Accepting the Golden Bell Award are (l-r) John Zawacki, Niemes Science Teacher; CSBA official; James Kang, Boardmember; Meg Jimenez, Principal-Niemes ES; Dr. Gary Smuts, Superintendent; Celia Spitzer, Board President; Maynard Law, Vice-President of the Board; Sophia Tse, Boardmember; Dr. Mary Sieu, Deputy Superintendent
ABC Unified School District was honored at the 31st Annual Golden Bell Awards Ceremony of the California School Board Association (CSBA) Dec. 4 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco. The event is held in conjunction with the CSBA’s Annual Education Conference.
The award was won in the Science category for Niemes Magnet School’s Environmental Science Fair and Festival Program. Niemes Magnet School is located in the city of Artesia.
The Environmental Science Fair and Festival empower students to become active participants in the stewardship of our planet. In addition to displaying their knowledge of grade level science during the Environmental Science Fair, students are able to access a Science Lab, Nature Center, Green Kids Club, and Environmental Stewards Club at the school. The program is under the direction of Meg Jimenez, Principal of Niemes Magnet School, Fran Barron, Magnet Coordinator, and John Zawacki, Science teacher.
Attending the 2010 Golden Bell Awards Program was Celia Spitzer, Board President; Maynard Law, Vice President; Boardmembers Sophia Tse; James Kang; Dr. Gary Smuts, Superintendent; Dr. Mary Sieu, Deputy Superintendent, Meg Jimenez, Principal of Niemes ES and John Zawacki, Science Teacher at Niemes ES.
This is the ninth Golden Bell Award that ABC Unified School District has received in the past eight years. Approximately 45 exemplary programs are selected each year from over 300 applications for this prestigious award.
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