Eleven veteran educators have been selected to represent the Gardner Edgerton School District in the state-sponsored Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) program. The KTOY Award recognizes and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the state's elementary and secondary classrooms. The program’s mission is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in improving schools, student performance, and the teaching profession.
A district selection committee will now evaluate each nominee's application and identify two (one elementary and one secondary) outstanding educators to represent the district in the state-wide program.
As part of the process, these two finalists will complete a set of essays related to their current practice, solicit letters of reference from administrators, students, parents, and peers, and participate in a follow-up interview.
Christa Schroeder, Fourth Grade, Edgerton Elementary
Chris Green, Fourth Grade, Gardner Elementary
Staci Berger, Second Grade, Grand Star Elementary
Jennifer Fisher, Kindergarten, Madison Elementary
Christy Yokley, Third Grade, Moonlight Elementary
Robbie Smith, Fourth Grade, Nike Elementary
Hayley Goode, IR Specialist, Sunflower Elementary
Jennifer Cusick, Fifth Grade, Pioneer Ridge Middle
Amanda Malone, Seventh Grade History, Trail Ridge Middle
Alana Rhone, Fifth Grade, Wheatridge Middle
Krista Mealman, Business and Computers, Gardner Edgerton High