Teacher of the Month - March 2023
In cooperation with the Mayor's office and City Council, the Rotary Club of Okla. City recognizes an outstanding teacher in our community.
Keri Thompson has taught Kindergarten at Bryant Elementary School since 2016, serves on the Bryant Elementary Safe School Committee, and has led students and colleagues in participating in the Outdoor Classroom.
Keri received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Mid America University and has been recognized for her efforts at providing a quality education to her students by being awarded grants to fund instructional resources and experiences from Lowe’s Toolbox for Education, OK Ag in the Classroom, the Moore Public Schools Foundation, and Donors Choose.
Keri models a life of being a life-long learner as she routinely evaluates her teaching methods, challenges her ways of thinking, engages in meaningful and collaborative conversations with colleagues, and intentionally seeks out and reflects on the points of view of those from other cultural backgrounds and perspectives.
She believes that her greatest contribution to education centers around her commitment to showing up every day for her students and providing them with unconditional love, providing them with a sense of consistency and stability, and helping to build self-confidence and independence as they learn to show love toward others.
In addition to the March Teacher of the Month, Keri has been named Teacher of the Year for the 2022-2023 school year by Bryant Elementary School and is a Top Five Finalist for District Teacher of the Year for the 2022-2023 school year by Moore Public Schools.
Keri was presented with a certificate of recognition as well as a $500 gift from the Rotary Club 29 Foundation AND a $500 gift from the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation in partnership with The Inasmuch Foundation.
Congratulations, Keri!
