Day of the Teacher

As County Superintendent of Schools I express my appreciation to all of our ACOE teachers serving the Juvenile Court and Community Schools, Quest, and School Age Parents and Infant Programs.
 
We at ACOE honor the special skills and commitment our teachers put forward to serve the diverse students attending our County schools. Your dedication and hard work have not gone unnoticed.  The quality and success of our instructional programs depends upon the dedication, professionalism and outstanding performance you have employed to meet the challenges of the many needs of our special students.
 
I am happy to announce this year’s ACOE teacher of the year, Annie Green.  Annie exemplifies this year’s teacher of the year theme “planting the seed of success.” She is known for her unwavering support of students, for working to build a safe, supportive environment and inspiring students to achieve academic excellence.  Annie replaces Kim Boerner who ably served as last year’s ACOE teacher of the year.  We thank Kim and Annie both for their leadership and service to the profession of teaching.
 
I also want to acknowledge our Classified Employees as we approach Classified Employees week on May 19th.  I am proud of the partnership we have built with our classified colleagues.  Even great teachers need the support of great classified staff to enable consistent improvements in student achievement.  Likewise, without a talented and committed Team ACOE, schools and districts throughout the county cannot be successful.  It really takes a collective effort and I thank all ACOE staff members for their efforts to support our outstanding teachers.
 
To the teachers and classified staff of ACOE, thank you for the outstanding and meaningful contributions you are making to our students, their families, and our community. There is no work more important.

Sheila Jordan
Superintendent of Alameda County Schools