During 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 130 honorees – 90 Teachers of the Year and 40 Rising Stars.
“I am excited to congratulate our new cohort of Teachers of the Year and to celebrate our Rising Star Teachers,” said Superintendent Pedro Martinez. “A love for teaching and mentoring has always been at the heart of why teachers give so much of themselves to making a difference. Never has the love been stronger or more evident than this year. I thank our honorees for being the examples that they are and for choosing SAISD as their home.”
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.
Please join us in celebrating this year’s honorees:
SAISD anuncia a los Maestros del Año, premios de Rising Star
Durante 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 130 premiados – 90 Maestros del Año y 40 Rising Stars.
“Estoy emocionado de felicitar a nuestro nuevo grupo de Maestros del Año y de celebrar a nuestros Maestros Rising Star”, dijo el Superintendente Pedro Martinez. “Un amor por la enseñanza y la orientación siempre han estado en el centro de por qué nuestros maestros dan tanto de sí para marcar una diferencia. El amor nunca ha estado más presente o evidente que este año. Les agradezco a nuestros maestros premiados por ser los ejemplos que son y por elegir a SAISD como su hogar”.
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.
Por favor acompáñenos a celebrar a los premiados de este año:
Teachers of the Year/Maestros del Año
Advanced Learning Academy-Euclid: Heather Westerfield
Advanced Learning Academy-Fox Tech: Zachary Wilson
Arnold Elementary: Raquel Anguiano
Ball Academy: Evelyn Cruz
Baskin Elementary: Sandra Vargas
Barkley-Ruiz Elementary: Veronica Loera
Beacon Hill Academy: Louanne Rintala
Bonham Academy: Catherine Scott
Bowden Academy: Takiesha Martinez
Brackenridge High School: Matthew Kelsey
J.T. Brackenridge Elementary: Porsha Dardy
Brewer Academy: Jan Knape
Briscoe Elementary: Renaii Ortiz
Burbank High School: Amber Acuna
Cameron Elementary: Miah Taylor
Carroll Early Childhood: Kassandra Ramon
Carvajal Elementary: Jacqueline Brantley
CAST Med High School: Linda Marsh
CAST Tech High School: Kendra Garza
Collins Garden Elementary: Rhonda Aguirre
Cooper Academy at Navarro: Rosalva Sanders
Cotton Academy: Bridget Bonard
Crockett Academy: San Juanita Granados
Davis Middle School: Katrina Davis
De Zavala Elementary: Nicole Farris
Douglass Academy: Jenna Berk
Edison High School: Dezarre’ Boone
Estrada A.C.: Terika Baker
Fenwick Academy: Julie Beasley
Forbes Academy: Diana Gutierrez
Foster Academy: Debra Barrera Harrison
Fox Tech High School: Mersedyes Boatman
Franklin Elementary: Veronica Leal
Gonzales Early Childhood: Lorraine Olguin
Graebner Elementary: Clarrisa De Leon
Green Academy: Anthony Johnson
Harris Middle School: Jeanetta Brown
Hawthorne Academy: Clayton Sosa
Herff Academy: Soila Hernandez
Highland Hills Elementary: Nina Ellis
Highlands High School: Noah Lipman
Highland Park Elementary: Rita Guerra
Hillcrest Elementary: Stacey Self
Hirsch Elementary: Victoria Saenz
Sam Houston High School: Paula Steelman
Huppertz Elementary: Amanda Santleben
Irving Dual Language Academy: Janelly Ramirez
Japhet Academy: Heidi Keller
Jefferson High School: Natasha Benavides
Kelly Elementary: Sylvia Perez
Knox Early Childhood: Amanda Lindberg
Lamar Elementary: Melissa Limon Saenz
Lanier High School: Adriana Abundis
Longfellow Middle School: Veronica Goldbach
Lowell Middle School: Salina Hinojosa
Madison Elementary: Celina Jasso
Margil Elementary: Jordann Tate
Maverick Elementary: Susan Correa
Miller Elementary: Anna Coronado
Mission Academy: Valeria Ballesteros
M.L. King Academy: Charnae Dickson
Neal Elementary: Perry Jackson
Nelson Early Childhood: Christina Galvan
Ogden Academy: Stephanie Fernandez
Pershing Elementary: Francine Rose
Poe Elementary School: Joy Gonzales
Rhodes Middle School: Lloyd Pegues
Riverside Park Elementary: Kristen Mast
Rodriguez Montessori Elementary: Erin Aparicio
Rogers Academy: Robin McNeely
Rogers Middle School: Irma Flores
Sarah King Elementary: Maisavel Webb Saldivar
Satellite Campus: Andrea Sanchez
Schenck Elementary: Lisa Vrana
Smith Elementary: Cathleen Pardo
St. Philip’s Early College: Jennifer Mann
Steele Montessori Academy: Carlissa Alonso
Storm Elementary: Jennifer Greathouse
Tafolla Middle School: Jerry Romero
Travis Early College: Rosa Dockal
Twain Dual Language Academy: Guadalupe Villarreal
Tynan Early Childhood: Amelia Rodriguez
Washington Elementary: Gabrielle Garcia
Whittier Middle School: Imelda Martinez
Wilson Elementary: Priscilla Wong Alanis
Woodlawn Academy: Desirae Acevedo
Woodlawn Hills Elementary: Delana Keller
Young Men’s Leadership Academy: Jessica Avalos Alvarez
Young Women’s Leadership Academy: Christen Cozart
Young Women’s Leadership Academy-Primary: Ashley Green
Rising Star Teachers/Maestros Rising Star:
Advanced Learning Academy-Euclid: Ellen Hart
Advanced Learning Academy-Fox Tech: Matthew Colliflower
Arnold Elementary: Carla Guerrero
Ball Academy: Melissa Quiroz
Brackenridge High School: Noah Fortson
J.T. Brackenridge Elementary: Erica Flores
Briscoe Elementary: Candace Lopez
Burbank High School: Antonio M. Villarreal
Carroll Early Childhood: Shannon Good
Collins Garden Elementary: Genesis Briones
Cooper Academy at Navarro: Kathleen Dillon
Crockett Academy: Amber Franco
Davis Middle School: Maria Ayala
Edison High School: Carlos Hernandez
Graebner Elementary: Guadalupe Barrientos
Harris Middle School: Lauren Coronado
Herff Academy: Victoria Southwell
Highland Hills Elementary: Vanessa Leon
Highland Park Elementary: Karen Cavazos
Highlands High School: Marc Martinez
Sam Houston High School: Mandy Goynes
Jefferson High School: Amelia Pratt
Juvenile Detention: Norma Almazan
Knox Early Childhood: Dominque Willard
Longfellow Middle School: Pyper Dunavin
Madison Elementary: Abigail Perez
Margil Elementary: Janelle Vazquez
Maverick Elementary: Mariah Sutton
Mission Academy: Karla Chavana
Ogden Academy: Adeline Carlson
Poe Middle School: Halle Fleurant
Rhodes Middle School: Celeste Alvarez
Riverside Park Academy: Rachel Serebrenik
Rodriguez Montessori Elementary: Julie Plumstead
Smith Elementary: Ana Montoya
Tynan Early Childhood: Stephanie Reyna
Washington Elementary: Tiara McGarity-Mackey
Whittier Middle School: William Horne
Wilson Elementary: Sandra Garcia
Young Women’s Leadership Academy: Enrique Nunez