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Our second EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION winner. Once again so deserving and awe inspiring! Thank you RCSF for making sure this happens every year! 🩷

Congratulations to Jack Barraclough, Van Hoosen math teacher, for winning a 2026 Excellence in Education Award to recognize his unwavering support for students.

Mr. Barraclough was nominated by a Van Hoosen parent who said, “He views every academic challenge a student faces not as a barrier, but as an opportunity for personalized mentorship. He encourages students to explore unconventional solving methods, fostering a growth mindset that values creativity alongside mathematical rigor. He builds confidence.”

Mr. Barraclough is also recognized for bringing the AMC 8 (American Mathematics Competitions) to Van Hoosen, helping to boost academic self-esteem and foster a vibrant math culture.

The Excellence in Education Awards are presented annually by Michele Beitelshees and the Pino Insurance Agency in partnership with the RCS Foundation. Winners are surprised in front of their peers with this award, which provides $1,000 to use toward a classroom learning initiative.

Do you know an RCS employee that demonstrates exemplary performance towards improving the quality of teaching and learning for the students of RCS?

We invite you to nominate an RCS employee who radiates Excellence in Education!

Any employee of the school district is eligible.

Click here Excellence in Education at RCS 📝 TODAY to nominate YOUR favorite RCS employee, that has demonstrated exemplary performance towards improving the quality of teaching and learning, and be awarded $500+.

Nominations are DUE by Friday, April 10.
Thank You Pino Insurance Agency!
The Excellence of Education Award was developed by the RCS Foundation in 1997 to encourage outstanding efforts throughout the school district.

The selected RCS employee(s) will receive a monetary award, which is funded through a generous donation made by Michele Beitelshees of the Pino Insurance Agency.

Award dollars can be used to purchase materials or services to enhance a school district classroom, curriculum or facility.

Click here to see an amazing list of previous RCS employees that have been recognized for their EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION!

*All nominations and letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically.*

*Winners must be currently employed by the district of RCS. *

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