Region News
April 12, 2021
R12: Administrators of the Year announced
Region 12 has announced the following recipients for the 2021 Administrator of the Year, special region awards, and Every Student Succeeding.
Superintendent — Cali Binks (Yucaipa-Calimesa JUSD)
Secondary Principal — Valerie Hatcher (Victor Valley UHSD)
Middle Grades Principal — Kimberly Bente (Fontana USD)
Elementary Principal — Jessica Gomez (Colton JUSD)
Central Office Administrator — Marcelino “Mars” Serna (SBCSS)
Secondary Co-Administrator — Marissa Quintero (Fontana USD)
Elementary Co-Administrator — Edith Janet Rivera (Fontana USD)
Classified Administrator — Barbara Alejandre (SBCSS)
Confidential Employee — Jackie Rocha (Victor Valley UHSD)
Personnel/HR — Ramiro Rubalcaba (Victor Valley UHSD)
Special Ed Administrator — Nelda Colvin (Oro Grande SD)
Business Services Administrator — Antoine Hawkins (Victor Valley UHSD)
Student Services Administrator — Ayesha Brooks (Fontana USD)
Curriculum & Instruction — Kimberly MacKinney (Oro Grande SD)
Continuation/Ed Options — Tiffany Hampton (Colton JUSD)
Tech Administrator — Alex Tsubota (Redlands USD)
Partners in Educational Excellence — Jeffrey Dunagan: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (SBCSS/Adelanto SD)
Valuing Diversity — Michael Garcia (Fontana USD)
Wilson Grace — Michelle Wavering (Upland USD)
ESS Student — Matthew Barrera (Fontana USD) 
The FCLA Charter in Region 3 recently held a rock painting social on Zoom.
R3: Charters paint rocks and honor ESS winners
FCLA Charter in Region 3 recently hosted a rock painting social via Zoom. They are planning to deliver their beautiful creations to each other’s sites as a fun little way to spread cheer and encouragement. They are also planning a river walk where they will spread the newly painted rocks.
San Juan Administrators Charter (SJAC) recently held their annual ESS celebration via Zoom. There were 67 attendees, including the SJUSD school district board vice president, two assistant superintendents and a senior director, and 20 of the 23 nominees attended. Every Zoom video camera was on and there were smiles and cheering all evening as they celebrated the learners. The charter board has received several grateful follow-up emails.
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