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Top New Elementary School Teacher Named In Loudoun County
Jessica Bourscheid has been named the 2019 Elementary New Teacher of the Year. She's a fourth-grade teacher at Evergreen Mill.
LEESBURG, VA—Suffice to say, Jessica Bourscheid knows Evergreen Mill Elementary School. For one thing, her mom's a second-grade teacher there. For another thing, she attended the school. Finally, Jessica began teaching there this school year as a fourth-grade teacher. If there's something going on at the school, she's likely to know about it.
But what she didn't know about the school at 491 Evergreen Road until late last week, however, is that she was named the Loudoun County Public School 2019 Elementary New Teacher of the Year. Fourteen new teachers were nominated for the honor.
The surprise announcement of Bourscheid's award was made Thursday, May 30th, at an after-school ceremony in Evergreen Mill's library by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Talent Development Dr. Kimberly Hough, Supervisor of Evaluation Julie Cuocci and Mentoring and Coaching Specialist Julie Baye. Bourscheid's father, Mark, grandparents (Roni and Ernie Bourscheid) and boyfriend (Mike Iannello) hid in a classroom until it was time for the announcement to be made.
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Hough read some statements made on behalf of Bourscheid's nomination:
- "Well, Loudoun County Public Schools has done it again! They have hired one of the most vibrant, caring, and dedicated new teachers that we have and will continue to learn from. Jessica Bourscheid is a natural in the classroom."
- "Ms. Bourscheid's fourth-grade classroom is an engaging, child centered, project-based environment where all children feel safe to take risks with their learning. She has fully embraced the methodology of Personalized Learning and creates playlists for all subject areas to differentiate learning."
- "She has the passion and care for every one of us students. She always listens to us and cares for us the most. When we need help, she helps. When we need to be challenged, she challenges us."
Bourscheid is a Virginia Tech graduate and got her Master of Arts degree from Shenandoah University.
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