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Good luck to all who were nominated!
Nominations for Teacher of the Year 2020 are now closed.
Sioux Falls School District Teacher of the Year Program
Each year the Sioux Falls Public Schools and Vern Eide Motorcars jointly sponsor the Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year Award. Full time teachers are eligible for the award and $4,000 in prize money donated by Vern Eide Motorcars.
The winner is announced at a private reception on March 9th, 2020 at 7:00 pm, at the El Riad Shrine Mosque.
Criteria
Explain why you feel this nominee should be the Dr. John W. Harris 2020 Teacher of the Year, providing specific examples of how the teacher differentiates instruction based on student needs, designs engaging lessons to improve classroom and/or school culture, and inspires students to recognize their potential impact and role in the larger community.
The Sioux Falls School District's Teacher of the Year becomes eligible for the Regional Teacher of the Year Award. The South Dakota Teacher of the Year is selected from the Regional Teacher Of the Year representatives. For more information on the South Dakota Teacher of the Year program visit HERE.
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Teacher of the Year Nominees 2020
| Teacher | School | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Jenna Albers | Roosevelt High School | English & Accelerated English |
| Michelle Alberty | Laura Wilder Elementary | 2nd Grade |
| Mike Barth | Patrick Henry Middle School | Gifted Education & Math |
| Alisha Bell | Robert Frost Elementary | 4th Grade |
| Kathy Benz | Susan B Anthony Elementary | RISE Kindergarten & 1st Grade |
| Jennifer Birath | John F Kennedy Elementary | 2nd Grade |
| Michele Blair | Washington High School | English & English Development |
| Leonardo Bohorquez | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 5th Grade |
| Lucas Bartolome | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 3rd Grade |
| Megan BottFinalist | Whittier Middle SchoolFinalist | 7th Grade EnglishFinalist |
| Jennifer Boyle | Harvey Dunn Elementary | 1st Grade |
| Jennifer Breidenbach | R.F. Pettigrew Elementary | 2nd Grade |
| Krista Brost | Susan B Anthony Elementary | 3rd Grade |
| Penny Brunken | CTE Academy | Academy of Finance |
| Susan Bull | Lincoln High School | AP English Literature & Composition; Creative Writing |
| Mario Chiarello | Lincoln High School | Orchestra |
| Heather Conrad | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | Physical Education |
| Luke Cumbee | Roosevelt High School | Speech, Debate & AP Research |
| Cindy Cummins | Lincoln High School | English & Yearbook |
| Eva Delgado Gomez | Edison Middle School | Social Studies |
| Alysa Eberhart-Renfrow | Discovery Elementary | 2nd Grade |
| Erica English | Susan B Anthony Elementary | Kindergarten |
| Brooke Estep | John Harris Elementary | Kindergarten |
| Janet Fleming-Martin | Lincoln High School | Native American Connections & Psychology |
| Elsa Flores | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 3rd Grade |
| Becca Frahm | John F Kennedy Elementary | Kingergarten & 1st Grade RISE |
| Timothy Furness | Edison Middle School | 6th Grade Honors English & Language Arts |
| Grace Gill | Roosevelt High School | Government & AP Government |
| Sara Gohman | Garfield Elementary | 5th Grade |
| Sarah Greer | R.F. Pettigrew Elementary | Kindergarten |
| George Hawkins | New Technology High School | Government & American History |
| Lori Heberling | Hawthorne Elementary | Kindergarten |
| Kristi Irsfeld | John F Kennedy Elementary | 5th Grade |
| Brandi Ivey | Robert Frost Elementary | 2nd Grade |
| Michele Jensen | Roosevelt High School | Biology |
| Megan Knust | Susan B Anthony Elementary | Art |
