Teacher of the Month

Teri Boronkay with co-workers, students, and SCOE staff after receiving her award

Ms. Boronkay is a third-grade teacher at Penngrove Elementary who received dozens of enthusiastic nominations during the first month of the 2019-20 Teacher of the Month program and was named Sonoma County Teacher of the Month for October 2019.

Health Hero Award

Karla Lounibos, a parent educator and family mentor at Petaluma Adult School, received the Health Hero Award at the Petaluma Health Care District's annual Community Partnership Appreciation Breakfast.

CA Distinguished School

Petaluma Accelerated Charter staff and PCS staff with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond

Petaluma Accelerated Charter School (PACS) was the only school in Sonoma County to be designated as a California Distinguished School in 2019 and is among just 162 middle and high schools that were recognized statewide.

2019 - Teacher of the Month, October 2019 - Teri Boronkay, Penngrove Elementary

2019 - Health Hero Award - Karla Lounibos, Petaluma Adult School

2019 - California Distinguished School Award - Petaluma Accelerated Charter

2018 - Teacher of the Month, October 2018 - Beau Rudder, South County Consortium

2018 - Spirit of Education Award - PCS Special Services Team

2018 - County Teacher of the Year Runner Up - Phil Tacata, Petaluma High School

2017 - PG&E Solar Suitcase Award - Jessica Dennen's science classes at Carpe Diem & Sonoma Mountain High Schools

2017 - Excellence in Education Award - Matthew Harris, McKinley School

2017 - Sonoma County Educator of the Year - Thomas Griffin, Casa Grande High School

2016 - American Literacy Corporation, Outstanding Contributions to Literacy Award - Anne Seil, McKinley School

2016 - California League of High Schools, Educator of the Year - Lillian Granger, Petaluma High School

2016 - California League of High Schools, Educator of the Year - Thomas Griffin, Casa Grande High School

2016 - California League of Middle Schools, Educator of the Year - Laura Bradley, Kenilworth Junior High

2016 - John Philip Sousa Legion of Honor National Award Winner - Arlene Burney, Casa Grande High School

2016 - ACSA Administrator of the Year - Carol Waxman, Petaluma Adult Education

2016 - Cue California Site Administrator of the Year - Amy Fadeji, Penngrove Elementary

2015 - California League of High Schools, Educator of the Year - Kim Arntz, Petaluma High School

2015 - Sonoma County Educator of the Year - Isaac Raya, Kenilworth Junior High

2015 - Henry Ford National Innovator Award - Laura Bradley, Kenilworth Junior High

2015 - Sonoma County Classified Employee of the Year Finalist - April Derby, Mary Collins Charter School

2015 - California Gold Ribbon School Award - Casa Grande High School

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