South Shore Foundation Announces 'Outstanding Teacher' Awards

The South Shore Foundation announces a new program of recognition for teachers in the South Shore area schools. The program consists of three annual awards to teachers in different grade-level groupings: Kindergarten - 5th; 6-8th; and 9-12th. Each of the three winners will receive $1,000.

Nomination forms are available at the schools and online at www.southshore.com. At the Web site, visit the South Shore Foundation page to view the information and nomination form. Nominations must be postmarked by March 1, 2004. The awards will be announced at graduation or awards night at the school where the winners are employed.

Only teachers in South Shore area schools are eligible for the South Shore Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award. Those schools are: Flippin, Bergman, Bruno-Pyatt, Lead Hill, Omaha, and Yellville-Summit.

Trustees of the South Shore Foundation recently voted to offer the awards for outstanding teachers and adopted a mission statement for the program. It states that the Outstanding Teacher Award "encourages teachers who, through their methods and dedication, inspire student mastery of a varied curriculum to form the basis of lifelong learning."

Teachers in the six schools are eligible if they teach full time, are fully qualified and certified in the subject they teach, have at least four years of experience, take part in professional development, advise students in activities associated with the subjects they teach or with extracurricular activities, and can demonstrate that students have achieved success in the subject matter taught. The nomination process requires two letters of endorsement about the nominee's teaching, professional development activities or commitment to the school and community.

Those wishing to nominate a teacher should contact their school's superintendent or see the South Shore Web site at www.southshore.com at the South Shore Foundation page.

South Shore Foundation is the charitable foundation of Northern Arkansas Telephone Company of Flippin. The foundation also awards grants to nonprofit agencies using telecommunications technology for educational advancement, environmental preservation, community betterment and economic development. For more information call 1-800-775-6682 or visit the Web site at www.southshore.com.

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