The district received many entries for our annual My Favorite Teacher Contest! Thank you to all who participated.

Congratulations to the following students for placing in the district’s annual contest:

Category K-2 (artwork)
1st Place
Student: Vladyslava Rybachenko, 1st Grade, Van Wyck Elementary
Teacher: Rebecca Petri, Van Wyck Elementary

2nd Place
Student: Ruhi Anand, Kindergarten, Harrisburg Elementary
Teacher: Amy Harris, Harrisburg Elementary

3rd Place
Student: Peyton Johnson, 2nd grade, McDonald Green Elementary
Teacher: Donia Turk, McDonald Green Elementary

Category 3-5 (essay)

1st Place
Student: Ella Shaw, 5th grade, Buford Elementary
Teacher: Amanda Ellis, Buford Elementary

2nd Place
Student: Lillian Brown, 3rd grade, Van Wyck Elementary
Teacher: Elisa Porter, Van Wyck Elementary

3rd place
Student: Greer Steen, 3rd grade, McDonald Green Elementary
Teacher: Tracie Veal, McDonald Green Elementary

Category 6-8 (essay)
1st place
Student: Connor Bryson, 6th grade, Buford Middle
Teacher: Kristina Ray, Buford Middle

2nd place
Student: Lila Grace Phillips, 6th grade, Andrew Jackson Middle
Teacher: Jon Bradley, Andrew Jackson Middle

3rd place
Student: Jonah Shute, 7th grade, South Middle
Teacher: Kayla Plyler, South Middle

Category 9-12 (essay)
1st place
Student: Tylor Benton, 10th grade, Buford High
Teacher: Jareth Bailey, Buford High

2nd place
Student: Cherish Monroe, 9th grade, Lancaster High
Teacher: Daphne Lathan, LCSD Career Center

3rd place
Student: Eli Payne, 9th grade, Indian Land High
Teacher: Brenna Bradley, Indian Land High