Damascus ES Teacher, Amy Weaver, Honored With Shirley J. Lowrie ‘Thank You For Teaching’ Award

Amy Weaver, a second grade teacher at Damascus Elementary School in Damascus, is one of two MCPS teachers being honored with the Shirley J. Lowrie “Thank You for Teaching” Awards this year.

Weaver is a 29 year veteran of MCPS and currently a second grade teacher at Damascus Elementary. She has worked at Damascus ES for 11 years.

Per MCPS: “Her students are excited about learning because she builds so much excitement and fun into her lessons. Her welcoming smile and joy are steady and infectious. She routinely uses community circles to build community in the class. She seeks various strategies to support students and advocates for them in a variety of ways. She gets to know her students well and builds a rapport with them that lasts long after they leave her classroom.

She has consistently led students to substantial academic gains, as well as social-emotional growth.

Weaver holds a master’s degree in teaching elementary students with a concentration in math/science. She has worked as a team leader and mentor teacher and served on the restorative justice, gifted and talented, math night and equity committees. She fosters communication with parents, grandparents and community members with phone calls, emails and an open-door policy with volunteers.”

Both teachers won $2,500 prizes for being named winners. The annual “Thank You for Teaching” awards are made possible through the Shirley J. Lowrie Memorial Fund, established at the Greater Washington Community Foundation.