John B. Dey Earns the Pearl Award!
To earn the Pearl School Award, elementary, middle, and high schools must accumulate points by carrying out educational and service programs in their schools that teach environmental concepts.

John B Dey Earns the
Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence

John B. Dey was recently notified by Governor Kaine’s office that John B. Dey is the recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Award forEducational Excellence. This is the highest honor under an incentive program to advance the Governor’s “Competence to Excellence” agenda. In order to qualify for the award schools must meet or exceed all state and federal performance benchmarks for at least two consecutive years. Additionally, they must meet the Governor’s goals for achievement in elementary reading.  Our Dey Pride should shine brightly!  This honor is the results of students, parents and staff working together as team. Thank you for all of your support.

2008-JBD was Awarded WHRO's Geddy Award for Technology Integration in an Elementary School!
The Geddy Award recognizes the regional public school perceived as most effectively integrating technology into the curriculum as well as increasing overall school efficiencies. 

John B. Dey is a member of the John’s Hopkins  University National Network of Partnership Schools

 

John B. Dey 2009 Teachers of the Year

Laura Maurer 2009 Reading Teacher of the Year	Jody Carroll 2009 Teacher of the Year	Sule Kesici 2009 Teacher Assistant of the Year

Grants and Other Awards:

Kelli White	"Zoo Trippin" - Videoconferencing
Mandy Yates/Karen Callis	"Mapping Our Way" - Videoconferencing
Jody Carroll/Jean Koch	"Probing for Answers-Learning on the Go!" - Handhelds and probes