Baseball fans at Raley Field cheered as the Sacramento River Cats paid tribute to the district Teachers of the Year 2019 in a pre-game ceremony this weekend.
Reigning Sacramento County Teacher of the Year Michael J. Steele (AP calculus teacher at Franklin High School, EGUSD) sang the national anthem and threw a ceremonial first pitch. Twin Rivers Teacher of the Year Julie Harms (second grade teacher at Regency Park Elementary) also threw a ceremonial pitch.
After the on-field ceremony on April 7, the River Cats hosted honorees and their guests to a reception where teachers received words of praise from Al Rogers, Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) Deputy Superintendent of Schools; Chris Roe, Director of Teacher Induction, SCOE School of Education; and Greg Coletti, River Cats Vice President of Corporate Sponsorships. This is the fourteenth year the River Cats have recognized the area’s top teachers.
Sacramento County Teachers of the Year Program
The Sacramento County Teachers of the Year Program is coordinated annually by SCOE to recognize the achievements of local educators and to raise awareness of the valuable role that teachers play in the lives of their students and in the community.
Partners and Sponsors
Partners supporting the Sacramento County Teachers of the Year Program this year include Intel, Supercuts, the Sacramento Kings, the Sacramento Republic FC, the Sacramento River Cats, the Sacramento Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry, and the SCOE School of Education.