This week (May 6-10, 2024) is Teacher Appreciation Week. As part of the week’s events, the South Dakota Department of Education has announced the names of the state’s Regional Teachers of the Year– and the list includes an educator from the Gettysburg School District.
Christy Saltsman was selected to receive the honor for Region 4. Saltsman teaches K-8 Physical Education and 6-8 Math at Gettysburg.
A panel will select one of these regional finalists to represent the state as the 2025 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. That individual will be South Dakota’s candidate for the National Teacher of the Year Award.
The 2025 Regional Teachers of the Year are:
- Region 1: Amy Verhelst, Kindergarten, Sioux Valley Elementary School, Volga
- Region 2: Erin Rieff, Art, Brandon Valley Middle School, Brandon
- Region 3: Megan Wilson, Math, Sanborn Central High School, Forestburg
- Region 4: Christy Saltsman, K-8 Physical Education and 6-8 Math, Gettysburg School District, Gettysburg
- Region 5: Michelle Abbott, 2nd grade, West Elementary School, Spearfish
Department of Education representatives will be visiting each of the Regional Teachers of the Year sometime this week.
Visit sdteach.org to hear some of the state’s finest educators talk about why they love the teaching profession.
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