SAN JOSE, CA – October 5 is World Teachers' Day and the Santa Clara County Office of Education is celebrating by releasing the 48th annual Teacher Recognition Celebration video.
"World Teachers' Day is a day set aside to mark the achievements and reflect on the challenges for the teaching profession," said County Superintendent of Schools, Jon R. Gundry. "We have selected this day to release our video, to honor the contributions our 35 teacher-honorees make to the profession in our community every single day."
This year's event features masters of ceremonies Jon R. Gundry and Manny Barbara, the Vice President of Advocacy and Thought Leadership for the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. The video also includes musical performances by the Lincoln High School Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Amie Jan.
Both the event video and photographs are now available for viewing.
The Teacher Recognition Celebration was held on September 14 to recognize outstanding educators across Santa Clara County for their skill in the classroom, and commitment to lifelong learning. The following teachers were recognized at the event:
- Alum Rock Union School District; Ocala STEAM Academy; Rebecca Balster
- Berryessa Union School District; Vinci Park Elementary; Satomi Fujikawa
- Cambrian School District; Sartorette Elementary; Dean Hodges
- Campbell Union High School District; Westmont High; Elizabeth Jarrett
- Campbell Union School District; Marshall Lane Elementary; Sherry Moncrief
- County Charter School; Summit Public School: Tahoma; Eileen Kim
- County Office of Education; Della Maggiore; Kathleen Shannon
- Cupertino Union School District; West Valley Elementary; Erin Leary
- East Side Union High School District; Independence High; Guadalupe Alvarez
- Evergreen School District; Katherine Smith Elementary; Marcia Araujo
- Franklin-McKinley School District; Robert F. Kennedy Elementary; Satwant Bath
- Fremont Union High School District; Fremont High; Rick Barlow
- Gilroy Unified School District; Gilroy High; Catherine Silva
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District; Loma Prieta Elementary/ CTE Middle; Casey Lelake
- Los Altos School District; Santa Rita Elementary; Diane Wharton
- Los Gatos Union School District; R.J. Fisher Middle; Tanya Boyle
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District; Los Gatos High; Catherine Messenger
- Luther Burbank School District; Luther Burbank; Natalia Diehl
- Metropolitan Education District; Silicon Valley Career & Technical Education; Kurt Cheetsos
- Milpitas Unified School District; Pearl Zanker Elementary; Laura Polden
- Moreland School District; Moreland Middle; Shanna Urbancic
- Morgan Hill Unified School District; Barrett Elementary; Jennifer Klem-Myers
- Mount Pleasant School District; Ida Jew Academy; Cindy Parico
- Mountain View Whisman School District; Bubb Elementary; David Franklin
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District; Los Altos High; Betty Yamasaki
- Oak Grove School District; Christopher Elementary; Marie Mabanag
- Orchard School District; Orchard Elementary; Trish Pryor
- San Jose Unified School District; Washington Elementary; Allison Pruitt
- Santa Clara Unified School District; Wilcox High; Kelly Villarreal
- Saratoga Union School District; Argonaut Elementary; Heidi Morris
- Sunnyvale School District; Bishop Elementary; Mirell Kazos
- Union School District; Dartmouth Middle; Megan Mullaly
2017 STEM Award Winners
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Los Altos High School, Darren Dressen
- Metropolitan Education District, Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Center, Dr. Madeline Dasalla
- Milpitas Unified School District, Calaveras Hills High School, Sridaya Mandyam-Komar
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The Department of Media & Communications produces this annual gala with the generous support of community partners Texas Instruments, Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union, The Santa Clara County School Boards Association, The Sixth District PTA, and many others.
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is a regional service agency that provides instructional and business services to the 31 school districts of Santa Clara County. The SCCOE serves students through special education programs, alternative schools, Head Start and State Preschool programs, migrant education, and Opportunity Youth Academy. The Office also provides curriculum support, staff development, and technology support and training directly to teachers and staff in schools countywide.