ABC Unified School District Wins Two Golden Bell Awards

ABC Unified School District will be honored in the 30th Annual Golden Bell Awards Program of the California School Boards Association. The District will receive two Golden Bell Awards this year. One was won for the Network for a Healthy California Program under the direction of Dipa Shah, Program Coordinator. The goal of the Network for a Healthy Program is to promote healthy eating and regular physical activity among low income families. The program began in 2004 in response to the growing concern of childhood obesity among school aged children.
The second award was won for the Red Carpet Media Festival at Tetzlaff Middle School. The program is administered by Crechena Wise, Principal of Tetzlaff MS and under the direction of Greg Porter, Journalism teacher.
The goal of the Red Carpet Media Festival is to celebrate student achievement inn the areas of technology and media productions in a culminating event. The event creates a platform for students to communicate to the local community as well as the professional community while teaching life long technology skills. The program has been in place since September 2005.
According to Dr. Mary Sieu, Deputy Superintendent, the highly respected Golden Bell Awards will be presented at a special ceremony during CSBA’s Awards Luncheon at the Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego on Saturday, December 5, 2009. The event is held in conjunction with the California’s School Boards Association’s Annual Education Conference. The Golden Bell Awards Program promotes excellence in education by recognizing outstanding programs in school districts throughout California. ABC Unified School District has received six Golden Bell Awards from CSBA during the past seven years.