Nominations Sought for History Teacher of the Year
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the annual California History Teacher of the Year Award. The Institute, in partnership with Preserve America, inaugurated the award in 2004.
The History Teacher of the Year Award promotes and celebrates the teaching of American history in classrooms across the United States. It honors one exceptional teacher of American history from each state and U.S. territory. This year, only K-6 teachers are eligible for nomination. The selection of the state winner is based upon several criteria, including: experience in teaching American history for at least three years; a deep career commitment to teaching American history; evidence of creativity and imagination in the classroom; and close attention to documents, artifacts, historic sites, and the other primary materials of history.
The state winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium and will be in the running for the National History Teacher of the Year Award to be selected this fall. His or her school library will receive a core archive of history books and materials.
Fashion Show at Sobrato High School
SOBRATO HIGH SCHOOL’S very first fashion show will be at 6:45pm, May 24, at the school’s Performing Arts Center, 4011 Burnett Ave. It will offer a variety of themes, including Japanese pop culture, masquerade and Italian bella moda. The school will be showcasing the students’ work as well as clothing from local boutiques. Local restaurants will provide dinner and dessert. Tickets priced at $5 will benefit Sobrato’s developing sewing and fashion program. Dinner will be served at 5:45pm and desserts at intermission.
Details: Sobratohs.ca.campusgrid.net or 201-6200.
Santa Clara County Area Host Families Needed
Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) Executive Director John Doty is seeking host families for students ages 15-18 years. The students are English-speaking, have spending money, and carry accident and health insurance. P.I.E. has programs to match almost every family’s needs, ranging in length from a semester to a full academic year, where the students attend local high schools.
Families are eligible to claim a $50 per month charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns for each month they host a student. P.I.E. has students from Germany, the former Soviet Union, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Hungary, Korea, Mexico, Australia, Yugoslavia, China and many other countries. P.I.E. is a non-profit educational organization that has sponsored more than 25,000 students from 45 countries since its founding in 1975. The organization is designated by the United States Department of State and is listed by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET), certifying that it complies with the standards set forth in CSIET’s Standards for International Educational Travel Programs.
Details: P.I.E., 1-866-546-1402
