South Salem Elementary’s Amy Peterson garners school division’s top honor
If teaching young people is truly a calling, Salem’s 2025 Teacher of the Year knows exactly what it means to answer that call even when you aren’t expecting it. South Salem Elementary’s Amy Peterson garners school division’s top honor Peterson is an incredibly respected kindergarten teacher who returned to the classroom at South Salem Elementary School after being completely out of full-time teaching for over 20 years. “This honor is a shock to me, and I still have not completely wrapped my brain around it,” Peterson said. “When I think about all the other teachers who have been named teacher...
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