Have you or your children ever had a teacher that your really enjoyed or who really left an impact? Both of my older children, Zack and Libby, were fortunate to have the same teacher for kindergarten. We will refer to their teacher as Mrs. K.
Zack is now in 8th grade and Libby in 7th. In all of the years they have been in school, I have never enjoyed another teacher as much as Mrs. K and neither have the kids.
Mrs. K drove my kids to express their creativity, taught them to enjoy reading and get lost in the make believe world of books and she always encouraged them to be themselves. For this, I am forever grateful to her and I am thankful that we have kept in touch with her over the years and happy to know that when Alexander starts school (5K) in the fall, he will have her as his teacher as well.
As a parent, I have always been a HUGE supporter or teachers, ecspecially here in Wisconsin after recent political events, and I will always stand by teachers for what they do and how much of their own personal time and money is spent on the student in our community.
As a supporter of teachers nationwide, I am proud to support the Hilton Alexonors Teacher Treks program. Thanks to this program, 15 teachers will get the opportunity to travel and experience, first-hand, the subject that they teach while enriching their curriculum and giving students the inspiration to discover and explore the world.
The panel of judges have narrowed the competition down to 30 finalists from 20 different states, including Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina or Washington to name a few!
Each finalist has mapped out their travel dreams and you can vote daily for your top pick. 15 winners will receive a grant valued at $6000 so they can travel to the destinationof their choice in addition to their school receiving a $2500 grant to be used for cultural activities or enhancements.
The runner-up won’t be left empty handed as theire schools will also receive a $2500 grant for culutral activities or enhancements.
In addition to all of this, one winner from ALL of the submissions will receive a cultural excursion for their class with a $1500 value.
Not only do the finalists and the other submissions have the chance to win something, you can win something just by voting! Of those that vote in the Teacher Treks competition, 10 random winners will receive one (1) Hilton Alexonors Gift Card valued at $250!!!!
You can cast your vote once per during the voting period. Winners will be announced in May 2013.
So, what are you waiting for?? Go VOTE NOW!
You can also be come a Hilton Alexonors member and start earning points for travel!