Teacher of the Year 2022-2023

Mrs. Brittany Rooks is the Lee County Middle School West Campus Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023. Mrs. Rooks is a sixth grade English/Language Arts and Social Studies teacher on Team Exceed, and she has 12 years of teaching experience.

After graduating from Pelham High School, she attended Valdosta State University and graduated Cum Laude in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Middle Grades Education.  She has certifications in middle grades reading, language arts, and social studies.

Mrs. Rooks served on the Lee County Middle School West Leadership Committee from 2017-2018.  She also has served on the Positive Behavior and Interventions and Support (PBIS) Committee since 2018.  In conjunction with that role, she served as a sponsor for PBIS Trojan Scholars, a student-led PBIS Committee. Mrs. Rooks is currently the English Language Arts Department Chair for LCMSW.

Mrs. Rooks enjoys teaching and puts her heart and soul into doing what is best for her students.  She strives to promote social, emotional, and academic learning to mold and shape her students into well-rounded adults.

Mrs. Rooks and her husband Michael have two boys, Eli and Layton. She loves spending time with her family outdoors, reading, and journaling during her morning quiet time.