Somerset Middle School’s Ms. Dawn Peer honored [Video]

SOMERSET, Wis. (FOX 9) – Happy tears were flowing in Somerset, Wisconsin Friday afternoon as FOX 9 staff presented our second Top Teacher award of the year.

“This wasn’t supposed to be me,” said Ms. Dawn Peer, an 8th grade math teacher at Somerset Middle School.

Peer has been teaching at Somerset Middle School for 20 years. In addition to teaching 8th grade math, she leads the student council, coaches any sport she is asked to coach, the drama club, and volunteers for everything.

“Anything that helps the kids that we do here, she’s one of the drivers behind it,” says Principal Sara Eichten.

Here’s part of the FOX 9 Top Teacher nomination entry from Parent Nominator, Susan Lindstrom:

“Everyone knows “Peer”, or Princess Peer (but you better say it with kindness!) This woman does more in one day than most people can do in a month. Often times I wonder if she has a secret cot …