Lee-Jackson Elementary’s Teacher of the Year Amy Shaw.

Thomas Hunter Middle School’s Teacher of the Year Mary Bigger.

Mathews High School’s Teacher of the Year Jessica Newsome.

While schools remain vacant for the remainder of the school year, and being a teacher in a virtual environment is providing teachers across the country with unprecedented challenges, Mathews County Public Schools took time out recently to recognize its best classroom professionals.

Lee-Jackson Elementary first grade teacher Amy Shaw, Thomas Hunter Middle School eighth grade world geography teacher Mary Bigger and Mathews High School science teacher Jessica Newsome have been recognized by their peers as its 2019-2020 Teachers of the Year.

Amy Shaw

“We are so proud to announce that Mrs. Amy Shaw was selected by her colleagues as the 2019-2020 Lee-Jackson Teacher of the Year,” principal Drew Greve said. “Mrs. Shaw is truly a master at her craft. She always goes the extra mile when it comes to her...