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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09232008 - C.21 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/642 MARY DIETLER FOR BEING NAMED A FINALIST FOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY "TEACHER OF THE YEAR" WHEREAS, Mary Dieder grew up traveling and living in many places and unlike many others in the teaching field, she did not know at an early age diat she would become a teacher; however, the discovery of a teaching life was inevitable; and WHEREAS, Mary Dieder attended Saint Mary's College Notre Dame in Indiana where she received her Bachelor of Science in Chernistty_, and-she lien began internships and jobs in the fields of agriculture and pharmaceuticals and ., WHEREAS, Mary Diede -dedicated ten years m the field: of science, where<=she assisted in the study of analgesic drugs and,wheatallergres andaier"work Was...publtshed in scient fic journals; and WHEREAS, IVlary Rieder then'Uegaii:,;to �yoxk.in hex children's classrooms as-a "Science,Mom," and it was though tits'volunteer effort';that she discovered her passion for_.teaching, and WHEREAS, Mar Dieters switch to die teachinig,professi h lead to two credentials in Elementary and m Physical Science,- and Mary currently teaches in the San. Ramon Valley School District at Alamo Elementary; and= w WHEREAS, Mfal iy Dieder-runs' a self-contained classroom in which"'she finds satisfaction in wattling her ow and learn She has brought 1 iiijove for student u volvement'mto the classroom wits students their participation iii acttvitles_.such as Pioneer'a `,Colonial D'1y si nulztions`x as well1s'a working Colonial Garden, acid ` h f h ttc WHEREAS;`Mary Rieder has par ticipated uh:cutr_iciilum developihent and has contributed all3she can as a Teacher lrau er, membex'of cu ricula `task fdices and textbook prlo. g,committee as well'as served as an educational xe`search fellow in UC Berkeley's History Social Science Project, and" _ r A: WHEREAS, Mary Diedei has been the giant recipientR for nui zerous grants sId as)Microscopes for Student L1b,`Williamsbuxg Prrtnaiy Source Collections, Leveled Classroom Library; Pxitnary Source Leveled Readers and Delta Scienee"1Vlodules; and` >' WHEREAS, Mary Dieter, throughout her teaching careerhis' if&erved many accolades including: Rotary Educator of the Year, Honorary Setvice Award, Prudential;.Award ,:T' chrr of the Year, and Application Writer& School Representative National,Blue:�Riblion Award; � Y a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY recogruzc—s'-Ma "Dieder for all her outstanding contributions to the students of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, and congratulates Mrs. Dieder for her nomination as the 2008 Contr Costa County "Teat e ©f the Year." _�-- -- i FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair ' 1� District V Supervisor/JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B. UILKEMA i -9trict I Supervisor District II Supervisor MARY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BON LI LA District III Supervisor !::5 ...L 0 District IV Supervisor s * I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action j.- taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: ATFESTGD: September 23,2008 _ ~ DAVID I. "INVA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Co 11 Administrator sr'4 COUP ByE�`j L Deputy Introduced by Si pervisor Piepbo, Di.rtrlct III IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/643 MARK MORELLO FOR BEING NAMED A FINALIST FOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY "TEACHER OF THE YEAR" WHEREAS, Mark Morello's path to becoming a music teacher was inauspicious, to say the least. During childhood Mark's elementary school did not offer music instruction, and his month-long piano lessons.abruptly ended when his teacher told his mother he"didn't liave much of an ear";and WHEREAS, Mark Morello did not give up his passion for music and participated in his high school band under the direction of Mr. Aubel. It was his decision to participate in the band and Mr. Abuel's teaching that Mark credits as the single most important factor in his pursutngrmustc and a career in education; and WHEREAS,Mark Morello received;his%,4' lot of Music from he Umvexsity of the Pacific,where he was a Student Advisor and mentored tncontng freslunan m study skills, nine management, techniques, and other non- musical areas;and �.. yl WHEREAS, Mark Morebegan his career with the Brentwood Union School District in 1.995 as the fifth grade Band D rec tor. Since his beginning with the district, Mark has-held numerou's-job titles such as, 6-8 Instrumental and Choral Music�Directoi, first. Summer School Teacher;--K 5 room Music Teacher, 7-8 Marclnng Band Insiructor,.and K-4 Classroom Nlusic,Specialist,arid A WHEREAS, Marh_�Moiello in his third year of teaching became a BTSA:Support Provider and,°�mentored two ti incoming music teachers. Since that time,Nark has mentored over tetr music teachers,in the Brentwood and Byronxschool districts and holds the-longest BTSA mentoring tenure m.the BYentwoo&S¢chool District;and WHEREAS, ;Mark Morello" has aontrtbuted to--the.