Enhances Curriculum Through Innovation Thomas Named County's Outstanding Math Teacher CLAYTON-- Vicki Thomas, a fifth grade teacher at River Dell Elementary School, has been selected as the 2005 North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Outstanding Elementary School Mathematics Teacher for Johnston County. Mrs. Thomas was nominated by her principal for this award. In addition to her regular classroom duties, Mrs. Thomas coaches a math club for students after school that focuses on using math in real world situations. She also presents locally and at the state level on Accelerated Math and math projects that she and her students complete each year to enhance the math curriculum. This award, sponsored by North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM), is designed to recognize and reward those elementary school teachers who make mathematics exciting, and who nurture their students' enthusiasm by getting them involved in mathematics fairs, projects, and competitions which extend and enhance everyday classroom experiences. Mrs. Thomas is a teacher who succeeds in motivating students to excel in mathematics. "Mrs. Thomas is an excellent teacher and is very deserving of this award. We are very fortunate to have dedicated teachers like her teaching our students in Johnston County," said Cary Lane Cockrell, Coordinator of Elementary Curriculum.
