Molino Park’s Sara Calhoun Named Florida’s Top Elementary Reading Teacher

September 6, 2014

A Molino Park Elementary School first grade teacher has been selected at the top of her class as the winner of prestigious statewide reading award.

Sara Calhoun was named the Florida Reading Association’s Elementary School Teacher of the Year for 2014-2015.  She will be honored with an award presentation on Saturday, October 18 at the Third General Session of the Florida Reading Conference in Orlando.

“We are all so proud of Mrs. Calhoun and know that this award is well deserved,” Molino Park Principal Alice Woodward said. “We are so blessed to have her as part of our Molino Park team.”

Calhoun has taught first grade at Molino Park Elementary for three yeras. She has been married to her husband, Brian, for the past 18 years, and they have two children. The family moved to Molino seven years ago when Brian was called to be the pastor and Highland Baptist Church.

The Florida Reading Association is an affiliate of the International Reading Association (IRA), a 52,000 member nonprofit educational organization devoted to the promotion of lifetime reading habits and the improvement of language and literacy instruction.

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Comments

11 Responses to “Molino Park’s Sara Calhoun Named Florida’s Top Elementary Reading Teacher”

  1. melanie rudd on September 8th, 2014 8:44 am

    congratulations!!

  2. Spmommy on September 8th, 2014 8:37 am

    Congratulations!! You are truly a blessing in many ways and this award is well deserved:)

  3. JANIE WOODFIN on September 8th, 2014 7:39 am

    Congratulations Mrs. Sara. You are touching lives in a way bigger way than reading. You are such a blessing.

  4. Michelle on September 7th, 2014 1:24 am

    Congratulations!

  5. Darlene Hart on September 6th, 2014 6:45 pm

    Congratulations pretty lady.

  6. JSCS on September 6th, 2014 2:15 pm

    CONGRATS Mrs. Sara!

    Molino Park is an awesome school. Children are so blessed to be able to attend

    a school that has dedicated teachers and also the principal of the year.

  7. MolinoMomma on September 6th, 2014 12:27 pm

    Congrats Mrs. Sara……You were awesome when my son (Jace) was in 1st gr. We still have the picture of you & him on the frig :)

  8. Mary Ann Long on September 6th, 2014 9:32 am

    Sara makes reading fun for her students and is always looking for ways to help those who may be struggling. She has a great concern for her students and they know she thinks they are special. I really enjoy trying to help her and her students two mornings a week. Molino Park has great teachers and staff. Thank you Sara for your hard work.

  9. Jacky Cunningham on September 6th, 2014 6:54 am

    Congratulations Sarah, Sharon & I appreciate the work you do with our young people. It is a blessing to see the number of kids that come to the front of the church on Sunday. Well deserved

  10. Kim on September 6th, 2014 6:47 am

    Congratulations Sara! You are a wonderful teacher!

  11. Jane on September 6th, 2014 6:42 am

    She is so very good with children…the school is so lucky to have such a gifted teacher! Congratulations, Mrs. Sara!