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 dismissal in those two sentences, i am reminded of the thing that inaudible in the intervening years. However these 12 words are not only enough to express the challenges that my team and i have faced, but they stand for our triumphs as well. Despite a skeptical and hostile environment, we survived. Starting in the 80s with just 25 students started as the First Chinese Public School opened in San Francisco in 1985. As i remember, i remember the quote, which would you teach chinese to them . I try to recall that and to what my colleague said has grown from a small pocket of multiethnic
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 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
Without liana szeto. I remember her tireless way to be sure of this success. And determined and still has Tireless Energy and still have the vision. Only now she needs to see it in a slightly larger font. I am [laughter] i was going to take that out, but my staff said to keep it in. I am so honored to be a part of Alice Fong Yus past and present. And look forward to the future. Many thanks to the students, parent and staff to make Alice Fong Yu such an awesome place. I speak for all of us, truly no place we would rather be. Congratulations to the afy School Community and to liana szeto, our fearless leader forever. Thank you. [applause] hello, good evening, i am jay taylor. I am the student advisor for Alice Fong Yu, i have been there for years. It has been a while. I would like to start by saying, quote, whether our action is wholeless or unwholeless, depends on whether the action or deed arises from a disciplined or undisciplined mind. And its felt that a disciplined mind leads to ha
And maybe i will get school lunches. So for me, that makes me happy, because she is actually listening to what i am saying. [ laughter ] and she hopefully will be able to look next year at the lunches and see that she wants to also participate with her friends and eat at least once a week would help me. And i feel good with the choices we were able to evaluate that day. That is it. Any questions or comments . Seeing none, thank you, gloria. Next item is item f, Public Comment on consent items. So i have several people that want to speak tonight. And well give you two minutes each. [ reading speakers names ] good evening ladies and gentlemen, and congratulations, president yee on your election. Congratulations to everyone, but i think we covered the rest of you the last time we were here. I would like you to turn for a moment to page 71, the personnel, specifically the matter of separations. So soon . [laughter ] you wish. Standing here next to me is katharine olsen, the 10th on the lis
Seeing none, thank you, gloria. Next item is item f, Public Comment on consent items. So i have several people that want to speak tonight. And well give you two minutes each. [ reading speakers names ] good evening ladies and gentlemen, and congratulations, president yee on your election. Congratulations to everyone, but i think we covered the rest of you the last time we were here. I would like you to turn for a moment to page 71, the personnel, specifically the matter of separations. So soon . [laughter ] you wish. Standing here next to me is katharine olsen, the 10th on the list under separations. Katharine is a new teacher at Spring Valley and as the letter that she will hand over to deliver to you will attest miss olsen suffered the frustration and all that that beginning teachers often do and didnt know where to tush turn and it was suggested that she just get out and she resigned. And she rescinded it. You know and we know you have threedaes to withdraw that kind of decision and