Staff Recognition Program

2022-2023 Nominations CLOSED

dates to be posted for 23-24 once nominations are open

At LHUSD, we recognize the extraordinary contributions made by teachers and staff every day to improve the lives of students in Lake Havasu City. To honor their work, we invite community members, parents, colleagues, and students to nominate a teacher or staff member who they feel deserves this special recognition.

Each school site will form a school-based committee and determine a Teacher of the Year (TOY) based on the nominations. Of those teachers, one will be named the LHUSD Teacher of the Year. Additionally, a Rookie Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Member of the Year will be selected annually by nomination and determined by a district-based committee.

The online nomination phase will open... (dates pending for 23-24 school year).

The site-based Teachers of the Year will be announced in March, and recipients will be invited to a special celebration in April – more details to follow. 

Nomination Eligibility

Teacher

A school site teacher must have completed 3 consecutive years teaching in LHUSD schools and currently teach in the district. He/she must teach students on a regular basis (40% of the time). 

Rookie Teacher

A teacher must have between 1-3 years of teaching experience.

Support Staff

He/She must have completed 3 consecutive years of employment in the district. 

Nominees should possess and consistently demonstrate:

  • The ability to create a love of learning in students of all abilities and backgrounds.
  • A commitment to high standards for students, self, and others.
  • A strong sense of values, integrity, and professional ethics; serves as a role model for professionalism.
  • The ability to learn and experiment with new ideas in order to expand his or her professional knowledge base.
  • Strong human relations/strong cooperative skills with students, parents, colleagues, administration, and community.
  • Knowledge of subject and curriculum content, of student growth and development, of instruction and assessment.
  • Clear vision and understanding of his or her beliefs and practices.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Energy, enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and dependability.
  • Significant impact and influence -  has made a difference at site/district/community.

  • The ability to create a love of learning in students of all abilities and backgrounds.
  • A commitment to high standards for students, self, and others.
  • A strong sense of values, integrity, and professional ethics; serves as a role model for professionalism.
  • Strong human relations/strong cooperative skills with students, parents, colleagues, administration, and community.
  • Knowledge of subject and curriculum content, of student growth and development, of instruction and assessment.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Energy, enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and dependability.

  • Strong leadership qualities (leads change process, improves work climate, engages in shared leadership and team building).
  • Commitment to high standards (demonstrates capacity for sustained effort and hard work; sets high standards of performance for self and others).
  • Clear vision and commitment to service (focuses on achievement and results).
  • A higher level of professionalism (serves as a role model).
  • Exceptional skills and knowledge related to position (communicates effectively, demonstrates technical expertise and continued growth).
  • Significant impact and influence (has made a difference at site/district/county/ community level).
  • Energy, enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and dependability.

clipart of the word NOMINATE and people holding up their hands in the background
Staff Nomination Form