City schools name Payne Principal of Year By John Peters Mar 22, 2022 Mar 22, 2022 Updated Sep 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Chelsy PayneSubmitted photo × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmk2 4=2DDlQ>9\6I46CAE\>@C6Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>E2:CJ?6HD]4@>^?6HD^`_e_ha^4:EJ\D49@@=D\?2>6\A2J?6\AC:?4:A2=\@7\J62C^2EE249>6?E^`agbbbf_a0H63`0A2J?60496=DJQ E:E=6lQ`agbbbf_a0H63`0!2J?60r96=DJQm,….k^2mk^Am Jones Intermediate Principal Chelsy Payne, here working with students, was named the Mount Airy City Schools Principal of the Year.Submitted photo × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmk2 4=2DDlQ>9\6I46CAE\>@C6Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>E2:CJ?6HD]4@>^?6HD^`_e_ha^4:EJ\D49@@=D\?2>6\A2J?6\AC:?4:A2=\@7\J62C^2EE249>6?E^`agbbbf_a0H63`0:>80caf`Q E:E=6lQ`agbbbf_a0H63`0x|v0caf`Qm,….k^2mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chelsy Payne was named Mount Airy City Schools 2021-2022 Principal of the Year in a surprise fashion recently.Surrounded by students, family, friends, and leaders from across the district, Payne was taken aback with the announcement. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“r96=DJ !2J?6 92D 5@?6 2? 2>2K:?8 ;@3 5FC:?8 2 5:77:4F=E 4@FA=6 @7 J62CD @7 A2?56>:4 492==6?86D[” D2:5 $FA6C:?E6?56?E z:> |@CC:D@?] “$96 3C:?8D 2 ;@J 2?5 6?E9FD:2D> E@ 96C ;@3 E92E C25:2E6D @FE E@ 96C DE277 2?5 DEF56?ED] (6 2C6 92AAJ E@ C6H2C5 2== @7 96C 92C5 H@C< 2?5 56E6C>:?2E:@? H:E9 @FC a_a`\a_aa !C:?4:A2= @7 E96 *62C]”k^AmkAmu@==@H:?8 |@CC:D@?’D 2??@F?46>6?E[ DEF56?ED :? E96 y@?6D x?E6C>65:2E6 $49@@= 4276E6C:2 6CFAE65 H:E9 4966CD 7@C E96:C AC:?4:A2=] !2J?6 H2D 6?4@FC2865 E@ AC@G:56 2 DA6649 2?5 ?@E65[ “x’> 9@?@C65] x H@F=5 ?@E 92G6 2? @F?46 @7 DF446DD :7 ?@E 7@C E96 A6@A=6 :? E9:D C@@>]”k^AmkAm|@F?E p:CJ r:EJ $49@@=D 2?5 5:DEC:4ED 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ 92G6 366? H@C<:?8 E@ 4@>6 @FE @7 r~'xs\`h 2?5 2C6 724:?8 82AD :? DEF56?E =62C?:?8 5F6 E@ 2 G2C:6EJ @7 724E@CD] !2J?6 92D =65 96C DE277[ DEF56?ED[ 2?5 72>:=:6D E9C@F89 E96 A2?56>:4 2?5 AFE DECF4EFC6D :? A=246 E@ 6?DFC6 E6249:?8 2?5 =62C?:?8 :56?E:7J 2C62D :>A24E65 3J =62C?:?8 =@DD 2?5 82AD 2C6 4=@D65[ @77:4:2=D H:E9 E96 D49@@= DJDE6> D2:5]k^AmkAm“y@?6D x?E6C>65:2E6 $49@@= 6I466565 DEF56?E 8C@HE9 :? E96 a_a_\a_a` D49@@= J62C :?5:42E:?8 E92E DEF56?ED H6C6 =62C?:?8 23@G6 E96 6IA64E65 C2E6 7@C E96 J62C[” 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 DE2E6>6?E C6=62D65 3J E96 DJDE6>] “%9C@F89 E96 FD6 @7 7=6I E:>6 24C@DD 8C256 =6G6=D[ DEF56?ED 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 8C@H 6G6? >@C6 2D E96J 2C6 6249 36:?8 >6E 2E E96:C A@:?E @7 ?665 :? >2E9 2?5 t?8=:D9 {2?8F286 pCED] $96 92D 2=D@ H@C<65 E@ AC@G:56 DEF56?ED H:E9 49@:46 2?5 G@:46 :? E96:C =62C?:?8 E9C@F89 4=F3 @776C:?8D 2?5 E96 ?6H=J :?EC@5F465 DA64:2= 2C62 7:7E9 8C256 6=64E:G6D]k^AmkAm“%9:D H@C< ECF=J C67=64ED E96 H@C< @7 D@ >2?J[” !2J?6 D2:5] “x 2> E92?<7F= E@ >J 4@==628F6D 2?5 76==@H 65F42E@CD H9@ ?F586 >6 E@H2C5 >J A2DD:@? 6249 2?5 6G6CJ 52J] |2<:?8 2 5:776C6?46 :? E96 =:G6D @7 49:=5C6? :D E96 23D@=FE6 36DE]”k^AmkAm!2J?6 2EE6?565 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2E (:=>:?8E@? H96C6 D96 62C?65 96C F?56C8C25F2E6 568C66 :? 6=6>6?E2CJ 65F42E:@?] w6C 65F42E:@?2= 42C66C 3682? :? a__h 2D 2 E62496C :? ~856? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= :? (:=>:?8E@?] x? a_`a[ D96 4@>A=6E65 96C |2DE6C @7 pCED :? 65F42E:@? H9:49 7@4FD65 @? C625:?8 65F42E:@? E9C@F89 t2DE r2C@=:?2 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 3642>6 2 E62496C 2E qw %92CC:?8E@? !C:>2CJ $49@@=]k^AmkAmx? a_`f[ D96 C646:G65 96C r6CE:7:42E6 :? $49@@= {6256CD9:A E9C@F89 pAA2=249:2? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 96C }2E:@?2= q@2C5 r6CE:7:42E:@?] $96 D6CG65 2D E96 %92CC:?8E@? !C:>2CJ’D 4FCC:4F=F> 724:=:E2E@C 7C@> a_`e E@ a_`h H96? D96 2446AE65 E96 C@=6 @7 AC:?4:A2= @7 y@?6D x?E6C>65:2E6 $49@@=] $96 :D >2CC:65 E@ %J=6C !2J?6 2?5 E96J 92G6 EH@ 49:=5C6?[ %y 2?5 %6??JD@?]k^Am Featured Local Savings Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Mount Airy Principal Of The Year Top Educator Recommended for you Trending Now Accident snarls traffic on U.S. 601 Surveillance spots drug deal; pursuit leads to crash Police reports Badgett signs with UVA Wise Pair pleads guilty in gun store burglary Support Local Journalism in Classrooms Local Events More Right Now 52° Sunny Humidity: 43% Cloud Coverage: 21% Wind: 8 mph UV Index: 7 High Sunrise: 07:12:10 AM Sunset: 07:42:49 PM Today Rain showers this morning with mostly sunny conditions during the afternoon hours. High 69F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight Clear to partly cloudy. Low 44F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High near 75F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.