Jenny Horel from Whyte Ridge School given Outstanding New Teacher Award from the Province of Manitoba

Big-time congratulations to Ms Horel for winning this Excellence in Education Award.

Here is the province's official announcement:

Outstanding New Teacher Award: Jenny Horel, Whyte Ridge School, Pembina Trails School Division

Jenny Horel is a Grade 1 teacher at Whyte Ridge School. In this role and as a Grade 5 teacher the previous year at Beaverlodge School, she has proven to be exceptionally caring and resilient. As a new teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic, she demonstrated great adaptability to provide high-quality instruction online and in person while maintaining a positive and safe learning environment. Horel collaborates effectively with her colleagues, including the student services team and the divisional numeracy consultant, to develop and implement targeted intervention plans and differentiated instruction that capitalize on available teaching resources. She demonstrates flexibility in creating student groupings to better meet their learning needs and provides tools and coping strategies to address their social and emotional needs. Horel also helped implement a lunch program for students requiring more structured playtime. To help transition the Grade 5 class to junior high, she took particular care to discuss proper supports with the feeder school and also planned and organized various initiatives to mark their last year, such as the school’s first yearbook and a formal day with a photo booth.

Horel’s conscientious efforts to do all she can for her students make her an exceptional new teacher.