Elgin schools honor teachers of the year

Elgin Independent School District recognized its campus educators and named districtwide elementary and secondary honorees during its end-of-year celebration May 22.

Deja Pool, a life skills teacher at Neidig Elementary School, was named Elementary Teacher of the year. Christy Gruetzner, a seventh grade math and pre-algebra teacher at Elgin Middle School, earned Secondary Teacher of the Year honors.

“Winning District Teacher of the Year is more than an award — it is a reminder that the long days, hard work and the love poured into students truly matter,” Pool said. “I am honored to represent a profession that changes lives every single day.”