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Westside Educator Recognized

 

Victor Lemus

Outreach Coordinator

Sun Empire Elementary

   Oct. 25 - Victor Lemus, an Outreach Consultant at Sun Empire Elementary School in Kerman, was chosen as Employee of the Year at an annual awards gala held last week at the Saroyan Theatre in Fresno.

He was one of three top educators honored by the Fresno County Office of Education and the Educational Employees Credit Union. Wining Teacher of the Year honors was Angela Ballew, Hallmark Charter at Sanger Unified. Administrator of the Year went to Peter Tozlian, principal at Madison Elementary in Central Unified School District.

As an outreach consultant, Lemus is dedicated to promoting attendance, attitude and academic performance. Under his supervision the number of suspensions has dropped for 60 to under 10 per year. He meets with families on a regular basis, runs a social skills group, student homework table and is the coordinator for the Student Study Team and COST meetings. He provides staff and student support and makes sure each student is encouraged and welcomed while attending Sun Empire.

The winners were selected from among all classified employees, administrators and teachers in the 34 districts of Fresno County. Each winner received a bronze replica of "The Three Rs," a sculpture designed by area artist Clement Renzi. All nominees received a signed, framed, limited edition print of the original sculpture.

The Teacher of the Year advances to represent Fresno County in the California Teacher of the Year competition

 

 

Kerman Unified School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Kathleen Goodlad as the Principal of Kerman-Floyd Elementary. Goodlad’s previous experience prior to coming to Kerman was as a senior guidance instructional specialist at Freedom Elementary in Clovis Unified. Goodlad began her career as a teacher at 122nd Street School in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1972. In 1994, she became a reading specialist with Clovis Unified, followed by teacher on special assignment in 2001.

 

Students Recognized for Lifesaving Efforts

Above, (l to r) Kerman Unified School Board President Brian Pacheco; students, Gordon Halstead, Juan Gonzales, Jorge Garcia; Kerman Unified Superintendent, Roger Halberg. Not shown is student Teddy Furnish.

Four alert Kerman High School students helped prevent a drowning which brought them an award recently from the Kerman Unified School District.

Before the spring semester ended last year, Gordon Halstead, Juan Gonzales, Jorge Garcia and Teddy Furnish observed that a student had not surfaced in the Kerman High School swimming pool. They swam to the bottom of the pool and pulled the student to surface. It was their quick reaction in a pressure situation that helped Kerman High School teachers resuscitate the student and save his life.

 

 

Kerman Unified Recognition Night

 

Kerman Unified School District honored community volunteers, retirees and employee of the year nominees at the annual “Recognition Night Showing Our Pride” awards on

April 27. 

 

This years honorees were:  Maria Ballardo, Vicki Blair, Valerie Boyd, Breanne Carillo, JD Copeland, Manuel Elias, Karen Glenn, Julian Herrera, Mike Jameson, Alena Pacheco, Alfred & Mary Sanchez, Maria Solorio, Kim Tomasetti, and Lori Turner.

 

This year’s retirees were:  Jack Zigler, 18 years; Mary Escamilla, 26 years; Delia Banda, 27 years; and Bertha Pinon, 30 years.

 

Special Recognition certificates were presented to two Kerman Unified teachers who have recently served their country overseas, Sergeant First Class Ramon Iniguez and Sergeant First Class Stephen Pointer.

 

This year’s classified employee of the year nominees included: Kim Barcelos, Mary Jane Carlson, Nancy Jones, and Carmel Ledesma-Tanner.  The Classified Employee of the Year award went to Victor Lemus, SB 65 Outreach Consultant at Sun Empire Elementary School.

 

This year’s teacher of the year nominees included:  Carol Bitter, Tiffany Manha, and Jerry Sanchez.   The Teacher of the Year award went to George Campiotti, crafts instructor at Kerman Middle School.

 

This year’s administrator of the year nominees included:  Marc Hammack and Pam Millspaugh.  The Administrator of the Year award went to Dr. Nellie Neri, Director of Adult / Alternative Education Services.

 

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