Local educators with the Keewatin Patricia District School Board are being recognized for their exemplary leadership.
Michelle Parrish, Principal of the Golden Learning Centre in Balmertown and Cheri Grandbois an Early Childhood Educator at Valleyview Public School in Kenora, are recipients of 2021 Prime Minister’s Achievement Awards.
Parrish is one of 15 educators across Canada to receive a 2021 Prime Minister’s Teaching Excellence in STEM Certificate of Achievement.
The Teaching Excellence in STEM awards recognize inspirational Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers at the elementary or secondary school level who keep students engaged in STEM learning and who help develop the culture of innovation that Canada needs today, and in the future.
Grandbois is one of 10 Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) across Canada to receive a 2021 Prime Minister’s Excellence in Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achievement.
Recipients of this award are honoured for their leadership, exemplary early childhood education practices, and their commitment to help build the foundation children need to make the best possible start in life.
“To have two members of our team recognized at the federal level for their work is an incredible achievement. Both Michelle and Cheri are valued members of our team and deserve this recognition and more. Thank you to both of you for all that you do for our students and schools each day, we are proud to celebrate this achievement with you,” says Director of Education Sherri-Lynne Pharand.
The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence have honoured exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines since 1994, with over 1,600 teachers honoured to date.
The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education have honoured outstanding early childhood educators since 2002, with almost 300 educators honoured to date.
