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Rockwood Valley Middle Teacher Recognized by Academy of Science
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Sheila McCart, a seventh-grade science teacher at Rockwood Valley Middle School in Wildwood, received the Academy of Science St. Louis–MEMC Science Teacher of the Year Award.
McCart was selected for this honor in recognition of her outstanding classroom practices and her contributions to the Academy by serving as the chair of the Academy of Science–St. Louis Science Fair for the past several years, according to a Rockwood School District announcement.
Rockwood Valley Middle Principal Andrew Loiterstein describes McCart as a dedicated educator.
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“Sheila works tirelessly to provide positive experiences for kids at Rockwood Valley. She has a love for science that is contagious, and a passion for teaching that is unmistakable," he said.
On April 24, she will be honored by the St. Louis scientific community at the 2013 Academy of Science–St. Louis Outstanding Scientist Awards Dinner at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel.
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