Michelle Legaspi enjoys enormous popularity as a first grade teacher at Meadows. Click above for full article.

Mira Costa High School Teacher of the Year Linda Gesualdi, a mathematics teacher and co-chairperson of the mathematics department, has been selected as the 2012-2013 MBUSD Teacher of the Year. Linda earned her undergraduate degree at Trinity in Hartford, Connecticut. She loves teaching mathematics and has done so at Mira Costa for twenty-six years.

The 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year for Manhattan Beach Preschool is Jane Gervais.
Jane has taught at the Manhattan Beach Preschool for the last five years in the full day three-year-old class. She brings reliability and organization to her classroom on a daily basis. Jane has an engaging curriculum. Parents are often heard saying that their children have learned more in her room than they thought was possible for a three-year-old.

Manhattan Beach Middle School Teacher of the Year Rebecca Allen understands that 21st century students have the whole world available to them. For her, an ideal day in her science classroom makes all of her students ponder why. Her goal as an educator is to bring success to as many students as possible and to instill in her eighth graders a passion for learning and science.

Fourth grade teacher Erynne Hart has been selected as the 2012-2013 Pennekamp Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Erynne completed her undergraduate program at San Diego State University where she earned her degree in Liberal Studies.

Pacific Elementary School is proud to announce that the Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013 is Kindergarten teacher Sondra Abrams. Sondra feels strongly that Kindergarten is the gateway to education for all students and parents, so it is particularly important to educate parents about the goals for the Kindergarten year and the progress of their child.

Tanya serves as the Science Specialist at Grand View, so she is fortunate to be able to teach all Gator students at the school in her science lab.