The Key to the Classroom Award recognizes the achievements of SSD’s excellent educators. These teachers are selected for their creative approaches to student learning, innovative programming and commitment to student success. One Key to the Classroom recipient is selected by a committee as the SSD Teacher of the Year. The SSD teacher and location to which he or she is assigned are:

• Jennifer Balog
  Crestview Middle School, Rockwood School District
• Laura Beckhard
  Itinerant Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Rockwood School District
• Damon Cetro
  Hixson Middle School, Webster Groves School District
• Rodnesha Chatman
  Hazelwood North Middle School, Hazelwood School District
• Margery Doss
  Ackerman School, SSD
• Courtney Douty
  Pattonville Heights Middle School, Pattonville School District
• Bethany Hoekzema
  Sperreng Middle School, Lindbergh Schools
• Sarah Nowell
  Mehlville High School/Oakville High School, Mehlville School District
• Faith Rose
  Eureka Elementary School, Rockwood School District
• Tracy Wolz
  Itinerant Teacher of the Orthopedically Impaired, Countywide, SSD