Nominations open
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 01:35 p.m., January 29, 2008
Updated 01:35 p.m., January 29, 2008
Nominations are being taken for annual Star Performer and WOW! awards for teachers and support staff in the Emporia school district. The awards were established by the E. L. and Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation to recognize the outstanding performance of Emporia teachers and school support staff. This is the sixth year the awards will be given.
The foundation gave $29,500 in cash awards to the 13 winners last year.
The deadline for entries is March 12 and nominations are limited to current staff in the Emporia public schools. Nominations should include a completed form and a statement of how the employee has made a difference for students. Star Performer nominations for teachers also must include supporting materials, such as letters, newspaper clippings or other documentation of the nominee’s work. No CDs or DVDs will be accepted. Nominations can be submitted by students, parents and co-workers.
Nomination forms are available at all Emporia public schools and the Board of Education office, 501 Merchant St., and on the district’s Web site at www.usd253.org. For information, contact Kristy Turner at 341-2201 or kturner@usd253.org.
The awards will be presented in May.