FARGO — Fargo Public Schools has begun the nomination process for its annual award series for staff members who served students with excellence.
The awards include: Teacher of the Year, given to a certified staff member; Administrator of the Year, which goes to a principal, assistant principal, director or coordinator, and Support Staff of the Year, which goes to an educational support staff member, custodial or maintenance department staff member or nutrition services staff member.
Final recipients will be surprised with the honors in 2023, according to a Fargo Public Schools press release.
The Teacher of the Year honoree will be forwarded to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction as a candidate for the North Dakota Teacher of the Year Award.
Nomination instructions, forms and process details for all three award categories can be found online , and all nominations will be received online only from Nov. 28 through Dec. 16.
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In 2022, the award recipients were: Amy Anderson of Longfellow Elementary School, and early childhood literacy partner at Agassiz for Teacher of the Year; Jennifer Schuldheisz, Ed Clapp Elementary School principal for Administrator of the Year, and Joel Cross, Fargo South High School lead custodian for Support Staff of the Year.