JUNCTION CITY, Kan. - Geary USD 475 says that Sheridan Elementary third grade teacher Skyler Manning and Fort Riley Middle School Spanish teacher Elaine Gonzalez have been named the district’s nominees for the Kansas Teacher of the Year Award Program.
anning was named the USD 475 Elementary Teacher of the Year, while Gonzalez claimed USD 475 Secondary Teacher of the Year honors.
Manning and Gonzalez both received a $1,000 check on Tuesday from Exchange Bank of Junction City. The duo will also be recognized at an upcoming Board of Education meeting.
The Kansas Teacher of the Year Award Program, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, recognizes, and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state. Its mission is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance and the teaching profession.
