We Are A Community Igniting the Joy of Learning and Inspiring Leaders.

🎉 Celebrating Our 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year! 🎉

Dear Vickery Creek Elementary Families and Community,

We are thrilled to announce that Mrs. Andrea Harris has been named VCE’s Teacher of the Year for 2025–2026!

Mrs. Harris was selected through a thoughtful process that began with staff nominations and voting. A committee made up of representatives from our Parent Lighthouse Team (PLT), Local School Council (LSC), PTO, a county office representative, and last year’s Teacher of the Year conducted classroom observations and interviews. While the decision was incredibly difficult due to the outstanding finalists, Mrs. Harris stood out for her deep commitment to students and her inspiring leadership.

With over 30 years of experience in education, Mrs. Harris has taught at Sugar Hill Elementary, First Baptist Cumming Preschool, Bridgeway Christian Academy, and has been a beloved part of the VCE family since 2013. She has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades, always with a heart for nurturing the whole child.

Her approach to teaching beautifully reflects the Leader in Me’s 5 Core Paradigms, which is why she also is receiving our first Spirit of the Viking Award.

• She sees every child as a leader.

• She believes everyone has genius.

• She models that change starts with me.

• She empowers students to lead their own learning.

• And she fosters a culture where educators and students partner together.

Mrs. Harris is known for her nurturing spirit, her ability to inspire both students and colleagues, and her willingness to step into leadership roles—whether it’s leading the school garden, mentoring student teachers, or supporting our school community in countless ways.

She is lovingly supported by her husband Rick, daughter Elizabeth, and son-in-law Marshall, who cheer her on every step of the way.

Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Andrea Harris on this well-deserved honor. She is a shining example of what it means to lead with heart, and we are so proud to celebrate her as our Teacher of the Year!

Precess Volunteers

Precess is Now Open to Moms and Dads!

We’re excited to share that Precess volunteer opportunities are now open to all parents! This is a fun and meaningful way to spend time with students during morning recess—encouraging teamwork and being positive role models.

With over 280 students at Vickery Creek, extra hands on the playground make a huge difference. Even just 35 minutes of your morning can help create a safe and fun experience for all kids.

Details:

• Time: 7:00–7:35 AM (before work hours)

• Who: Moms and Dads welcome!

• Frequency: Sign up for as many days as you’d like

👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/vceprecess

We’d love to see you out there—your presence means so much to our students!

😂 Dad Joke of the Week:

What keys unlock a banana? Mon-Keys!

Viking Volunteers 

We're excited to launch our second year of Viking Volunteers! Sign up here if you'd like to volunteer at VCE during the school day in September!

Volunteer roles will change each Thursday based on teachers' current needs. Tasks could include:

• Laminating, cutting, filing, or hanging student work in hallways

• Reading with a student

• Playing math or ELA games with a small group

• and more!

Volunteers will meet with a staff member in the front lobby at 9 am. They will be assigned based on what teachers' needs are for that week. If everything is completed before 11, you are free to leave early! Please note: These roles are not specific to a grade or classroom.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle May at vickerycreekpto@gmail.com.

Thank you for helping our school!

What Is the MRA?

The Measurable Results Assessment is a rigorously developed survey tool used to annually collect, analyze, and report student-, staff-, and school-level outcomes related to the focus on improving leadership, culture, and academics. 

Leader in Me Schools use the MRA as they engage in continuous cycles of improvement to identify its strengths and weaknesses, develop improvement plans, and monitor progress.

The MRA measures are aligned with the highly effective practices outlined in the Leader in Me Framework. This alignment empowers schools to move from data insights to action plans and best leverage their limited time and resources to meet their most important goals.

Below are the results from our MRA Survey from Fall 2024. We focused on the three lowest categaories throughout the school year. Our goal is to have 190 people complete the MRA Survey for this year. Your participation is greatly appreciated.