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Cape teacher named mentor of the year
Two teachers have been recognized for their dedication to helping others and teaching youngsters, each receiving the 2024 APPLES Mentor of the Year award and the 2024 New Teacher of the Year Award. Leanne Olmstead, an English Language Arts teacher at Ida S. Baker High School, was surprised last week with the 2024 APPLES Mentor of the Year award. The 2024 New Teacher of the Year was presented to Robert Jones, a sixth-grade teacher at Lehigh Acres Middle School. The APPLES (Accomplished Professional Practices for Lee County Education System) Program offers support to new and beginning teachers through a multi-tiered system. “Ms. Olmstead always steps up to mentor others, ...
