Optimist Teacher of the Year Awards

Optimist Teacher of the Year Awards

Each year the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay honors outstanding teachers at Elberta Schools. This year the awards were presented to Cindy Waller, Elberta Middle School, Tera Cagle, Elberta High School and Katie Butler, Elberta Elementary School. The Optimists also honored winners of its recent essay contests. The winners visited the club to read their entries. Pictured are first place winner Connor Welsh and third place winner Ella Thorjessen. Not pictured is second place winner Jesse Dade. Connor attends Elberta High School; Jesse and Ella are students at Elberta Middle School.