-Brentwood School Dtstrlctby helping 4mterview; every music candidate f&. the past eleven years: Mark has lso presented music workshops to non music-,teachers and tut oredamany fellow teachers for their CSET exam;and x x Ji WHEREAS :Mark Moiello l elped:create t1 e'Contra Costa Performing Arts Standards an&also seined non the Visual and Peformuig Arts (VAPA) conuntttee to enhance the=Brentwood Union School Districts music, art, drama, and dlrice ptogratns;"and . m. r. WHEREAS,Mark Morello l as been'a member of the California Music Educators Association(CMEA) since 1993,he 3 P has also,served as the--CMEA Cla9sio�orii Music Representative from'2000 2004,andsKs r. WHEREAS Mark Morello.hash received many accoladesFm liis teaclirrg career mcludmg 200,7 2008 Brentwood Union School``<District.Teach of the Year, CMEA State C1assYoom ;Iylusic°Specialist Award, Contra Costa . ,. Education Tor ndation Award Recipient, CMEA Bay Sect on'ClassrooinxMustc Teacher of the Year and 2007- 2008 Bristow Middle,School Teacher of the Year;and WHEREAS, Mark Morello's's,' -I of teaching music has shown admitnstrators, colleagues, and parents that music plays an important role tti; every child's education Mark considers h1s3 greatest accomplishment and contribution thus far has been to facilitate diequins tuphng of the Brentwood music program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED'"THATTIIE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY recognizes Mark Morello for his contributions to Bristow Middle School as well as his dedication and commitment to education and honors him on being named a finalist in the Contra Costa County School District"Teacher of the Year"awards. FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor J(1HN GIOIA GAYLE- . UILKEMA S I Supervisor District II Supervisor MAR'S'N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA District III Supervisor ' \ � SD LJ District IV Supervisor * - * hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action ' * taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: r1'I'f1,ST1 D: 5cptembcr 23,2008 DAVID 1. TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator sTA. COUIZ� , (e e. Deputy Introduced by Supervisor Piepbo, District III co" IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/644 CAROL ELDER FOR BEING NAMED A FINALIST FOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY "TEACHER OF THE YEAR" WHEREAS, Carol Elder grew up in a small rural colntnunity on the plains of Kansas during the 1960s where career choices for women were limited to beautician, secretary, nurse, or teacher, and her mother, who had been a teacher in a one-room schoolliouse teaching all eight grades, was instrumental in seeing that Carol had an opportunity to attend college; and WHEREAS; Carol Elder, in 1970 at age 20, graduated from a small private church-related college named F Phillips University located in Enid, Oklahoma, -and 'from1974-1975 she continued her graduate education at the University of Northern Colorado,in Greelep*to obtain a Master's of Art degree in Early Childhood Education; and z.: WHEREAS, Carol Elder m the 1970s had ay number of Iteaching opportuiuties in%Colorado. Virginia, and North Carolina wheie she obtained experience teaching at ,the kindergarten level.:fust grade, second lade and the u ei rades as.well ass ecial'education and g pp .g p , WHEREAS, Carol Elder `returned to Kansas in the 1980s.to,live in the-small iuial commurnitj7 of Fredonia where she completed the licensing procedure,to become the owner director, ;and teacher of Little Learner's Preschool, and k WHEREAS,°Caiol Elder taught at,Building Blocks Preschool nn Colorado from 1992`until 2001 alongside Jean Your man Carol-arid can worked to,cieate the iemiere., xeschool m the lownn' coriununi of J g J p p g ' g" ry 65,000 For seven years fithey offered preschool students xea, ews ,activities for�I indergaYteners, held winter