AMAZING TEACHER of the MONTH HONORING PIERRE/FT. PIERRE'S TEACHERS Presented by HBECK Heartland cj CHEVROLET November's Amazing Teacher is: Tina Baker Kindergarten Kennedy Elementary School MEDIA A native of White Lake, SD, Tina Baker has been a teacher for 17 years. She taught First Grade in Wessington Springs for two years before moving to Pierre, where she's been teaching Kindergarten ever since. She's been at Kennedy Elementary since it opened in 2015. Here is what Tina's nominator said about her: "Mrs. Baker is a Kindergarten teacher with a big heart. She is patient and loving with her students. She wants her students to be successful and she works hard to accomplish this goal." OUR AUDIENCE IS OUR SUPERPOWER Pictured are Steve Beck, Capital Journal editor lain Woessner, Bryan Beck and Trace Beck presenting Tina Baker with the Amazing Teacher award for November. Tina is the winner of a $100 gift card and a Beck Motor Company oil-change card ($400 value). CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS-UP: 2nd Place Mackenzie Blake Second Grade Buchanan Elementary School $75 Gift Card Winner 3rd Place Katie Berg Fourth Grade Kennedy Elementary School $50 GIFT CARD WINNER AMAZING TEACHER of the MONTH HONORING PIERRE / FT . PIERRE'S TEACHERS Presented by HBECK Heartland cj CHEVROLET November's Amazing Teacher is : Tina Baker Kindergarten Kennedy Elementary School MEDIA A native of White Lake , SD , Tina Baker has been a teacher for 17 years . She taught First Grade in Wessington Springs for two years before moving to Pierre , where she's been teaching Kindergarten ever since . She's been at Kennedy Elementary since it opened in 2015. Here is what Tina's nominator said about her : " Mrs. Baker is a Kindergarten teacher with a big heart . She is patient and loving with her students . She wants her students to be successful and she works hard to accomplish this goal . " OUR AUDIENCE IS OUR SUPERPOWER Pictured are Steve Beck , Capital Journal editor lain Woessner , Bryan Beck and Trace Beck presenting Tina Baker with the Amazing Teacher award for November . Tina is the winner of a $ 100 gift card and a Beck Motor Company oil - change card ( $ 400 value ) . CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS - UP : 2nd Place Mackenzie Blake Second Grade Buchanan Elementary School $ 75 Gift Card Winner 3rd Place Katie Berg Fourth Grade Kennedy Elementary School $ 50 GIFT CARD WINNER