A second grade teacher and dual language immersion teacher at Jackson Elementary School in Indio, Ms. Dulce Cañas, is December’s One Class At a Time award recipient. In her three years as an educator, this is Ms. Cañas’ first year teaching the program, which is offered within Desert Sands Unified School District at Jackson Elementary
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November’s One Class At a Time Award winner is Ms. Tiffany Cobb, who teaches 3rd grade at Cathedral City Elementary School in Cathedral City. Although Cobb nominated herself for the $500 award, she said it is truly for her “wonderful and curious” students. Cobb said a few years ago she was able to secure funding
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October’s One Class At a Time Award winner is Ms. Mindy Zimmerman, who teaches 8th grade at James Workman Middle School in Cathedral City. She teaches language arts, U.S. history, and for the first time ever, she’s teaching yearbook as an elective course. Her work teaching yearbook is what got the attention of a parent,
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September’s One Class At A Time winner is Christopher Thompson from Benjamin Franklin Elementary in La Quinta. After receiving his award during a Zoom ceremony due to COVID restrictions at his school, he said he is “super excited because that means I can do my job better and these kids can reach their potential, which
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The August winner of the One Class At A Time award is Breanna Sewell. She teaches third grade at Cabot Yerxa Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs. Mrs. Sewell nominated herself for the $500 prize to purchase more math manipulatives for her classroom. She said she had been provided with enough manipulatives for students to
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Congratulations to Michelle Veliz of Ronald Reagan Elementary School! She is the “One Class At A Time” award winner for the month of June. Veliz said she plans on spending the prize money on botballs for her coding classes with 4th and 5th graders. The $500 award is made possible by Walter Clark Legal Group.
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This month’s ‘One Class at a Time’ winner is second-grade teacher Courtney Ortiz-Lopez from Gerald Ford Elementary School. “I think she’s a good person to help us learn,” one of her second graders, Harold said. “Mrs. Lopez, she is the nice, most friendly teacher I’ve ever met in my whole life,” another one of her
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This month’s “One Class at a Time” award winner is Laura Anesko from Palm Desert High School. “I love what I do every day,” Anesko told News Channel 3. “I’ve always had a passion for students with disabilities because I feel when they have teachers that care about them and are passionate about it; that’s
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March’s ‘One Class at a Time’ winner is Heather Claborn from Amelia Earhart Elementary. It was her first year teaching first grade. Claborn never expected her first year as a teacher to be in a pandemic meeting with her class virtually but she made the most of it and is receiving the recognition she deserves.
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February’s One Class At A Time winner is Jennifer Ramirez from Indio Middle School. Ramirez teaches A.S.B. student leadership classes and works with her students to find unique ways to promote school culture and inclusiveness even while learning remotely. This $500 award comes at a crucial time when these students haven’t been able to fundraise
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January’s One Class At A Time winner is Alma Ochoa from Richard Oliphant Elementary in Indio. Ochoa is a kindergarten teacher who said she has had to find unique ways to keep her students engaged through Zoom during this pandemic. “I feel like the best way to keep them engaged is just like what I
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For her innovation and energy, this November winner of the “One Class At a Time” award is Anna Moyer, a first grade teacher from Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. Moyer was nominated by one of her students, Jace, and his mother. “It was such an honor and a surprise when I received the email that one
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Jennifer Howarth is KESQ and Walter Clark Legal Group’s “One Class At A Time” October winner! Howarth is a third grade teacher from Roosevelt Elementary School who says she’s using the award to build STEM kits for her students. She’ll be teaching students how to create a hydroponic garden and discovering some kiddo green thumbs
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James McClure, a fifth grade teacher at Rancho Mirage Elementary School in Rancho Mirage, is the September “One Class At A Time” award winner. McClure said he plans on using the $500 funds on class aquariums so that his students can learn about the ecosystem. “The aquariums will become a central component for their exploration
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Kathy MacLennan is KESQ’s One Class At A Time winner for the month of August! MacLennan said she plans to use her $500 award, sponsored by Walter Clark Legal Group, on distance learning materials, like Unifix cubes and hands-on sets for each student, for her transitional kindergarten class.
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It can make all the difference to nurture healthy habits at an early age. Being mindful of where your food comes from can make all the difference in your health. That’s why Deirdre Murphy of Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is KESQ’s “One Class At A Time” award recipient for the month of February, winning a $500
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Jennifer Donohue, a chemistry teacher from Rancho Mirage High School, is KESQ and Walter Clark Legal Group’s “One Class At A Time” award winner for the month of January.
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Shannon Brown, a transitional kindergarten teacher at Sunny Sands Elementary School in Cathedral City, is the November One Class At A Time award winner. Brown said she plans on using the funds on innovative science supplies for her class. The award is a joint effort between Walter Clark Legal Group and KESQ.
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