Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools January 2015 | Page 4

Kensington Elementary teacher named November ‘Hometown Hero’

Kensington Elementary’s Susan Glasheen was the
Hometown Hero for November.
Glasheen was honored at a special celebration
on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in her classroom. She and her
students were quietly working on an assignment when
school administrators and representatives from Charles G.
Monnett III and Associates and Domino’s Pizza interrupted
with the announcement.
Glasheen just paused for a few minutes in disbelief.
“This is such an honor,” said the second-grade teacher.
“I can’t believe I won.”
Each month the law firm honors teachers in
Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Cabarrus and
Union counties for their service in public education.
Glasheen has been teaching for 14 years. She has been
working at Kensington Elementary for three years.
“I love being with the kids and watching them learn,”
she said. “They are just fun kids.”
The nominations for the Hometown Hero Teacher
Appreciation Award are ongoing throughout the school
year. Winners are chosen based on the number of votes
Kensington Elementary’s Susan Glasheen, center, is the Hometown Hero for
through an online voting contest held on the law firm’s
November. She is pictured with her class, and, at left, Kensington Elementary
website.
Assistant Principal Susan Williams and Kensington Elementary principal Dr.
The winning teacher in each county receives a $250
Rachel Clarke, at right.
Visa gift card for classroom supplies and a Domino’s pizza
party for his/her class.
--This article was written by Deb Coates Bledsoe and Tahira Stalberte
Students, families and faculty may nominate and vote for their
and provided courtesy of the Communications Office of the Union
special teacher by visiting the firm’s web site.
County Public Schools.

Jan Lepley of Sandy Ridge Elementary is December Hometown Hero

Jan Lepley, a fourth-grade teacher at Sandy Ridge
Elementary, has been named the Hometown Hero for
December.
Ms. Lepley was in the middle of teaching her class on
Dec. 12, when she was surprised with a presentation from
representatives from Charles G. Monnett III and Associates,
Domino’s Pizza and school administrators.
Her students began to cheer and congratulate on winning
the prize.
“This is very special and winning this award means a lot
to me,” Lepley said. “I consider this a paycheck.”
Each month the law firm honors teachers in Mecklenburg,
Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Cabarrus and Union counties for
their service in public education.
This is Ms. Lepley’s 16th year teaching and she has
worked at Sandy Ridge for four years. She said she is
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