Ms. Matz and Ms. Tate discussing strategies in the locker hall full of students

Florida 2023 Teacher of the Year Visits Pryor Middle School

Hilary Demers

August 16, 2022

We are honored that Ms. Melissa Matz, 2023 Florida Teacher of the Year, stopped by Pryor Middle School to get a small taste of the fantastic things happening in the Okaloosa County School District. Ms. Brittany Tate, 2023 Okaloosa County Teacher of the Year, hosted Ms. Matz and took her on a tour of some of the math, science, and CTE classes. Some practices she took an interest in included how Pryor uses time in PIERS (Homeroom), how their PBIS system is organized, Hope Squad, and ways our teachers are using technology in the classroom, among many other things! Thanks for visiting Ms. Matz!