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The 2012 recipients of the
Peter Hess Memorial Teacher Recognition Award

Courtesy Thoele Photography

Darla Prickett

My name is Darla Prickett and I am a 1992 Graduate of Lincoln High School. I attended Northland for two years and then graduated from Mayville State University in 1997. I spent my first year out of college as a Special Education Para in Red Lake Falls. After that I taught first grade at St. Bernard’s Catholic School for one year. I started at Challenger Elementary in the fall of 1999 and have been there ever since. I taught 3rd grade for several years before looping up to 4th grade in 2008. I absolutely love my job and wouldn’t trade it for any other. The reward of seeing children succeed daily is unbelievable. I love the energy and enthusiasm young children bring to the classroom!!!

I serve on the Health Committee and Staff Development Committee for our district.

I have two children - Brea age 10, a fifth grader at CES, and Carli age 7, a second grader at CES. I feel extremely blessed to be the mother of two healthy children and the teacher of 25-30 children each and every year! In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my girls and my family! I like exercising, scrap booking, spending time at the lake and pool, watching sporting events, and shopping! I am an active member of St. Bernard’s Catholic church where I serve as a Sunday School Teacher, and a Eucharistic Minister.

I am so proud to be an employee of SD #564 and also extremely proud to have my children as students of our school system! I want to thank the Hess Family for the award and gift of money. I am so honored to be chosen!

Kurt Reynolds

I have taught English at Lincoln High School for 15 years. In 2007 I earned my MA in English from Bemidji State University. Since then the bulk of my classes have been College in the High School. I have been privileged to present various classes and sessions on technology to adminstrators and colleagues around the state. I have two essays published, "The McEssay" in Getting it in Writing (2010) and "The Myth of Teacher" in What Teaching Means (2012). I have an upcoming essay, "One of Those Teachers" coming out in the anthology Beyond the Textbook in the next year or so. My wife and I live in Thief River Falls and have four children: Casey, KoKo, Kenzie, and Cash. I can be found online at www.teacherscribe.blogspot.com or on twitter at @teacherscribe.
On Thursday I was fortunate to receive the Peter Hess Award from our school district. Not only was the $500 greatly appreciated, but I will also never forget the kind words our principal had to say about me. On top of all that, I had numerous parents, who are also teachers here, come over and congratulate me. Then I was lucky enough to receive several congratulatory texts from students. It was a day I’ll never forget. Nothing like knowing your life’s work has meaning and impact!