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Mrs. Janice Westfall, who has taught in Calhoun County for thirty years with over twenty of those being third grade, was introduced on Friday, June 3 as The Calhoun County Teacher of the Year at the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony.
Mrs. Westfall attended Minnora Elementary before graduating from Calhoun County High School, Glenville State College, and West Virginia University. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society for Women Educators and Mt Zion United Methodist Church.
She serves as the secretary for the Arnoldsburg School Curriculum Team and has been secretary of the Calhoun County Middle/High School Band Boosters for four years.
She is also the Lead Teacher and Math Teacher for the HEADS UP after-school program this year and has been a presenter at the West Virginia Department of Education "Best Practices" conference at the Charleston Civic Center.
Mrs. Westfall typifies excellence in teaching and a commitment to the teaching profession as expressed in her own words, "In my classroom, I always try to provide the educational experience that I would wish for my own children. It is my role as an educator to provide an education for my students that best reflects the values and skills that I would want for my own children. Furthermore, my most important role as an educator is to serve as a positive role model for students, presenting the values that lead to future success."
The Faculty Senates at the schools nominate teachers for the county selection process. In addition to Mrs. Westfall, this year's nominees are: Karen Blankenship representing Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center, Terry Jones representing grades 5-8 at Calhoun Middle High School, Amy Fitzwater representing grades 9-12 at Calhoun Middle High School, and John Queen representing Pleasant Hill School.
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