State Teacher of the Year award to be presented next month

In less than a month’s time, South Dakota will have a new Teacher of the Year. The state Teacher of the Year will be announced during a special recognition banquet on Thursday evening, Oct. 11, as part of the annual Systems Change Conference, which is being held in Chamberlain.

This year’s winner will be selected from five regional finalists and will receive:
• A SMARTER Kids Foundation Technology Package
   valued at more than $11,000
• A $1,500 cash award from the South Dakota Community Foundation
• A $1,500 cash award from Citibank
• A $1,000 honorarium from the South Dakota Board of Regents
• A $200 Discover Gift Card from the South Dakota Retailers’ Association
• A South Dakota Education Association Apple Award

To meet this year’s Teacher of the Year candidates, go to doe.sd.gov and click on the department’s YouTube button.