Every year, each elementary and secondary school in the county selects a teacher of the year from their school. The News Courier will be publishing a few facts about each of the 2023 LCS teachers of the year during the next few weeks.

Name: Jason Hopper

School: Johnson Elementary School

Grade(s) taught: K-5 Special Education Autism Unit

Subject(s) taught: Eng, Math, Science, History, Behavior, Functional skills.

Degrees & Granting Institutions, Special Certifications and/or Training:

• B.S. in Special Education
• B.S. in Business Management at Athens State University

How many years have you been in education? 3 years as a teacher, 6 months as substitute teacher.

How many are with Limestone County Schools? 1.5 years

What makes you proud to be an educator? Watching my students thrive in life.

What has your experience in the education field taught you? It takes a great team to be successful.

What do you enjoy most about working for Limestone County Schools? The people I work with.

How do your students inspire you? Every time one of my students learns a new skill and their eyes light up in excitement, inspire me to work as hard as I can for them.

What are your hobbies? My two kids, working on cars, hunting and water sports.

Favorite Quote: “This too shall pass.” Lincoln’s favorite saying.