Ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, San Antonio ISD has released its annual list of Teachers of the Year and its first-year Rising Star Teachers for each campus. Schools across the District have selected more than 140 honorees — 93 Teachers of the Year and 48 Rising Stars.
The Teacher of the Year award honors teachers who have been in the profession for at least three years and who excel in academic success, school leadership, and service to the school community. Each school’s Teacher of the Year was selected by a vote of his or her peers. Honorees will receive a certificate, personalized glass trophy, a $100 gift certificate to the Learning Zone, and a yard sign to place in their front yards.
The Rising Star award honors teachers who are still completing their first year of teaching. Principals nominate their finest first-year teachers who already demonstrate excellent practices. Honorees will receive a $50 gift certificate for the Learning Zone, an SAISD star key ring, a certificate of recognition, and a yard sign for their homes.
In ceremonies April 27 and 28, the district named the following teachers District Rising Stars and Distinguished Teachers of the Year:
District Rising Stars:
ECE Level - Carroll Early Childhood - Amber Sarate
Elementary Level - Miller Elementary - Odalis Ibarra-Hernandez
Middle School Level - Japhet Academy - Sgt. Major Louis Brown
High School Level - Fox Tech High School - Kylie Northam
Distinguished Teachers of the Year:
Elementary Level - MLK Academy - Julia Garza
Middle School Level - Poe Middle School - Tillie Sanchez
High School Level - CAST Med High School - Oscar Garcia Roman
Please join us in celebrating all of this year’s campus honorees (names follow Spanish text):
SAISD anuncia a los Maestros del Año, premios de Rising Star
Antes de la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros, San Antonio ISD ha publicado su lista anual de Maestros del Año y sus Rising Stars (maestros ejemplares) de primer año para cada escuela. Las escuelas en todo el Distrito han seleccionado a más de 140 premiados — 93 Maestros del Año y 48 Rising Stars.
El premio de Maestro del Año reconoce a los maestros que han formado parte de la profesión por al menos tres años y quienes sobresalen en los logros académicos, el liderazgo escolar y el servicio a la comunidad escolar. La Maestra o el Maestro del Año de cada escuela fueron seleccionados por un voto de sus colegas. Los premiados recibirán un certificado, un trofeo de vidrio personalizado, un certificado de regalo de $100 para Learning Zone y un letrero para su patio que pueden colocar frente a su casa.
El premio de Rising Star reconoce a los maestros que aún están completando su primer año de enseñanza. Los directores nominan a sus mejores maestros de primer año quienes ya demuestran prácticas excelentes. Los premiados recibirán un certificado de regalo de $50 para Learning Zone, un llavero de SAISD, un certificado de reconocimiento y un letrero para el patio de su hogar.
En las ceremonias que se llevaron a cabo el 27 y 28 de abril, el distrito nombró a los siguientes maestros como Rising Stars y Maestros del Año Distinguidos en el Distrito:
Rising Stars del Distrito:
Nivel Preescolar - Carroll Early Childhood - Amber Sarate
Nivel de Primaria - Miller Elementary - Odalis Ibarra-Hernandez
Nivel de Secundaria - Japhet Academy - Sgt. Major Louis Brown
Nivel de Preparatoria - Fox Tech High School - Kylie Northam
Maestros Distinguidos del Año:
Nivel de Primaria - MLK Academy - Julia Garza
Nivel de Secundaria - Poe Middle School - Tillie Sanchez
Nivel de Preparatoria - CAST Med High School - Oscar Garcia Roman
Deseamos celebrar a todos los maestros reconocidos de este año:
Teachers of the Year/Maestros del Año
Advanced Learning Academy - Euclid: Angel Curry
Advanced Learning Academy - Fox Tech: Ryan Maney
Arnold Elementary: Monique Valero
Ball Elementary: Carmen Iturralde
Barkley-Ruiz Elementary: Marisol Flores
Baskin Elementary: Marisol Lopez
Beacon Hill Academy: Lucel Gaspan Frost
Bexar Co. Juvenile Detention Center: Aimee Davila
Bonham Academy: Daritza Coronel Castillo
Bowden Academy: Liza Vega
Brackenridge High School: Gladys Ornelas
JT Brackenridge Elementary: Karyl Moctezuma
Brewer Academy: Beatrice Bachmann
Briscoe Elementary: Oralia Lopez
Burbank High School: Germaine Craig
Cameron Elementary: Althea Mason
Carroll Early Childhood: Erika Torres
Carvajal Elementary: Samantha Taylor
CAST Med High School: Oscar Garcia Roman
CAST Tech High School: Lauren McDonald
Collins Garden Elementary: Araceli Cadena
Cooper Academy at Navarro: Jolene Marie Navarro
Cotton Academy: Valeria Colmenero
