Rumor Mill-4951

Published December 15, 2011

The purpose of this section is to answer any questions parents, teachers or community members might have regarding the school district and to set the record straight in regards to any rumors that might be circulating.  If you have a question or have heard a rumor that you would like for us to address, simply SEND US your questions and we will respond to them in upcoming issues of IN FOCUS.  Below are some of the questions we received since our last newsletter.

This isn't really a rumor, but I was wondering who chooses the "Teacher of the Year" at each school, and more importantly, why are they selected before Christmas when the year isn't even halfway over?

Teacher of the Year is a State program, therefore, the State dictates the deadlines and criteria.  Most schools ask teachers to nominate their choice for this honor.  Then, the teachers who are nominated are put on a ballot and the school staff votes to determine that school's teacher of the year.