May 4, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY from the San Diego Unified School District
Contact: Linda Zintz, communications director, 619-847-6637 or lzintz@sandi.net
San Diego Unified 2015 Day of the Teacher Celebration
Hundreds expected to attend the annual celebration in honor of National Teacher Day
WHAT: The Day of the Teacher event honors the three outstanding educators who have been named San Diego Unified 2015 Teachers of the Year at the elementary, middle and high school level. The three Teacher of the Year runners-up and more than 140 Teachers of the Year from individual school sites will also be recognized.
WHEN: May 5, 2015
4:15 to 5 p.m. Reception
5 to 7 p.m. Day of the Teacher Special Board of Education Celebration
WHERE: Madison High School Auditorium, 4833 Doliva Drive (92117)
ATTENDEES INCLUDE: Superintendent Cindy Marten, Board of Education members, district leadership, school administrators, families and friends of teachers being recognized, and student performers from CPMA Middle School, Madison High School and Mira Mesa High School.
VISUALS: District’s three Teachers of the Year being honored with video tributes, three runner-ups receiving special recognition and site teachers of the year being recognized. Attendance is usually between 300-400 people. Students are performing during the ceremony. Culinary students from Madison, Morse and Scripps Ranch high schools are prepping and serving food during the reception. Madison High School string orchestra is providing the music.
DETAILS: Nominees for Teacher of the Year are first selected by their school sites. They then have the option to go through the application process, which includes writing essays, an interview and a classroom observation. These candidates are selected by a six-member committee made up of district Teachers of the Year from the two previous years. All district winners have the option to apply for the county-wide award program. This year’s winners are Michelle Yepiz from Zamorano Fine Arts Academy, Brenda Mueller from De Portola Middle School and Ronald Lancia from Mission Bay High Schools. Runners-up are Mary Lou Baranowski from Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School, Simone Kincaid from Creative Performing Media Arts Middle School and Shirley Miranda from Morse High School. A complete list of teachers is available at www.sandi.net/toy
In addition to the Teachers of the Year, there is a reception before the special Board of Education meeting, starting at 4:15 p.m. Students from San Diego Unified's award-winning culinary arts programs at Madison, Morse and Scripps Ranch high schools are prepping and serving appetizers and desserts. The string orchestra from Madison High School is providing the music.
SPONSORS: San Diego Gas and Electric Co., Mission Federal Credit Union, California Coast Credit Union, The Standard, California Schools VEBA, San Diego Education Association, San Diego Padres Baseball Club, eLiveLife.com, NTA Life and AXA Advisors San Diego.
CONTACT: Linda Zintz | Communications Director | lzintz@sandi.net | 619-847-6637
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