Congratulations to our April 2023 Teacher of the Month from

Williamson County, Andrea Hatfield!

Andrea Hatfield is a 1st grade teacher at Tri-C Elementary School in Carterville, Illinois. Mrs. Hatfield received a gift basket filled with various items donated by several Williamson County businesses as well as an engraved plaque donated by All Stars-N-Stitches of Benton, IL.

In her nomination, it was explained that Mrs. Hatfield has done an amazing job at creating a positive classroom environment that motivates students to engage in learning activities. She does this by recognizing and praising student efforts, building relationships with students, and creating a sense of community in the classroom. She helps with literacy night and she also brings in guest speakers. Mrs. Hatfield creates a positive and supportive learning environment. She helps her students feel confident, motivated, and excited about their education, making significant impact on their academic and personal growth, setting them on a path to success in the years to come.

Congrats to Mrs. Hatfield and all those who were nominated!

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Who is eligible by law?

All children and youth who don’t have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, such as those living:

• In an emergency or transitional shelter, with friends or relatives due to loss of housing or economic hardship (also known as doubled up).

• In a motel, hotel, campground, car, bus or train station or other public place, an abandoned building.

• In inadequate accommodations, such as no utilities or running water, no working kitchen, infestations/mold/vermin, number of bodies vs. beds

• As an Unaccompanied Youth, including youth who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

The end of another school year is quickly approaching. How does that affect your McKinney-Vento students’ status for summer school and the next school year? Here are a few questions and answers regarding McKinney-Vento rights through the summer and at start of the following school year posed to SchoolHouse Connection.