and:;spring piograins, and provided-an outstanduig connectton�bet�ueen—hoifre, school, and the m cominudity,and WHEREAS, Carol Elder relocated to Blent<vood, Caltfoiriia, fou a:caieernoppo y:., fou her husband, and Carol obtarned<a zjob with die Byron Union School District teaching KtriclergaitenatTnber Point w Elementary;rand :" 1- y ! . WHEREAS, Carol Elder, :'nearly six years later, is the semor I�iridergarter teacl er ia`,.Timber Point Elementary. Carol shares heiexpeitise and makes;: suggesttons for unpioveinent=atg weekly grade level meetings. With leer colleagues, she plans..dailyactivities, special eventssand lab days, field"trips, student and parents programs, tudent led°conferences, Kinder..garteri,,orientation,�and planned the first Kindergarten fair; and WHEREAS, Carol Elder takes the lead° slop —1e—,(? ,the school's "G ngeibread Man" performance, liaison with PTA, and is the presenter at the Kindergarten Orientation,;k„ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEID THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY recognizes Carol Elder for her contributions to the Byron Union School District and Timber Point Elementary as well as her dedication to education and congratulates Ms. Elder for being named Byron Union School District "Teacher of the Year." FEDERAL D. GLOVER �\ Chair District V Supervisor_ �lf��i f' OHN GIOIA GAYLE B. UILKEMA istrict I Supervisor District II Supervisor MARY N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor * _ * I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action * . r . * taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors " x on the date shown: n -- _ A•ITESTED: September 23;2008 DAVID J. 'INVA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator f rA COUI1 Y� By �( t �CL(,1�✓ '7�l L�•i��r'!` ,Deputy hztroduced by Supervisor Piepbo, District III ec zi IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/645 CATHY TEMPLETON FOR BEING NAMED THE THE KNIGHTSEN SCHOOL DISTRICT "TEACHER OF THE YEAR" WHEREAS, as a child, Cathy Templeton loved being at school, learning, and taking knowledge back to her stuffed animals. Friends and family would comment"Oh Cathy will make a fine teacher someday"; and WHEREAS, Cathy Templeton learned from her third grade teacher, Mrs. Crouse, that a teacher is more than a teacher; she is a mom, Nvife, and a housekeeper. It was this outlook that broadened her mind and Cathy decided she wanted to be just like her;and WHEREAS, Cathy Templeton, throughout college;found herself wor .,ng at jobs that had a teaching focus such as teaching swimming lessons; coaching s"wtrn teams, and working inrchurches teaching Sunday school to different age groups,and , WHEREAS, upon gradultion from Cahfornll Polytechnic- University, �-San Bernirdino, California, Cathy Templeton began worktng�as a fulltune Christian Educauon._Dixector She thermspent the next 3 years ry working on the Cal P;oly�San Bernardino campus as a staff rriember-with Campus Crusade for Christ; and WHEREAS, Cathy Templeton then spent a year teaching 3-year.-olds in her=ower classroom ands fell in love with every lspect of this venture. This experience..lead Cailiy to-butld,`run, acid ptovlde a;:quality licensed 'preschool out,of her home for 15 years, and' UIR, WHEREAS,4cathy Templeton did noteahvays believe that she could become a classroom, teacher something that re -t mained unclear-to:her until her two childrenY were well" t, school It was,as this time that her family and a very determined superintendent encouraged her to return to school at the;age of 40 to obtain her teachg tn credential, and m WHEREAS, Cathy Templeton has been-_involved in several service oriented activities in,,.her community such as being,.part o.f the local high school's Giad Night=fundraiser cotntnittee, chaperonehugh"school activities and sport related events, endless hours of volunteer work rn her church's high school youth'department inchidrrig pancake breakfasas, concerts:.organtzattons, student conference organization=and committee r x s r involvement, aid < x WHEREAS, Cathy Templeton, throughotit herteachirig career,`liar been a member of many professional groups and has held severalkpositloris suchYas# member with 2003 to the present, co-'c'hair of tae-1.fundraising Committee for tlieFLiberty High,School.Graduation Committee, Knightsen Sunshine Committee,Knightsen Staff Interview Comrrmtee,and'BTSA,1st year mentor;and WHEREAS, Cathy "1 empleton's goal as a kteacher is to provide:an equttable positive, and differentiated environment where leaning