VMSTV WINS IVIE AWARDS GRAND RECOGNITION HONOR
Competing against the County's best middle school broadcast journalism programs, VMSTV came out on top, Tuesday, May 14, with the iVIE Grand Recognition Award. Each year the County of San Diego chooses one middle school program that it considers the "best of the best."
In front of an audience of approximately 1000 attendees, VMSTV was honored with the "Grand Prize" iVIE for a story produced by 8th graders Bronson Montgomery and Ethan Joves. Their story, "Andres Oches" was produced in Las Vegas earlier this year. The story profiles the courage of a local teen who became a champion motorcycle racer after suffering from a life threatening accident.
The award includes a cash prize, a large trophy, and a SONY HD camera. This is VMSTV's 12th consecutive iVIE Award and our 2nd Grand Recognition Award since we began broadcasting at Valley in 2001.
Congratulations to the 2013 Teacher of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, and nominees!
This week in Carlsbad and across California we have been celebrating the incredible work teachers and classified staff do for our students and community. At last night's Board meeting, the site-level Teachers of the Year and finalists for Classified Employee of the Year were honored for their remarkable dedication, inspiration, and caring.
Congratulations to CUSD Teacher of the Year, Kelly Momeyer - AOMS, 6th Gr Lang. Arts & Soc. Studies, and Classified Employee of the year, Ruth Cartagena - Administrative Assistant, Instructional Services.
We are extremely proud to have Kelly Momeyer and Ruth Cartagena represent the District at the San Diego County Employee of the Year recognition ceremonies.
The Board also honored the following Classified employees who support the District's teachers and students in immeasurable ways, and the following 2013 Teacher of the Year nominees for the incredible work they do to unlock the hidden treasures inside our students.
| Name | School | Assignment |
| Eddie Daniel | Maintenance Dept. District Office | Skilled Maintenance Worker |
| Bobby Thomas | Valley Middle School | Lead Custodian II |
| Emma Cobb | Aviara Oaks Elementary | Spc Ed Teacher |
| Rosalie Fischer | Buena Vista Elementary | Learning Center Teacher |
| Michelle Ward | Calavera Hills Elementary | 4th Gr Teacher |
| Susan Wolley | Calavera Hills Middle | Math Teacher |
| Chris Robertson | Carlsbad High | World History Teacher |
| Debbie Smith | Hope Elementary | 2nd Gr Teacher |
| Therese Nugent | Jefferson Elementary | Spch & Lang. Pathologist |
| Cindy Nichols | Kelly Elementary | 4th Gr Teacher |
| Roberta Schmitt | Magnolia Elementary | Spc Ed Learning Center |
| Ashley Hartman | Pacific Rim Elementary | 5th Gr Teacher |
| Libbi Swanson | Poinsettia Elementary | 4th Gr Teacher |
| Terry Allen | Valley Middle | Soc. Studies Teacher |
Pictured Left to Right, Kelly Momeyer and Ruth Cartagena. See more photos on facebook here.
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The mission of the Carlsbad Unified School District, a global community of learners, is to guarantee that our students flourish in life as enthusiastic, confident learners through a world-class educational system characterized by vigorous personalized curriculum, dedicated teaching and total community involvement.