Just before our print deadlines, we got a hot tip on some big news! On Monday, Bruce Rekstad was named the 37th Annual Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year for the Sioux Falls School District.
Rekstad, 74, is well known around town as an engaging and personable man. He was born and raised in Garretson and has run the Jesse James Pontoon rides since the early 1990's. He is married to Karen Rekstad, the former owner of Christmas in the Attic, and managed the Split Rock Park campground for decades. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren attend or have attended classes or graduated from the Garretson School District.
Rekstad has taught at Washington High School since 2002, and is the Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe Instructor. Prior to WHS, he taught for ten years at Flandreau Indian School and Crow Creek.
In his nomination, his nominator wrote, “He tailors his lessons to be culturally relevant and engaging for Native American students, using methods that create a sense of belonging and respect for their heritage.
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