Happy new year and good evening to superintendent carranza, and new board president rachel norton, sorry, i have been sick today. And Vice President fewer, i am erica from the George Washington high school, and i am here to Share Positive about a teacher at George Washington high school. After all the papers are turned in and the scores tabulated. And all the students have graduated. Its wonderful when a student reflects on what makes a teacher great. I believe that a great teacher works with student and makes learning engaging. The ultimate complement for a teacher is when a College Student takes the time for the Carlson Foundation award. I have to say i was pleasantly surprised when i received a call from a man named tim allen, and i asked him, are you the tim allen. And he said yes, i am. But he wasnt, a different tim allen. And he shared that his foundation wanted to award a teacher for their work. I was pleasantly surprised this was being done. Because so many times teachers tirel
Disciplinarian. So discipline is a symbol of caring to a child. Discipline is guidance. If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. This is by betty davis. Thank you for your time. [applause] thank you. Wow. Sorry, esther. I may take longer than you planned. Wow. I will try to go through this without tears. I have been saying that its an outofbody experience from the process of nomination to getting the phone call. A few months ago. To attending the ceremony at d. C. , and sitting across the table from secretary duncan. Its all been just a dreamlike. I am really, really abit overwhelmed at times. And its okay to take my picture off the website now, okay. But seriously, i want to please indulge me. I want to share some highlights from my bell award narrative. Quote, why would you teach chinese to them . They can barely speak english, she said. With 12 words, a colleague, a fellow professional educator defined my professional path. When i recalled this dismi
Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, i am victoiar young. An eighth Grade Student at afy, and current body president. I am glad to be here on behalf the students at the school. I want you to know that afy is a great school. Under the leadership of the staff and teachers, everyone student has an opportunity to learn and meet new friends. And its because of the dedication that our School Received the blue ribbon award. And i want to say thanks and to the most talented principal in our district. Thank you. [applause] what a wonderful transition, speaking of the very talented principal seto along with Alice Fong Yu being selected and szeto received an award due to their process, and we would like to present two certificates to you. On behalf of the board of education and the San Francisco unified school district. [applause] i talked to ester this morning, and i promise i will not take too long. But i will first share my time with two of my outstanding staff members. Mrs. Jeanna chow and mr.
About me. And it never is. Its about or dream and what she instills in all of us. Its about the discipline. Its about the honor. The respect. Its about who she is. And who she wants us to become. As professionals, as people, as leaders, as student leaders, as a generation for all to be able to communicate and touch other people. So we want to thank her for that, and i want to leave you with this. Because some people say shes a disciplinarian. So discipline is a symbol of caring to a child. Discipline is guidance. If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. This is by betty davis. Thank you for your time. [applause] thank you. Wow. Sorry, esther. I may take longer than you planned. Wow. I will try to go through this without tears. I have been saying that its an outofbody experience from the process of nomination to getting the phone call. A few months ago. To attending the ceremony at d. C. , and sitting across the table from secretary duncan. Its all been
Work and dream. A lot of times we dream and never see the end. Liana has dreamed it and lived it and struggled through it and this is where it is. This is where her dream lies. She told me earlier, this isnt about me. And it never is. Its about or dream and what she instills in all of us. Its about the discipline. Its about the honor. The respect. Its about who she is. And who she wants us to become. As professionals, as people, as leaders, as student leaders, as a generation for all to be able to communicate and touch other people. So we want to thank her for that, and i want to leave you with this. Because some people say shes a disciplinarian. So discipline is a symbol of caring to a child. Discipline is guidance. If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. This is by betty davis. Thank you for your time. [applause] thank you. Wow. Sorry, esther. I may take longer than you planned. Wow. I will try to go through this without tears. I have been saying tha