ACSA Region 6 Delta Charter Administrator of the Year: Karen Clark, Principal: Heights Elementary
2009-2010
Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year! We held a reception on May 12 prior to our board meeting. See our fabulous teachers of the year for Pittsburg Unified.
Congratulations to Willie Wong! School Board member Willie Wong has been named Pittsburg's Citizen of the Year, by the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. Willie is a retired educator who served as PUSD's Superintendent of Schools in 200-2001. He worked in education for 33 years. Since his retirement, he has continued to support public education by serving as a commissioner for the Accrediting Commission for Schools of the Western Association for Schools and Colleges (WASC) and as a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Managers of the North Coast Section, California Interscholastic Federation. He added to his educational volunteer commitments by accepting an appointment to the Pittsburg Unified School District Board of Trustees in August 2009.
Willie engages in many other community service endeavors as well. He is on the Board of the Pittsburg Rotary Club and is a member of the Pittsburg Elks Club. He is a Disaster Assistance Team member with the Red Cross. Additionally, he has donated many hours to help with the Pittsburg Seafood Festival.
Willie will be honored (along with Pittsburg's Teacher of the Year, Mary Alexander) at the annual Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Dinner on January 28th at the Mehran Restaurant. If you are interested in attending to honor our TWO PUSD honorees, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 432-7301 for tickets, by Friday, Jan 15.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Delta Charter of the Association of School Administrators has selected Dr. ReJois Frazier-Myers as Central Office Administrator of the Year. Dr. Frazier- Myers is well known throughout the Pittsburg Unified School District as an advocate for children, who also holds them accountable.
Dr. Frazier-Myers began her academic career in San Francisco Unified where she served as a counselor, assistant principal, and middle school principal. She came to Pittsburg Unified and assumed the principalship of Riverside High School in 2001-2002. After just one year as principal, she was promoted to Director of Student Services. She continues to serve students and their families in this position today. 
Dr. Frazier-Myers is a tireless advocate for children. She continues to visit school campuses every day. She has established one of the most effective School Attendance and Review Boards (SARB) in the County. In November, she was invited to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Health regarding Childhood Diabetes management in schools.
Congratulations to an outstanding professional!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pittsbur
g Pirate football fans got a wonderful surprise on Christmas morning when the Contra Costa Times announced that Coach Vic Galli was selected as "All East Bay - Coach of the Year". The Times lauded Galli for his perseverance with the team after early season losses and the tremendous progress that players made under his leadership. Ultimately, the Pirates lost in championship competition against De LaSalle but were able to avenge an early season BVAL loss by beating undefeated Deer Valley High in the quarter-finals.
The Times credited Galli's success with his appeal to players to play for the team, rather than themselves. Galli attributed the teams turnaround to hard work by the coaching staff and the players unwillingness to give up. Congratulations to Coach Galli!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roxanne Patin A.P.E. Specialist, M.S. was voted Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year for the 
State of California. The ceremony was Nov 21st down at the Asilomar conference center. Shelly Wallent, the CBI teacher came down to present the award.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mary Alexander named PUSD Teacher of the Year