year for HSE teachers & staff.

One major announcement that comes from the end-of-the-year gathering is the district-wide Teacher of the Year for the coming school year.  Audrey Lash, 1st Grade Teacher at New Britton Elementary, won the award for the 2022-2023 school year.  The other two finalists were Leslie Johnson,  English-as-a-new-language (ENL) teacher at Riverside Junior High…and Greg Gastineau, a government teacher at HSE High School.

There was music provided by students and many speakers.  Included in those offering remarks, and handing out awards, were Assistant Superintendents Kim Lippe and Matt Kegley, as well as Superintendent of Schools, Yvonne Stokes.  Abby Taylor, President of the Hamilton Southeastern Education Association, offered remarks and was there to greet the Teacher of the Year, along with Stokes & Lippe.

It was a relief for staff members to end this school year, prepare to enjoy the summer, with most returning for the new school cycle starting up again in August.