FishHawk Creek Teacher Honored for Helping Youngsters Manage Money
Fourth-grade FishHawk Elementary School teacher Stacey P. Hirn is a finalist for the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year award.
A typical day of teaching fourth-grade students became anything but ordinary for FishHawk Creek Elementary School teacher Stacey Hirn Friday, Jan. 18. Hirn was in the midst of a lesson on civil rights leader Rosa Parks when her classroom door opened and Principal Pam Bush ushered in the Hillsborough Education Foundation Surprise Patrol. Hirn's bewilderment turned to amazement when the patrol announced that Hirn was a finalist for the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year award. "It was very exciting," said Bush. "Mrs. Hirn was so totally surprised, she was almost speechless. And if you know her you know she's rarely speechless." "I couldn't believe it," said Hirn. "There are so many teachers in this county who do such amazing things…
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Claudia Pacheco
10:51 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Ms. Hirn is my daughter's teacher this year, since day one she has inspired her to be better everyday. Ms. Hirn is kind, understanding, and so amazing with every single one of the kids; as soon as you walk into her classroom you know it's an amazing place. I can only speak great things about her. Happy to see that great teachers are getting the much deserved recognition they deserve. more ›