Crockett Academy: Eric De Jesus
Davis Middle School: Tijuana Jones
De Zavala Elementary: Adriana Monsivais
Douglass Elementary: Angelica Reyes
Edison High School: Dezarre Boone
Estrada Achievement Center: Daniel Sazera
Fenwick Academy: Shirley Walker
Forbes Elementary: Jessica Soto
Foster Elementary: Frances Garza
Fox Tech High School: Brian Quinones
Franklin Elementary: Maria Davila
Gates Elementary: Bianca Darley
Gonzales Early Childhood: Amy Rhiannon Klebahn
Graebner Elementary: Geraldine Garcia
Green Elementary: Ana Garcia
Harris Middle School: Denise Rodriguez
Hawthorne Academy: Cheryll Toscano
Healy Murphy Center: Laura Tully
Herff Elementary: Tracy Gutierrez
Highland Hills Elementary: Monica De Leon
Highland Park Elementary: Patricia Leffew
Highlands High School: Tracy Guadarrama
Hillcrest Elementary: Anna Vuich
Hirsch Elementary: Brittny Chism
Hot Wells Middle School: Marian Pamilton
Huppertz Elementary: Milagros Pogue
Irving Dual Language Academy: Jackeline Hernandez Calderon
Japhet Academy: Melissa Conner
Jefferson High School: Diana Mendoza
Kelly Elementary: Ivana Salinas
M.L. King Academy: Julia Garza
Knox Early Childhood: Adriana Garza-Combe
Lamar Elementary: Cindy Moneyhon
Lanier High School: Gemma Hernandez
Longfellow Middle School: Crystal Castillo
Lowell Middle School: Christopher Woods
Madison Elementary: Marcus Mansfield
Margil Elementary: Diana Arroyos
Maverick Elementary: Margaret Threadgill
Miller Elementary: Erika Trevino
Mission Academy: Jeanette Barrera
Neal Elementary: Karla Alvarez
Nelson Elementary: Kristin Estrada
Ogden Academy: Rachel Moore
Pershing Elementary: Megan Lenz
Poe Middle School: Tillie Sanchez
Rhodes Middle School: Crystal Rocha
Riverside Park Elementary: Cristina Carrender
Rodriguez Montessori Elementary: Melissa Lara
Rogers Middle School: Manuel Reyna
Sam Houston High School: Christopher Reese
Sarah King Elementary: Patricia Nester
Schenck Elementary: Vanessa Zamora
Smith Elementary: Leticia Salcido
St. Philip's Early College: Antonio Canales
Steele Montessori Academy: Stephanie Arizabalo
Storm Elementary: Maria Perez
Tafolla Middle School: Nadia Fernandez
Travis Early College High School: Yolanda Jacobs
Twain Dual Language Academy: Belen Orozco Toledo
Tynan Early Childhood: Lavada Figueroa
Washington Elementary: Gabriela Castaneda
Whittier Middle School: Angela Torres
Will Rogers Academy: Troy Thomas
Wilson Elementary: Celeste Garcia
Woodlawn Academy: Kayla Reyna
Woodlawn Hills Elementary: Ruth Hernandez Tellez
Young Men's Leadership Academy: Christopher Hill
Young Women's Leadership Academy: Steven Winters
Young Women's Leadership Academy-Primary: Teresa Martinelli
Rising Star Teachers/Maestros Rising Star:
Arnold Elementary School: Alexandra Espinoza
Ball Elementary School: Jazmin Gibeaut
Baskin Elementary School: Krystal Gomez
Beacon Hill Academy: Gilberto Mejia
Bonham Academy: Nissim Roffe Piket
Brackenridge High School: Megan Caruso
Briscoe Elementary School: Keri Lara
Carroll Early Childhood: Amber Sarate
Cotton Academy: Michelle Flores
Davis Middle School: Elizabeth Landrum
Douglass Elementary School: Alison Morales Aguilar
Edison High School: Adriana Arredondo Sanchez
Fenwick Academy: Timothy Bell
Fox Tech High School: Kylie Northam
Franklin Elementary School: Paulina Trevino
Graebner Elementary School: Haira Hernandez
Harris Middle School: Arled Solis
Herff Elementary School: Paul Hernandez
Highland Hills Elementary School: Alma Flores
Highland Park Elementary School: Candice Cranek
Highlands High School: Max Mickenberg
Hot Wells Middle School: Isaiah Jackson
Irving Dual Language Academy: Imelda Cruz
Japhet Academy: Sergeant Major Louis Brown
Jefferson High School: Sydney Stepovich
Lanier High School: Gina Guerrero
Longfellow Middle School: Geana Trevino
Lowell Middle School: Laura Manjarrez
M. L. King Academy: Savannah King
Margil Elementary School: Christina Vallejo
Maverick Elementary School: Laura Sauter
Miller Elementary School: Odalis Ibarra-Hernandez
Mission Academy: Emily Grantham
Poe Middle School: Mariana Flores
Riverside Park Elementary School: Dariela Gomez
Rodriguez Montessori: Sydney Gonzalez
S. King Elementary School: Jose Neri, Jr.
Sam Houston High School: Rebecca Elizondo
Schenck Elementary School: Scarlet Schrembs
Storm Elementary School: Perla Amezcua Gutierrez
Tafolla Middle School: Anita Franklin
Twain Dual Language Academy: Martha Zapata
W. Rogers Academy: Judith Orsini
Whittier Middle School: Veronica Caceres-Moreno
Wilson Elementary School: Noema Borja
Woodlawn Hills Elementary School: Valerie Hernandez Elizondo
Young Men's Leadership Academy: Carlos Vazquez
Young Women's Leadership Academy: Sharriah Martinez