The Pembroke
Education Foundation (PEF) is
pleased to announce the 2013 PEF
Teacher of the Year Awards
sponsored in part by WB Mason.This year, the foundation
will recognize two
outstanding teachers from the
Pembroke Public Schools.A teacher from the K-6
grades and a teacher from the
middle/high school grades will
receive the PEF Teachers
of the Year Award.Winners will receive
money towards a self-directed
grant, and recognition from
school administrators, peers
and the Pembroke community.
The
PEF Teacher of the Year Awards
are sponsored in part by WB
Mason.The PEF’s mission is to
enhance the educational
experience and provide
financial support for exciting
and enriching learning
opportunities for the members
of the Pembroke school
community. PEF assists by
providing grant money towards
new and enhanced learning
opportunities for our
students, but it is the
outstanding Pembroke teachers
who create the granted
programs and administer them.The Pembroke Education
Foundation believes these
teachers, as well as others
who have not received grants,
should be recognized for their
commitment to excellence.PEF encourages
students, with assistance from
parents, to consider
nominating a teacher that has
made a difference for them.
The
nomination and selection
process is as follows:
Current students
enrolled the Pembroke Public
Schools can nominate any
full-time teacher employed
in the Pembroke school
system.
Nomination forms
will be available May 14,
2013 at each of the schools
or click on the link below.
Completed
nomination forms should be
post-marked by June 14, 2013
and returned to:
Pembroke
Education Foundation, PO Box
194
Pembroke,
MA02359
This year, K-6
students will use a
simplified form to nominate
their deserving teacher.It is encouraged that
parents/guardians assist the
students in these lower
grades with the nomination.Parents can
transcribe their child’s
words.Nomination forms
submitted by K-6 students
should be signed by a parent
or guardian.
Students in grades
7-12 can nominate a
deserving teacher using the
7-12 nomination form which
provides criteria guidelines
for a short essay.
The nominees will
be notified that they have
been selected for this
award.
A selection
committee from the PEF Board
will review the submissions
over the summer.Nominees and the
winners will be announced at
the District Back to School
meeting in August.
Awards (checks)
need to be cashed by the
recipient within 60 days of
the award.
Thank you to all
who attended and supported our
Country Fest event. It was
a great time. The event
raised approximately
$12,000. Your continued
support is appreciated!