The following are three of the programs used by the Arcadia Unified School District to recognize and honor its outstanding staff members:
Rotary Teachers of the Month
The Arcadia Rotary Club recognizes the District's excellent educators through its "Teachers of the Month" program. The selected educators are honored at one of Rotary's luncheon meetings and their name is placed on a perpetual plaque in their school office. The 2009-2010 Teachers of the Month will be listed below as selected.
| Month | Teacher | Subject Area | School |
September 2009 | Tim Rhee | 4th Grade | Camino Grove Elementary |
October 2009 | Sue Zaima | ELD Teacher | Baldwin Stocker Elementary |
November 2009 | Karen DuBerke-Montenegro Tamra Erickson | Language Teacher Math Teacher | Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School |
December 2009 | Linda Kirkendall | 1st Grade | Hugo Reid Primary |
January 2010 | Mindy Pfeiffer | Special Day Class | Holly Avenue Elementary |
February 2010 | TBA | | |
March 2010 | TBA | | |
April 2010 | TBA | | |
May 2010 | TBA | | |
| June 2010 | TBA | | |
Arcadia Unified School District's
2009-2010
Teacher of the Year

John van Haaster
6th Grade English, History and PE Teacher
Foothills Middle School
2009-2010
Classified Employee of the Year
Watch for announcement
2009-10 Profiles in Excellence
To be announced