SCV Education Foundation to Host Virtual Teacher Tribute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Santa Clarita, California – March 16, 2021
The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation along with the superintendents from Castaic USD, Newhall SD, Saugus USD, Sulphur Springs USD and the Wm. S Hart District, invite the community to help honor the 2020/2021 Teachers of the Year. The 37th Annual Teacher Tribute, MASK-ERADE, will take place on Friday, April 30, 2021.
“The theme of the event was selected because behind every mask is a person and behind every person is a story. We felt that after spending a year wearing a mask and teaching in a virtual world, we needed to emphasize the faces and stories of these outstanding teachers”, says Executive Director Jackie Hartmann. “We can’t wait to share their stories. They deserve to be recognized, now more than ever.”
Teacher Tribute will be a hybrid event. Honorees will be provided with a socially-distanced red-carpet experience prior to the virtual ceremony. They can be joined by anyone sharing their household, walk a red carpet, be photographed by “paparazzi” and receive a catered meal from Marston’s, along with a swag bag filled with wine, dessert, a personalized award, printed program, tote and more.
The virtual ceremony will premiere at 6 p.m. PST on the SCVEF Facebook page, SCVTV’s Facebook page. on the SCVEF and SCVTV websites, on local cable channels Spectrum 20 and AT&T 99, and on SCVTV’s Apple TV & Roku apps. Honorees can invite their family and friends from anywhere in the world to join them “at” a virtual viewing party!
“Last year one of the honorees invited their family from India to watch. What a unique advantage it was to hold the event virtually”, said Hartmann.
There is no cost for guests to join in the celebration. Premier Partners of the SCV Education Foundation are helping to fund the cost of the tribute.
“Our year-round education partners make such a difference to our organization,” Hartmann said. “I have to say thank you to JSB Development, the California Credit Union, Harley Davidson of Santa Clarita, Pocock Brewing Company, FivePoint, Foster Construction, Claremont Homes and SoCaGas for their on-going support of public schools in Santa Clarita”.
The SCV Education Foundation is looking for gift basket sponsors and donations for swag bag items. Those interested in supporting Teacher Tribute are asked to visit their website at www.scveduactionfoundaiton.org or text “MASKERADE” to 44-321.
Teacher Tribute honors one teacher from each of the 54 public schools who are selected by their peers and school administrators. The 2020/2021 Teachers of the Year are:
Castaic Union School District
Castaic Elementary
Alyson Baron
Castaic Middle
Jeannetta Thomas
Live Oak Elementary
Brian Malette
Northlake Hills
Taylor Schubert
Newhall School District
McGrath Elementary
Karla Valenzuela
Meadows Elementary
Amy Dobry
Newhall Elementary
Barbara Patten
Oak Hills Elementary
Tera Stulbaum
Old Orchard Elementary
Christine Worby
Peachland Elementary
Shinna Severini
Stevenson Ranch Elementary
Kelly Miyake
Valencia Valley Elementary
Amy Pierson
Wiley Canyon Elementary
Michele Hunt
Saugus Union School District
Bridgeport Elementary
Cathy Demidow
Cedarcreek Elementary
Allison Smith-Fullarton
Emblem Academy
Emily Wargo-Williams
Charles Helmers
Kristin McCardy
Highlands Elementary
Laura Yanez
James Foster Elementary
Shauna Booth
Mountainview Elementary
Rob Ayres
North Park Elementary
Tina Suwarno
Plum Canyon Elementary
Michelle Mularky
Rio Vista Elementary
Mary Beth Lewison
Rosedell Elementary
Kristen Luna
Santa Clarita Elementary
Kelly Pugsley
Skyblue Mesa Elementary
Beth Perdisatt
Tesoro del Valle Elementary
Lori Turner
Westcreek Academy
Emily Norman
Sulphur Springs School District
Canyon Springs Community
Jeri Potter
Fair Oaks Ranch Community
Nicole Tzanetatos
Golden Oak Community
Holly Linam
Leona Cox Community
Melanie Elder
Mint Canyon Community
Whitney Salerno
Mitchell Community
Trina Mitchell
Pinetree Community
Jennifer Guzman
Sulphur Springs Community
Renee Perez
Valley View Community
Selma Asmatey
Wm S Hart School District
Academy of the Canyons
Dustin Funk
Arroyo Seco Jr. High
Lisa Simmons
Bowman High School
Shonna August
Canyon High School
Dan Davis
Castaic High School
Heather Kennedy
Golden Valley High School
Courtney Straka
Hart High School
Cynthia Ross
La Mesa Jr. High
Jennifer Frias
Placerita Jr. High
Lauren Sperber
Rancho Pico Jr. High
Devon Hensley
Rio Norte Jr. High
Leanne Bonilla
Saugus High
Jim Klipfel
Sequoia Charter
Fidel Garcia
Sierra Vista Jr. High
Mary Sirchia
Valencia High
Christine Mocha
West Ranch High
Alison Hunsaker
The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation was founded in 1995 to foster relationships between businesses, schools, the community, educators and youth to enrich public school education and to promote appreciation for public school education in the Santa Clarita Valley. In support of these goals, the Education Foundation sponsors several annual events and programs to foster and support excellence in education for students of Santa Clarita Valley. The programs include Teacher Tribute, Principal for a Day, Page Turners, Teacher Innovation Grants, Scholarships, Bag of Books and Read with Me!
Contact:
Jackie Hartmann
Executive Director
SCV Education Foundation
Jackie@scveducationfoundation.org