Westport Education’s Finest and Teacher of the Year

UPDATE Staples High School science teacher Michael Aitkenhead (3rd l) today was named Westport’s Teacher of the Year for 2010. Announcement was made at a district-wide back to school meeting of Westport educators at Bedford Middle School which included a video about the district’s five Teacher of the Year candidates. (See WestportNow Aug. 12, 2009) Pictured with Aitkenhead are fellow finalists (l-r): Daniel Geraghty, a Staples English teacher; Carol Kochefko, who teaches German at Staples; Janet Adams, a first grade teacher at Long Lots Elementary School, and Jennifer Dunn, a first grade teacher at Coleytown Elementary School. Aitkenhead will be honored at a Board of Education meeting in September. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com