Teacher of the Month
February
Sarah Cradduck
Sarah is a freshman through senior 3D art teacher at South High School. She has been teaching for a total of 16 years, 15 of which have been at South High. Inspired by the amazing teachers she had in high school, Sarah was encouraged to pursue a career in education. She was also strongly infl uenced by her family, who emphasized the importance of reading, researching and experimenting. Sarah loves watching her students engage in the creative process–problem solving, overcoming challenges, experimenting with new ideas and creating amazing work each day. She feels fortunate to witness her student’s growth and creative development first hand. A fun fact about Sarah is that although she primarily has taught 3D art classes, she personally never took a 3D art class while in high school. Her only experience with sculpture before college was making mud pie creations on the farm where she grew up.
January
Cody Casey
Cody is a math teacher at South High School. He has been teaching for four years total, with this being his first year at South. His passion for working with students and helping them grow inspired him to choose teaching as his profession. Cody credits his experience coaching youth sports and volunteering at sports camps as the moments when he first discovered his calling for teaching and coaching. During his time as a student-athlete,
Cody was profoundly influenced by his high school football coach, Mike Vernon. Now, as both an educator and a coach himself, Cody values the opportunity to seek advice and guidance from Mike. He takes pride in building meaningful connections with his students and creating a positive impact in their lives. Fun fact—before joining South High School, Cody taught fifth grade for three years.
December
Sara Orr
Sara is an interrelated special education teacher at South High School. She has been working at South for eight years total, her rst four years spent as a paraeducator and the last four years teaching. Growing up, Sara was inspired by her teachers, their care for students, their heart and passion for teaching. She knew early on that she wanted to follow in their footsteps and make a difference through education. Sara believes that teaching is powerful and can positively change several lives, one day at a time. She appreciates her department at South, the strong support system they’ve built and the meaningful connections she has with her students. A fun fact about Sara is that she owns 36 pairs of Crocs and considers herself to be a Crocoholic!