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Superintendent's Award

The Superintendent's Award recognizes: 

Students who possess the following one or both Portrait of a Learner (POL) Core Competencies:

  • Effective Communicator:
    • express ideas clearly
    • use active listening skills
    • consider audience types, purposes, and settings using appropriate resources to enhance expression and conversation
  • Inclusive Collaborator:
    • show empathy
    • respect others
    • involve all group members in working towards a common goal;

Staff Members who possess one or more of the following characteristics:

  • in addition to the above for STUDENTS, works with passion and feels a strong connection to the school and District;
  • engages students in learner-centered practices;
  • is loyal, productive and committed to ensure the continuous high performance and success of the school and District; and
  • takes pride in and ownership of their work; and

Classrooms that exemplarily demonstrate how Effective Communicator and Inclusive Collaborator contribute to student success in the classroom.

Six Award Celebrations are scheduled for the 2025-26 school year (Wednesdays or Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm):

Middle School and Feeder Schools Date of Celebration Venue
Lawson, Collins, Eaton, Garden Gate October 22, 2025 Board Room
Miller, Blue Hills, Dilworth November 6, 2025 (Th) Board Room
Alternative Schools - Faria, McAuliffe, Muir, Murdock-Portal January 14, 2026 Murdock-Portal MPR
CMS,  Nimitz, Stocklmeir, West Valley February 4, 2026 West Valley GLC
Hyde, De Vargas, Eisenhower, Sedgwick March 4, 2026 De Vargas GLC
Kennedy, Lincoln, Montclaire, Stevens Creek April 2, 2026 (Th) Stevens Creek GLC