Courtney Ryczek Earns Hilbish Ford Outstanding Teacher Award

Earlier this month, the Teacher of the Month Award for Kannapolis City Schools was awarded to Courtney Ryczek of Forest Park Elementary!

Kannapolis City Schools shared: 

"Courtney Ryczek is an amazing and versatile 5th grade teacher at Forest Park Elementary. Until recently, Mrs. Ryczek taught second grade at Forest Park. Her nomination came from a parent whose son had her in second grade. The parent said Ms. Ryczek made an incredible difference in her son’s life. According to the parent, her son left first grade without a love for school. However, they enrolled him at Forest Park, and her son had Ms. Ryczek in second grade. The parent said that with Ms. Ryczek, her son started to love school and learning. He never wanted to miss school because he would miss his teacher. She said that Ms. Ryczek stimulated her son’s heart and his brain, and he is now thriving in third grade. In her words, “Because of Ms. Ryczek’s authentic love for her students, our son’s educational track was changed. We will always be grateful for Ms. Ryczek!”

We’re extremely proud that Courtney Ryczek is part of our KCS family, and we’re delighted that Hilbish Ford has honored her with the Hilbish Ford Outstanding Teacher Award for January. Congratulations!"

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Emanuel Gonzalez Honored as Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month - December 2018

Congratulations to Emanuel Gonzalez for earning the Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month for Kannapolis City Schools in December 2018!

Kannapolis City Schools shared this message about Emanuel: 

"Emanuel Gonzalez teaches math at A.L. Brown High School. He is the kind of teacher that all parents want their children to have. The parent who nominated Mr. Gonzalez praised him for helping her son after an injury caused her son to miss two days of school. She said that not only did Mr. Gonzalez make sure the make-up work was delivered but he also included a get well card, a smiling photo of himself holding the make-up work folder, plus several tickets that he gives to students as encouragement or rewards. On another occasion, her son used the “Remind” app to contact Mr. Gonzalez with a question about homework. Mr. Gonzalez responded immediately. The parent said Mr. Gonzalez has an amazing teaching style that goes beyond expectations to meet all of his students’ needs. His lessons are exciting, engaging and help his students not only learn high school math but also remember and internalize it. The parent put it this way: “Students love Mr. Gonzalez and students learn from Mr. Gonzalez. He certainly deserves to be the Hilbish Ford Teacher of the Month!”

We agree, and we’re extremely proud that Emanuel Gonzalez is part of our KCS family. We’re delighted that Hilbish Ford has honored him with the Hilbish Award for December. Congratulations!"

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Read original article by KCS here.