For the 2022-2023 school year, two teachers at Horseshoe Bend School were voted teacher of the year by their fellow educators.
For elementary school teacher of the year, interventionist Lindsey Smith won with 14 years of teaching under her belt. Smith said she was both surprised and humbled knowing that there’s many other great teachers who work there.
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