Three first-year and three veteran teachers were named District Educators of the Year at special celebrations held annually to honor teachers who give 100 percent to improving the lives of children.
The 2025 Northside Educators of the Year are:
- Chelsea Balli, a Special Education teacher at Braun Station Elementary School
- Kasey Thompson, a Gifted and Talented teacher at Bernal Middle School
- Connor Settlemire, an Advanced English and OnRamps teacher at Jay Science and Engineering Academy
The 2025 Northside First-Year Educators of the Year are:
- Katrina Cantu, a music teacher at Boone Elementary School
- Richard Adam Montemayor, a math teacher at Ross Middle School
- Klint Fabian, a music teacher from Jay High School
In addition to receiving engraved plaques, first-year awardees received $250, and the veteran teachers received $500.
A panel of NISD educators selected the District winners from among the 223 campus Educators of the Year.
All campus winners were deemed “Simply the Best” at the District’s Educator of the Year celebrations, held March 26 and 27 this year.
The celebration has been dubbed “Simply the Best” because the campus winners’ parade into the auditorium to Tina Turner’s famous song of the same name.
Pictures from this year’s Educators of the Year events can be found here.
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