Take A Note: Time to nominate for Teacher of the Year
Fifth Grade Dry Hollow Elementary Teacher Wesley Mitchell was named Region 2 Teacher of the Year for 2023. Here he is seen receiving the award last fall during a surprise greeting from Karen Caulfield an accountant with the Oregon Lottery and an entourage of local teachers. Now is the time to nominate your teacher for 2024. Find out how below.
The Dalles, Ore., Jan 22, 2024 — The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce the continuation of Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year to honor exemplary educators in every region of the state.
“Last year Wesley Mitchell won for our region, “ said Teacher Mentor Hailey Elliott with Columbia Gorge Education Service District. “The nomination process takes minutes but truly shouts from the rooftops to each teacher that receives a nomination that they are appreciated.”
Last year there were around 30 nominations across all of North Wasco, South Wasco, Dufur, Moiser, and Hood River.
• Nominations are open statewide through February 21, 2024.
• Teachers will submit their applications by April 5, 2024.
• Oregon Education Service Districts will select a winner from their region. • Regional Teachers of the Year will be honored across the state in September 2024!
• In October 2024 one of the Regional Teachers of the Year will be named the 2024-25 Oregon Teacher of the Year and will be eligible to apply for the honor of the National Teacher of the Year!
Sherman County School’s Ashley Macnab also won the coveted title for her amazing work with students at the school in Moro for 2023. She is a first-grade teacher working in Region 14.
Regional Teachers of the Year will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and will be celebrated across the state. The 2024-25 Oregon Teacher of the Year will receive a $10,000 cash prize (with a matching $5,000 going to their school) and serve as a spokesperson and representative for all Oregon teachers.
Anyone can nominate a teacher! All Oregonians are encouraged to nominate their favorite teacher today at: oregonteacheroftheyear.org
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