On Thursday, May 9, CFBISD held a special event to honor both the Secondary Teachers of the Year and the Employees of the Year. Throughout the year, principals and department heads would name their “Employee of the Nine Weeks.” Four of these honorees were selected as Employees of the Year for 2019.
Professional Employee of the Year – Kim Graham – Benefits Department
Kim Graham is CFB’s Coordinator of Benefits/Risk Management. She demonstrates an unwavering dedication to CFB ISD and its employees each and every day. Kim leads with a servants heart and through her health insurance and related benefits knowledge, she works tirelessly to assist all employees in seeing that their benefit needs are being met. Kim truly represent an exemplary employee and leader for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
Paraprofessional Employee of the Year – Patrice Sims – McWhorter Elementary
When you walk into the front offices of McWhorter Elementary you are going to be greeted by Ms. Patrice Sims. Her warm and contagious personality hooks you from the moment you meet her. Ms. Sims never lets an opportunity go by to ensure our students, families and staff members know how much they are valued and that her mission is to make sure everyone knows that at McWhorter you are our number one priority. Thank you Ms. Sims for being such an integral part of the Coyote Family!
Student Nutrition Employee of the Year – Mona Nowlin, Field Supervisor
Mona joined our Student Nutrition family in 1990 and the district has benefited greatly from her amazing leadership skills for over 25 of those years as she served in a supervisory role. Currently, as a Field Supervisor, Mona oversee 12 of our district cafeterias and serves as a liaison between the Student Nutrition Administrative Office and the schools. She holds her cafeterias and staff to the highest standards and it shows in their performance.
Operations Employee of the Year – Maria Kay, custodian at Good Elementary
As the custodian at Good Elementary, Maria Kay goes above and beyond everyday for the students, staff and families – and always with a smile. Mrs. Kay takes exceptional pride in the work she does and it shows. She is a valued team member at Good Elementary helping the campus achieve its goals.
Richard Hyde left law school to pursue a career in teaching and has remained dedicated to transforming the middle school experience. Hyde has worked in CFB for 14 years. He has been guiding his students into a mindset of college ready, career ready, and future ready young adults through AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination).
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurse Week. This year, School Nurse Day is May 8, 2019.
Sack Summer Hunger is a program that distributes nutritious, easy-to-prepare meals to students during the nine weeks of summer. This program, designed by