Jennifer Weisbart of Burbank Elementary School in Pasadena was recently chosen as one of the six Los Angeles County Preschool Teacher of the Year Award winners.
Selected from a large pool of nominated teachers throughout Los Angeles County, the awards honor outstanding teachers in each of the county’s five Supervisorial districts, who go above and beyond the call of duty to prepare their students for kindergarten and beyond, according to a news statement.
The winners will be recognized during an evening celebration at the Globe Theatre in Universal Studios Hollywood on April 4.
Other winners were Beatriz Sackett at John Tracy Clinic in Los Angeles; May Webster at Whelan State Preschool in Lennox; Christine Morrison at Stanley Mosk Elementary in Winnetka; Antonio Garza, Jr. , at Los Molinos Elementary in Hacienda Heights and Juana M. Guzman at All Season’s Children’s Learning Center in Arcadia.
Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to quality preschool education to the children of Los Angeles County. LAUP has been honoring exceptional preschool teachers through these awards for six years. The recognition includes a $2,000 prize for each winner through the Elizabeth Lowe/ Bob Weekley Award for Excellence in Preschool Teaching.
“These winners are a talented group of educators and are truly the unsung heroes in the field of early education,” said Celia C. Ayala, chief executive officer of LAUP. “All six make an extraordinary impact on each child that crosses their path, and devote their energy to help bring out the best in each preschooler.”
Because of their individual and collective experiences, thousands of children are thriving today and better prepared for their futures,” Ayala said.