| Amy Knutson | Harvey Dunn Elementary | 4th Grade |
| Myra KoernerFinalist | R.F. Pettigrew ElementaryFinalist | KindergartenFinalist |
| Tessa Kreidermacher | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | Elementary Art |
| Amy Larsen | Roosevelt High School | Special Education English |
| Brock Moulton | George McGovern Middle School | 7th Grade Geography |
| Cheryl MunkvoldFinalist | Central ServicesFinalist | Early Childhood Birth-ThreeFinalist |
| Victor Naranjo | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | Kindergarten |
| Barb Newitt | Roosevelt High School | AP Physics 1 &2 |
| Bradley Newitt | Lincoln High School | AP Physics |
| Erin Nguyen | Roosevelt High School | Art |
| Sierra O'Donnell | Eugene Field Elementary | 5th Grade |
| Jessica Overman | John Harris Elementary | 3rd Grade |
| Lorena Pantoja | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 4th Grade |
| Xavier Pastrano | Lincoln High School | English |
| Gary Pederson | Patrick Henry Middle School | Band |
| Katie Pesicka | Roosevelt High School | Math |
| Lance Peters | Washington High School | RISE Social Studies |
| Wilfredo Petit | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 1st Grade |
| Jessica Pomerenke | Roosevelt High School | Geometry & Precalculus |
| Mike Powers | Roosevelt High School | Spanish & Broadcasting |
| Maria Renteria | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 1st Grade |
| Janelle Revier | CTE Academy | Culinary Arts |
| Katie Rick | Susan B Anthony Elementary | RISE 3rd-5th Grade |
| Lymari Robles | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 4th Grade |
| Molly Rost | Harvey Dunn Elementary | Kindergarten |
| Dawn Sigl | Robert Frost Elementary | 1st Grade |
| Melody Sitter | Roosevelt High School | Online Learning Center |
| Amber Smith | John F Kennedy Elementary | Kindergarten |
| Stacy Svendsen | Roosevelt High School | Spanish & AP |
| Sarah Thoene | R.F. Pettigrew Elementary | 2nd Grade |
| Eulalia Triadu | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary | 4th Grade |
| Lynette Wagner | Rosa Parks Elementary | Kindergarten |
Past Winners
| Teacher | School | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn Thomason | Lincoln High School | 2019 |
| Kimberly Dobson | Horace Mann Elementary | 2018 |
| Stefanie Hage | John Harris Elementary | 2017 |
| Janet Swier | Washington High School | 2016 |
| Gretchen Johnson | Cleveland Elementary | 2015 |
| Sarah Henrichs | Axtell Park Middle School | 2014 |
| Allison Hutchinson | Career & Technical Education Academy | 2013 |
| Donna Leininger | Washington High School | 2012 |
| Nicole Gardner | Harvey Dunn Elementary | 2011 |
| Teresa TimmermanFinalist | Lincoln High SchoolFinalist | 2010Finalist |
| Cher May | Terry Redlin Elementary | 2009 |
| Barbara Myers | Axtell Park Middle School | 2008 |
| Sharon Andrews | Challenge Center | 2007 |
| Karyn Veenis | Patrick Henry Middle School | 2006 |
| Barbara Dowling | Hawthorne Elementary | 2005 |
| Brent Eliason | Washington High School | 2004 |
| Roxie Ahlbrecht | Robert Frost Elementary | 2003 |
| Sally Rice | Edison Middle School | 2002 |
| Jeff Lukens | Roosevelt High School | 2001 |
| Linda Carmody | Eugene Field Elementary | 2000 |
| Audrey Lofgren | Robert Frost Elementary | 1999 |
| Bob Dolan | Washington High School | 1998 |
| Alice Sylliaasen | Eugene Field Elementary | 1997 |
| Don Reiffenberger | Cleveland Elementary | 1996 |
| Don Decker | Lincoln High School | 1995 |
| Judy Davis | Patrick Henry Middle School | 1994 |
| Phyllis Kruger | Harvey Dunn Elementary | 1993 |
| Julie Ashworth | Hawthorne Elementary | 1992 |
| Lois Sudbeck | Little Flower Elementary | 1991 |
| Sharon Schueler | Roosevelt High School | 1990 |
| Joan Conner | Lincoln High School | 1989 |
