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 | TBA | | |
December 20098 | TBA | | |
January 2010 | TBA | | |
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
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2008-09 Profiles in Excellence
Greetings,
It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to this year’s “Profiles in Excellence” program and to those staff that will be recognized for the honor. As your new superintendent, this is a year of many firsts for me including working directly with the Profiles program. As you are aware, we’ve made changes to the nomination and selection process designed to continue to ensure that we recognize those individuals that are the highest examples of our District’s values and beliefs.
The individuals have been selected by their colleagues because they consistently make a difference through their special efforts and their outstanding service to students, our community, and our staff throughout the district. The Board of Education and I are extremely proud to honor each of these individuals.
As in the past, throughout the coming year, the portraits of our honorees will hang in the lobby of the District Office so that we may be reminded that this year’s focus, “Excellence Together,” is achieved through our outstanding people.
Joel Shawn
Superintendent
