Carrollton educator recognized for achievement in teaching

Dorothy Noack, a third grade teacher at Prince of Peace Christian School, was selected as an Outstanding Teacher by The Dallas Mavericks and The UPS Store Teacher Recognition Program.

The Teacher Recognition Program was created to recognize area teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students. Local students were asked to nominate their teachers and describe why they should be selected as leaders in the field of teaching. One of Noack’s students, Max Rothschiller, nominated her for the award by writing a 150 word essay about her skills as a teacher. Noack was one of only 10 Dallas/Fort Worth teachers to be chosen as an Outstanding Teacher.

“Mrs. Noack is a wonderful teacher and creates many programs on her own time to benefit the students,” Rothschiller said. “Her passion is science and math. She is always doing science related teaching in class. She also developed Space Day for our school and holds a science club for third and fourth grade students about every eight weeks. I have done many neat science experiments with her in this club. Mrs. Noack is a great teacher, and I think she deserves this award.”

Noack and her fellow award recipients were recognized by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban along with Jeff Helgeson, Suzy Badger, Mike Neesen and Jon Alspaw from The UPS Store during the second quarter of the Mavs vs. Timberwolves game at American Airlines Center April 13. More than 3,600 nominations were received for the Teacher Recognition Program, and the 2009 winners were: Carrie Breedlove- Kimbrough Middle School in Mesquite; Michael Henry- Grapevine High School; Kathy Kroening- Richardson High School; Dena Leggett- Allen High School; Peter Morrissey- James B. Bonham Elementary School in Dallas; Dorothy Noack- Prince of Peace Christian School in Carrollton; Mary Lou Smith- Kleberg Elementary School in Dallas; Julie Vu- Burleson High School; Kim Waddell- Willie E. Brown Elementary School in Mansfield; and Lisa Wheeler- Oaklawn Elementary in Fort Worth.

In addition to being honored publicly, Noack received $1,000 from The Dallas Mavericks and The UPS Store for her achievements, and Prince of Peace Christian School was also awarded $1,000.

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