is developed and fulfilled, a y NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA"COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBYrecognrzes Cath�TiTeriipI ton for all her outstanding contributions to the students of the Knightsen School District, and congratulates Mrs. Templeton for being named Knightsen School District 2008 Teacher of the Year. FEDERAL D. GLOVER Chair District V Supervisor JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B:UILKE IA T5.. ' ct I Supervisor District II Supervisor l � . Lo ARV -_ L� ARV N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA . District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor „ * * I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action „ * taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: n. A1TF_.STIM: September 23.2008 DAVID J. 'INVA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and SOS = GY' County Administrator rg covx'�'� ti (, -- By l Lt,�U 6'l Ci l,(Lt Ckt!L-,Deputy Introduced by Supervisor Piepho, District M* IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/646 JESSE ORTEGA FOR BEING NAMED THE LIBERTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR WHEREAS,Jesse Ortega's life changed when he visited Saint Mary's College during his senior year of high school, when he met many incredible people who never gave up on hum and helped hien to open his mind to new possibilities; and WHEREAS; Jesse Ortega graduated from Saint Mary's College of California and received a Bachelors of Arts in Spanish and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, and he later continued on to Graduate School to pursue a Masters Degree in6Counselirig, aril WHEREAS,Jesse Ortega, uponcomplerion of his graduate'�studies, begaricounseling work for Big Brothers Big Sisters, along with extensive volunteer work with Contact Care and various elementary schools in Oakland through a'program established by-Christian Brothers, and ' WHEREAS,Jesse Ortega, after four yearii th s ie counseling fielddecided tondo,somethinI,Tg that allowed hien to reach children ori''all levels,:and be a mentor in and out of t66-1 and WHEREAS,Jesse Ortega soon found his true calling as a teachers-and Jesse beheves�eveiy{lesson should be given gFenuine,po' ose,,he has an open door'policy to anyone, and WHEREAS,Jesse Ortega's philosophy,,of teaching is that students should feel safe in thea envi onment and free to artic ate, and students need to feel heard,respected, and challenged�vlvle having fun; and P p WHEREAS; Jesse ttega has „a�rybstrong;_.passiofo n r teaching and";he believes that he-has becoine a better to cher;person anther y srtnply listening to lus students'ideas and suggestions; and ,R S d fa _ Oitegaxhas had'woriderf it role,inodels 6.make . .scareettjn teacbing`a huge success, WHEREAS, Jesse ftom�havmg the best�motlier who was„also the best,dad and friend, his wife and*allxh sYteachers who have4 alltaught pini something that has contubuted iri some way,4sh4pe, or form to the`teacher he is � 4 today,and k ; a , r WHEREAS ” r Jesse Ortega has been involved in several serrtTice orentedactivities in`�his coiiinunity in the last nine` and a half years including a wide range�of`acttvities such as coaching baseball, co-facilitating the Every 15:L . "Minute retreat and program, advisingahe class of 2005, advising fitli`e Latinos Unidos club, assisting�,wrth the,;homecoming,- annual...paradeil"Saturday school for kids needing extra helpin class, and volunteering as a counselor and board member foYOne=Day at a Tlrr e program; and WHEREAS,Jesse Ortega has received severalawards-such as ther-Top 10 Most'„Influential Teacher award for four years in a row,x the�You Make a Difference,Award both in'February 2005 and in Fall 2007, and six Teacher of the Month Awards _: :.... • NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS recognizes Jesse Ortega for all his outstanding contributions to the Liberty Union High School District, and congratulates Mr. Ortega for his nomination for the Contra Costa County School Distric Teacher of the Year aw d. FEDERAL D. GLOVER — Chair District V Supervisor J HN GIOIA ,GAYLE B�UILKEMA D• ict I Supervisor District II Supervisor- i 1 • L7Ci�•; LILL Y N. PIEPHO D SUSAN A. A y District III Supervisor L- 0 District IV Supervisor I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: n• ::: O NITESTEll: September 23,2008 —. O DAVID J. TWA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator couI1' By�:J�Ml "1 1.�4'� J.=/�`�l(•tl �'L Deputy I t3 hitroduced by Supervisor Piepho, Disirict III