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RCPS celebrates 2023-24 Teachers of the Year
Group photo of RCPS school-level Teachers of the Year for 2023-24. Pictured, left to right: Front row – Kim Jackson (C.J. Hicks Elementary), Julie Matthews (Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology), Jasmine Bethea (Edwards Middle), Sheravia Smalls (Memorial Middle), Karleta Sigman (Salem High), Ashley Michalenko (J.H. House Elementary), Sharon Slocumb (Gen. Ray Davis Middle), Nicole Johnson (Rockdale Virtual Campus). Standing middle row – Delvin Wilson (Heritage High), Mechelle Powell-Harris (Rockdale County High), Dr. Christi Davis-Langston (Flat Shoals Elementary), Carol Minor (Sims Elementary), Celeste Lopez Mendez (Pine Street Elementary), Teshay Winfield (Honey Creek Elementary), Anna-Kay Robb (Shoal Creek Elementary), Kwai Hill (Hightower Trail Elementary), Rosaida Hardaway (Rockdale Career Academy), Michelle Moon (Lorraine Elementary). Standing back row – Kendrick Hill (Alpha Academy), Veronica Burke (Peek's Chapel Elementary), Marlene Michael (Rockdale Virtual Campus), Jenny Walker (Barksdale Elementary), Phyllis Moreno (Rockdale Open Campus), Cory Hunter (Conyers Middle).  Watch the RCPS Teacher of the Year Celebration Livestream and Recording at www.rockdaleschools.org/youtube starting 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

Vea la transmisión en vivo y la grabación de la celebración del Maestro del Año de RCPS en www.rockdaleschools.org/youtube a partir del 6 p.m. martes 26 de septiembre de 2023.




Conyers, Ga. – Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is proud to announce the extraordinary school-level 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year – the women and men who go above and beyond for their students, peers and community.

This year’s Teachers of the Year are:

Barksdale Elementary School – Jennifer Walker
C.J. Hicks Elementary School – Kim Jackson
Flat Shoals Elementary School – Dr. Christi Davis-Langston
Hightower Trail Elementary School – Kwai Hill
Honey Creek Elementary School – Teshay Winfield
J.H. House Elementary School – Ashley Michalenko
Lorraine Elementary School – Michelle Moon
Peek’s Chapel Elementary School – Veronica Burke
Pine Street Elementary School – Celeste Lopez Mendez
Shoal Creek Elementary School – Anna-Kay Robb
Sims Elementary School – Carol Minor
Conyers Middle School – Cory Hunter
General Ray Davis Middle School – Sharon Slocumb
Edwards Middle School – Jasmine Bethea
Memorial Middle School – Sheravia Smalls
Heritage High School – Delvin Wilson
Rockdale County High School – Mechelle Powell-Harris
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology – Julie Matthews
Salem High School – Karleta Sigman
Alpha Academy – Kendrick Hill
Rockdale Career Academy – Rosaida Hardaway
Rockdale Open Campus – Phyllis Moreno
Rockdale Virtual Campus – Nicole Johnson
Rockdale Virtual Elementary – Marlene Michael

Finalists for district-level RCPS Teacher of the Year will be announced in August. The RCPS Teacher of the Year Celebration will be held September 26, 2023, at Rockdale Career Academy. All school-level Teachers of the Year will be honored and highlighted and the district-level winner will be announced at the RCPS Teacher of the Year Celebration.



Pictured below, left to right: Front row – Kim Jackson (C.J. Hicks Elementary), Julie Matthews (Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology), Jasmine Bethea (Edwards Middle), Sheravia Smalls (Memorial Middle), Karleta Sigman (Salem High), Ashley Michalenko (J.H. House Elementary), Sharon Slocumb (Gen. Ray Davis Middle), Nicole Johnson (Rockdale Virtual Campus). Standing middle row – Delvin Wilson (Heritage High), Mechelle Powell-Harris (Rockdale County High), Dr. Christi Davis-Langston (Flat Shoals Elementary), Carol Minor (Sims Elementary), Celeste Lopez Mendez (Pine Street Elementary), Teshay Winfield (Honey Creek Elementary), Anna-Kay Robb (Shoal Creek Elementary), Kwai Hill (Hightower Trail Elementary), Rosaida Hardaway (Rockdale Career Academy), Michelle Moon (Lorraine Elementary). Standing back row – Kendrick Hill (Alpha Academy), Veronica Burke (Peek's Chapel Elementary), Marlene Michael (Rockdale Virtual Campus), Jenny Walker (Barksdale Elementary), Phyllis Moreno (Rockdale Open Campus), Cory Hunter (Conyers Middle).


RCPS 2023-24 school level Teachers of the Year group photo. Pictured, left to right: Front row – Kim Jackson (C.J. Hicks Elementary), Julie Matthews (Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology), Jasmine Bethea (Edwards Middle), Sheravia Smalls (Memorial Middle), Karleta Sigman (Salem High), Ashley Michalenko (J.H. House Elementary), Sharon Slocumb (Gen. Ray Davis Middle), Nicole Johnson (Rockdale Virtual Campus). Standing middle row – Delvin Wilson (Heritage High), Mechelle Powell-Harris (Rockdale County High), Dr. Christi Davis-Langston (Flat Shoals Elementary), Carol Minor (Sims Elementary), Celeste Lopez Mendez (Pine Street Elementary), Teshay Winfield (Honey Creek Elementary), Anna-Kay Robb (Shoal Creek Elementary), Kwai Hill (Hightower Trail Elementary), Rosaida Hardaway (Rockdale Career Academy), Michelle Moon (Lorraine Elementary). Standing back row – Kendrick Hill (Alpha Academy), Veronica Burke (Peek's Chapel Elementary), Marlene Michael (Rockdale Virtual Campus), Jenny Walker (Barksdale Elementary), Phyllis Moreno (Rockdale Open Campus), Cory Hunter (Conyers Middle).