The South Dakota Association of Middle Level Edu‑cation (SDAMLE) awarded Elk Point-Jefferson’s Cas‑sandra Schmith with the Emerging Educator Award on July 27, 2026. The announcement came at this year’s SDAMLE conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Schmith is a valued member of the Husky family. Known as “Ms. Cass” to many she provides educational opportunities, and fun, to all who enter her class…