A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Mrs. Tonda Kirton on her selection as Hood Magazine's Teacher of the Year.

    WHEREAS, this is the first year Hood Magazine of Sioux Falls has launched its Teacher of the Year Award, through nominations submitted by students from preschool, elementary, and middle schools in the area; and

    WHEREAS, Mrs. Kirton was nominated by Macy Rott, a fifth grader in her class from the Harrisburg School District; and

    WHEREAS, Hood Magazine selected Mrs. Kirton based on inspiration to students, nontraditional teaching methods, and involvement in activities throughout the school:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-Eighth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the South Dakota Legislature congratulates Mrs. Tonda Kirton on her selection as Hood Magazine's Teacher of the Year.