Bobbie Lytle believed in Christa McAuliffe’s words, “I touch the future: I teach.”  A lifelong educator, Bobbie touched the lives of many students while teaching for many years at Dommerich Elementary and, prior to her retirement, at Brookshire Elementary.

Bobbie’s infectious smile and her love of learning encouraged children to extend their curiosity into all areas of learning.  Whether it was storytelling, creating a cookbook for her second-grade parents at the holidays, or fabulous art projects, she made sure her students’ abilities shone brightly.

The Bobbie Lytle Outstanding Teacher Award is being established through a generous memorial gift from her loving daughter, Tiffany. The gift will create an endowed fund at the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, and a special cash award of $2,500.00 will be presented annually to an outstanding teacher at each of the two schools where Bobbie dedicated her career: Dommerich Elementary and Brookshire Elementary. All members of the two schools’ communities – faculty, staff, parents, students and neighbors – may nominate teachers for these new awards. A selection committee will help to narrow the list of candidates, and the final selection will be made by Bobbie’s grand-daughter, Kinsley.

The teachers selected for this recognition each year must be a current teacher at either Dommerich Elementary or Brookshire Elementary and must embody the following qualifications:

• Communicate effectively with parents 
• Possess the ability to connect with their students, showing a genuine interest in individuals
• Be encouraging
• Believe in individuals and help all children realize their potential and what they can do
• Be compassionate
• Have no disciplinary actions in file or attendance issues
• Engage children with enthusiasm, humor, respect and a sense of caring
• Overcome challenging personalities with a positive attitude
• Be altruistic
• Cultivate and nurture a sense of belonging in his or her classroom
• Be responsive, loving, and go the extra mile

As the Fund grows, Bobbie’s family hopes to establish more awards to recognize teachers at additional schools.

If you would like to make a gift to help build this special fund and Award in loving memory of Bobbie Lytle, please complete the giving form below. To make a gift of appreciated stock, please contact Foundation Executive Director Debi Pedraza at 407-317-3261. A call for nominations will go out in early February 2023.