{"id":37022,"date":"2026-03-23T12:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/?p=37022"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:42:13","slug":"congratulations-to-mrs-branch-fmms-2025-2026-red-apple-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/congratulations-to-mrs-branch-fmms-2025-2026-red-apple-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Mrs.Branch FMMS 2025-2026 Red Apple Teacher!","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are proud to share that&nbsp;Mrs. Branch, Algebra I teacher, has been named the FMMS Red Apple First-Year Teacher of the Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her very first year at Forest Meadow Middle School, Mrs. Branch has already made an incredible impact on our Charger community. Her dedication to her students, commitment to strong instruction, and positive presence in the classroom have helped create an engaging learning environment where students feel supported and challenged to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Branch\u2019s passion for teaching and her willingness to jump in, learn, and lead have truly stood out this year. We are grateful for the energy and care she brings to FMMS each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us in\u00a0congratulating Mrs. Branch on this well-deserved recognition!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-347d253b     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-tab-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-mob-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='37020' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-2-1024x650.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-2-1024x650.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-2-300x190.jpeg\" alt=\"Congratulations\nto\nMrs.\nBranch!\nWe are proud to share that Mrs. Branch, Algebra I teacher, has been named the FMMS Red Apple First-Year Teacher of the Year!\n\n\n\nIn her very first year at Forest Meadow Middle School, Mrs. Branch has already made an incredible impact on our Charger community. Her dedication to her students, commitment to strong instruction, and positive presence in the classroom have helped create an engaging learning environment where students feel supported and challenged to grow.\n\n\n\nMrs. Branch\u2019s passion for teaching and her willingness to jump in, learn, and lead have truly stood out this year. We are grateful for the energy and care she brings to FMMS each day.\n\n\n\nPlease join us in congratulating Mrs. Branch on this well-deserved recognition! \ud83d\udc9c\u26a1\ud83c\udf4e\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Caption\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='37018' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-4.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-4.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-4-300x236.jpeg\" alt=\"Congratulations\nto\nMrs.\nBranch!\nWe are proud to share that Mrs. Branch, Algebra I teacher, has been named the FMMS Red Apple First-Year Teacher of the Year!\n\n\n\nIn her very first year at Forest Meadow Middle School, Mrs. Branch has already made an incredible impact on our Charger community. Her dedication to her students, commitment to strong instruction, and positive presence in the classroom have helped create an engaging learning environment where students feel supported and challenged to grow.\n\n\n\nMrs. Branch\u2019s passion for teaching and her willingness to jump in, learn, and lead have truly stood out this year. We are grateful for the energy and care she brings to FMMS each day.\n\n\n\nPlease join us in congratulating Mrs. Branch on this well-deserved recognition! \ud83d\udc9c\u26a1\ud83c\udf4e\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Caption\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='37019' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-3-1009x1024.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-3-1009x1024.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-3-296x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Congratulations\nto\nMrs.\nBranch!\nWe are proud to share that Mrs. Branch, Algebra I teacher, has been named the FMMS Red Apple First-Year Teacher of the Year!\n\n\n\nIn her very first year at Forest Meadow Middle School, Mrs. Branch has already made an incredible impact on our Charger community. 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We are grateful for the energy and care she brings to FMMS each day.\n\n\n\nPlease join us in congratulating Mrs. Branch on this well-deserved recognition! \ud83d\udc9c\u26a1\ud83c\udf4e\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Caption\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to share that&nbsp;Mrs. Branch, Algebra I teacher, has been named the FMMS Red Apple First-Year Teacher of the Year! 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