For immediate release
September 24, 2007 |
Contact: Larry_Slonaker, SCCOE
(408) 453-6662 |
Santa Clara County's Finest Teachers
Honored on Teacher Recognition Day
SAN JOSE, CA – Thirty "Teachers of the Year" from Santa Clara County school districts will be applauded by colleagues and community leaders at the countywide 39th Annual Teacher Recognition Day awards ceremony, Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Theatre in Campbell.
Honorees were selected by their districts for the most prestigious local award given to classroom teachers. The recognition ceremony, presented by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, is the oldest and largest of its kind in California.
The 2007 honorees include teachers of every grade from kindergarten through high school. Some have taught for as few as eight years, three for as many as 40 years.
The gala ceremony will be co-hosted by Superintendent Wilcox and by community leader and education advocate Brian Adams. Honorees will be presented with engraved awards and various gifts, entertained by student performers, and featured in video profiles.
Teacher Recognition Day is co-sponsored by the SCCOE, Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union and National Semiconductor Foundation, with support from the San Jose Mercury News.
Additional support is given by All Ears Audio Books, American Musical Theatre of San Jose, Children's Musical Theatre of San Jose, Cittis Forist, the Computer History Museum, EHUSD, the Exploratorium, Hicklebee's Children's Bookstore, Hidden Villa, Hijinx Comics, the Marine Science Institute, Milligan News Company, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Morrison School Supplies the Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT), San Jose Giants, the Sixth District PTA, Santa Clara County School Boards Association and Science Teachers Association, Santana Row, Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards , Thomas Fogarty Wine and other organizations.
County Superintendent of Schools
Santa Clara County Office of Education
1290 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131-2398
Please contact Larry Slonaker at (408) 453-6662 for more
information.
Date last updated: September 24, 2007
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