The Mount Pleasant High School Chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) attended the Teach Tomorrow Summit in McAllen, TX on February 20-22. Six MPHS TAFE members competed in six events and brought home two awards, including two students qualifying for Nationals.

Seniors Evelyn DeSantiago and Keyla Plancarte competed in Children’s Literature Pre-K. Their score advanced them to the Educator’s Rising National Conference to be held in Washington, DC on June 17-21, 2020. Their book titled “Julie Sees Germs”, teaches preschoolers about the spread of germs in classrooms and the importance of proper hand washing.

Plancarte also earned a Gold Certificate for her Portfolio, the highest award possible.

Also competing for MPHS were Mirka Soto and Sophy Turner with STEM lesson plans, Daniela Robles with an ARTS lesson plan, and Polyana Olvera in Creative Lecture.

“Future educators from The Mount Pleasant High School TAFE chapter competed at the state level for the fifth year in a row in mid-February,” said MPHS TAFE advisor, Aimee Sweeden. “MPHS TAFE represented well at the Teach Tomorrow Summit 2020 in McAllen, TX in six different events. To say I am excited to return to Nationals is an understatement. I am proud of these ladies and grateful that I get to be a part of their journey.”

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Keyla Plancarte and Evelyn DeSantiago