Dance-off: School mascots take the stage at teacher convocation
Published 10:29 am Friday, August 25, 2023
- Westside Elementary teachers, led by Principal Matthew Johnson in an eagle costume, cheer on the school's eagle mascot in a dance-off at Isle of Wight County Schools' 2023-24 teacher convocation. (Photos by Stephen Faleski | The Smithfield Times)
With students set to return to classrooms in just under two weeks, Isle of Wight County Schools held its teacher convocation on Aug. 24. The annual event – much like a high school pep rally, but for teachers – included a performance by Windsor High School’s cheerleaders and this year featured a dance-off contest between the nine schools’ mascots. School Board Chairman John Collick delivered remarks, as did Isle of Wight’s divisionwide 2022-23 Teacher of the Year, Courtney Wooley.
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- Carrollton Elementary’s cardinal mascot dances with Windsor Elementary’s hornet.
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- Georgie D. Tyler Middle School teachers wave glow sticks and cheer, hoping their applause as measured by a decibel meter will win the dance-off contest.
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- Courtney Wooley, Isle of Wight County Schools divisionwide teacher of the year for 2022-23, delivers remarks.
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- Georgie D. Tyler Middle School’s Titan mascot dances with Hardy Elementary’s mustang.
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- Smithfield Middle school teachers cheer.
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- Carrsville Elementary’s mustang mascot dances with Carrsville Elementary’s bulldog.
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- Hardy Elementary teachers cheer and wave pom poms in the air.
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- Smithfield High School’s packer pig mascot dances with Windsor High’s duke and Westside Elementary’s eagle.
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- School Board Chairman John Collick delivers remarks.
