Ryan Mitchell, a second-grade teacher at Mills River Elementary, is the 2021 Henderson County Teacher of the Year. Mitchell received the honor at an award luncheon Thursday.
Students lined up throughout the parking lot that afternoon at the school to celebrate Mitchell. Cheering children waved streamers and chanted Mitchell s name as he walked throughout the parade.
Mitchell expressed gratitude to his fellow staff members and the students of HCPS for making it through a tough school year.
“I feel thankful to be around the students and co-workers I have; I don’t think we would have made it through this year without each other,” Mitchell said after Thursday’s celebration. “There are so many great people here and I really feel like it is not just an award for me, but an award for us for all we’ve gotten through this year.”
Henderson County (May 13, 2021) - School nurses were honored by Henderson County Public Schools on National School Nurse Day Wednesday for the role they play in keeping students and staff safe.
Katie Bradley, currently Assistant Principal & Athletic Director at East Henderson High (EHHS), has been named the new Principal for Hillandale Elementary. Bradley will be filling the principalship vacated by Kelly Pratt, who is moving to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction to continue her education career as the K-3 Literacy Consultant for the Western Region.
John McDaris, currently Assistant Principal & Athletic Director at West Henderson High (WHHS), will move across the street to Rugby Middle, where he will serve as the school’s new Principal. Rugby’s former principal Scott Moore moved to Central Office in March to begin his role as district Director of Middle Schools, and Jenny Moreno has served as interim principal for the remainder of the current school year.
3 new principals named for Henderson County schools
Special to the Times-News/HCPS
Three new principals have been approved by Henderson County Public Schools for the 2021-22 school year.
Katie Bradley, assistant principal and athletic director at East Henderson High, has been named principal of Hillandale Elementary.
Bradley will fill the principalship vacated by Kelly Pratt, who is moving to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction to continue her education career as the K-3 Literacy Consultant for the Western Region.
John McDaris, assistant principal and athletic director at West Henderson High, will move across the street to Rugby Middle, where he will serve as the school’s new principal.