Adams 12 Five Star Schools, in partnership with the District Twelve Educators Association (DTEA) and the Classified School Employees' Association (CSEA), announce the employees of the year for the Five Star District! We are proud of every employee in our community and excited to announce those who colleagues have designated as going above and beyond for student success.
From teachers to custodians, principals to counselors, the many different roles and responsibilities of Five Star employees ELEVATE student success in every classroom, every day.
Strengths in Action
Week of April 14-18
The “Strengths in Action” awards recognize Five Star employees and community members who exemplifies one of our ELEVATE strengths in an extraordinary way: care, collaboration, empower, engage or focus on students.
Guest Teacher, Diversity & Equity Champion, and Volunteer of the Year
Week of April 7-11
Diversity & Equity Champion: A staff members who provides exceptional leadership and outstanding commitment to the advancement of excellence through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Guest Teacher of the Year: Classified and Certified substitutes (guest teachers) across the district
Volunteer of the Year: A volunteer at the school or district level.
Diversity & Equity Champion, Guest Teacher, and Volunteer of the Year Winners
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Diversity & Equity Champion
Amy Ramirez
Social Studies Teacher
Mountain Range High School
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Guest Teacher of the Year
Diane Gielas
In-Building Guest Teacher
Tarver Elementary
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Volunteer of the Year
Eloy Martinez
FutureForward
at Washington Square