Grady High School orchestra director named APS Teacher of the Year

Krissi Davis, an orchestra director at Grady High School, is the 2019-2020 Atlanta Public Schools' Teacher of the Year. APS submitted photo

By Vanessa McCray

Oct 31, 2019

The Grady High School orchestra director has been named Atlanta Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year.

Krissi Davis, a music teacher who has worked as Grady's orchestra director since 2017, received the award Tuesday at the district's annual award ceremony that recognizes employees and others who contribute to APS.

Davis previously worked at APS at Sutton Middle School and has taught in Clayton and Fayette counties.

She will now represent the Atlanta district in the Georgia Teacher of the Year Awards. The current statewide Teacher of the Year is an APS elementary school teacher.

Other groups and individuals honored Tuesday include:

Principal of the Year – Eulonda Washington, Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy
Assistant Principal of the Year – Joy Antone, Samuel M. Inman Middle School
Students First Award – Michelle Byrdsong-Walker, Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School
Schools First Award – Sara Womack, Coordinator, APS Fine and Performing Arts
GO Teams – Excellence in Leadership - Dr. John Waller, Principal E. Rivers Elementary School
2019-20 Outstanding GO Team – Hollis Innovation Academy GO Team
District Partner of the Year – Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
2019-2020 Excellence in Family Engagement Parent Award - Alicia DeCriscio
2019-2020 Excellence in Family Engagement Community Award - HTI CATALYSTS
2019-2020 Excellence in Family Engagement School-Based Award - Hollis Innovation Academy Family Engagement Leadership team