1. No category

Antioch Education Association
INSIDER
www.antiochteachers.org
Volume 11 Issue 3
May/June 2015
AEA Honors
2015 WHO Award Recipient
AUSD Honors
2014-2015 Teacher of the Year Recipient
Pennie Davis
Maria McClain
Pictured from left to right:
Terri Jackson (CTA), Pennie Davis (AEA), and Don Dawson (CTA)
Maria McClain (pictured center) with AUSD School Board Members
Pennie has spent 25 years teaching grades K-3 in Antioch. As
a three-time presenter at the Annual Year Round Education
Conference, Pennie has demonstrated her passion and
commitment to year round education. Not only has she served
as a Site Representative, but for the past nine years, she has
been AEA’s Executive Board Secretary.
***************************************
Maria McClain is currently teaching at Deer Valley High
School. She has been a teacher with the Antioch Unified
School District for 27 years.
AUSD Honors 2014-2015
Teacher of the Year Runner Up
Maria Enrique
Maria Enrique is currently teaching at Park Middle School.
She has been with the Antioch Unified School District for
7 years.
Susan Andrews, Angela Bishop, Scott Berridge, Geri Brooks,
Eugenia Christoff, Pennie Davis, Sharon Fraser, Patty Freda,
Shawn Gilbert, Regina Hartwig, Nancy Hatley, Anne Jensen,
Linda Jones Rhymes, Wendy Jones, Darcy Lauck, Elaine
Martens, Joan McDavid, Pamela McKinley, Leslie McKinnon,
Irene McLaughlin, Lisa Mellana, Joyce Pryor, Joyce Ridge,
Ikhtabar Siddiqui, Marie Souza, Misao Sugiura, Diane Taylor,
Brenda Thompson
2
3
AEA Leadership 2014-2015
President
Robert Strickler
Each year graduating seniors of AEA members
who are going onto institutions of higher learning
have the opportunity to apply for academic
scholarships. For the 2014-2015 school year, there are thirteen
(13) $400 recipients, and one (1) $800 Dwane Jones
Scholarship recipient. They are:
Vice President
Valorie Luke, Prospects High School
Secretary
Pennie Davis, Grant Elementary
AHS: Sami Surges – Dwane Jones Scholarship Recipient
(parent – Rebecca Surges)
Treasurer
Lars Blomberg, Academic Coach
DVHS: Jacquelyn Azevedo (parent – Connie Azevedo)…
Dylan Furiosi (parent – Miryt Furiosi)…Karissa Roemer
(parent – Lori Chrobak)
CTA State Council Representatives
Sara Savacool, Antioch High School
Robert Strickler, AEA
Benicia HS: Jeanette Burdick & Simone Burdick (parent –
Ruth Burdick)…Antonio DiStefano (parent – Robert
DiStefano)
High Schools’ Liaison
Kirsten Rocheleau, Antioch High School
Middle Schools’ Liaison
Linda Rhymes, Orchard Park
College Park HS: Noah Fisher (parent – James Fisher)
De La Salle HS: Peter Zhu (parent – Monica Yao)
Elementary Schools’ Liaison
Denise James, Lone Tree Elementary
Ken Kent, Kimball Elementary
Freedom HS: Alicea Libbey (parent – Mark Libbey)
Heritage HS: Austin Rickli (parent – Margaret
Rickli)…Abigail Swan (parent – Dan Swan)
Bargaining Team
Dylan Howell – Chair, Antioch High School
Deb Blomberg, Mission Elementary
Jeri Creese, London Elementary
Kevin Jones, Antioch High School
Adrian Torres, Lone Tree Elementary
Sharon Weaver, Turner Elementary
Liberty HS: Zack McBride (parent – Lisa McBride)
Ygnacio Valley HS: Kia Howell (parent – Trish Howell)
***************************************
AEA $250 Grant Winners
AEA Webmaster
aeapresident@sbcglobal.net
Ashley Cooper, a third grade teacher at Lone Tree
Elementary had her class make a student-made video that
teaches and demonstrates ways to prevent bullying.
Insider Technical Editor
Susan Harrison – AEA Site Secretary
Suzye Farmer and Becki Saude of Fremont Elementary
presented a school-wide play, “Annie.” Students from
Kindergarten through the 5th grade were able to be creative
and show their talent outside of the classroom.
INSIDER is a publication of the
Antioch Education Association CTA/NEA
2730 Lone Tree Way, Suite 1, Antioch, CA 94509
Phone: (925) 754-0300
fax: (925) 754-0353
EMAIL: aeapresident@sbcglobal.net
www.antiochteachers.org
Trisha Gonzales-Waters, a RISE (behavior class) teacher at
Belshaw Elementary had her students’ plant and maintain a
garden which will consist of wildflowers and vegetables.
AUSD School Board Members
Claire Smith (President)
Diane Gibson-Gray (Vice President)
Barbara Cowan (member)
Walter Ruehlig (member)
Debra Vinson (member)
Janet Muirragui, 7/8 grade teacher at Park Middle School will
have her Exploratory Computer students serve as student tech
support mentors to help students check their School Loop
progress and send communication emails.
Congratulations!
4