08/28/2026
🌟 TEACHER OF THE YEAR SPOTLIGHT 🌟
Our 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year Spotlight Series continues with Ms. Alexandra Allen, East Newton Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year! 🍎
Ms. Allen has served Newton County Schools for 11 years, including six years at East Newton Elementary and five years at South Salem Elementary. Throughout her career, she has taught second, third, and fifth grades and served as an Early Intervention Program teacher.
For Ms. Allen, the inspiration to become an educator began with her grandmother, who taught fifth grade for 35 years and was also Ms. Allen’s very first teacher. She taught her to read and write, sparked her love of books, and, perhaps most importantly, demonstrated what it means to truly love and support students.
That influence, combined with the impact of teachers who made school a safe and supportive place for her growing up, inspired Ms. Allen to become the kind of educator who is loving, kind, supportive, and an advocate for every child who enters her classroom. ❤️
💬 “Teaching is my art, my passion.”
For Ms. Allen, teaching is about much more than delivering content. She wants to help shape the inner voice students carry with them—the voice that says, “I can do hard things.” She strives to create a classroom where children feel safe enough to try, supported enough to struggle, and challenged enough to grow.
At the heart of it all are relationships.
💬 “No significant learning can happen without a significant relationship.”
Ms. Allen hopes every student who enters her classroom knows how deeply they are cared for and leaves seeing themselves as a capable contributor to their classroom, school, community, and beyond.
Here’s a fun fact her students might not know: Ms. Allen’s father is from Venezuela!
Outside of school, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, and spending time with her husband and two sons. 📚🌊
Congratulations, Ms. Allen! We are proud to celebrate you as East Newton Elementary School’s 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year!
🏆 Who will be Newton County Schools’ NEXT Teacher of the Year? Stay tuned as we continue highlighting our outstanding school-level honorees on the road to our district celebration on September 23!
