Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools May/June 2016 | Page 19

Porter Ridge High teacher is April ‘Hometown Hero’

As Jennie Yearick moved
ability to attain success.”
through a math lesson on
“I have had her all four
April 12, her classroom
years of my high school
door opened and Principal
career and honestly, going
Dr. Bashawn Harris entered
off to college without
the room with three guests.
having her there every day
With a puzzled look on her
is going to be difficult,”
face, she soon learned that
said senior Josh Weiland.
she had been named the
“She motivates every
Union County Public Schools
single student she comes
Hometown Hero for April.
in contact with and that
“The idea that someone
is why Ms. Yearick is a
actually took the time to
phenomenal teacher.”
nominate me and then
Each month the Charles
people actually voted is
G. Monnett & Associates
mind blowing,” Yearick said.
law firm honors teachers
As a winner, Yearick
in Mecklenburg, Lincoln,
received a $250 gift card
Catawba, Iredell, Cabarrus
from Charles G. Monnett
and Union counties for their
Math teacher Jennie Yearick from Porter Ridge High is pictured with her class
& Associates for school
service in public education.
after she was chosen as the April Hometown Hero.
supplies and a coupon for a
The nominations for the
pizza party.
Hometown Hero Teacher
Yearick has been teaching for 19 years. She has taught math at
Appreciation Award are ongoing throughout the school year. Winners
Porter Ridge High since the school opened in 2005. She also leads
are chosen based on the number of votes through an online voting
the school’s student council. Yearick also taught at Piedmont Middle
contest held on the law firm’s website http://www.carolinalaw.com/
for eight years.
HOMETOWN-HERO-TEACHER-APPRECIATION-PROGRAM.shtml>.
“Education is not just about content and facts, it is about assisting
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students to develop values and good judgment,” Yearick said. “It is
the job of educators to help students realize their self-worth and their Communications Office.

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