Recipient of Teachers are Heroes Award
Teaching is often referred to as a “calling.” Teaching offers many challenges but offers rewards that go far beyond the benefits provided by a day-to-day job. The primary reward of being a teacher is being able to see that they are making a difference in the world by empowering their students to fully maximize their talents, imagination, skills and character.
One way to honor teachers is through the Teachers are Heroes program, which is sponsored by KATY-101.3 The Mix (KATY) and Azusa Pacific University (APU). This recognition program highlights one school teacher each month who has gone above and beyond his or her job description. On October 30, 2014, representatives from KATY and APU paid a special visit to Mr. Robert Kent, a 5th grade teacher at Ronald Reagan Elementary School, located in Wildomar, CA and presented him with the October Teachers are Heroes award.
Mr. Kent was nominated by one of his students who said, “Mr. Kent is always guiding, teaching, and showing students that they can do anything!” His students clearly love him, so does the staff at his school. During the presentation other school staff members had nothing but praise for Mr. Kent saying, “There is no surprise that he won this award, he is one great teacher!”
Kent has extensive teaching experience at both the middle and elementary school levels. He has served as the Physical Fitness Testing Coordinator for Ronald Reagan Elementary School and has been a lifetime advocate for children’s health and fitness. Kent is a beloved teacher truly worthy of this recognition. Kent received prizes from KATY and APU and his students enjoyed a pizza party celebration from The Pizza Factory in Temecula. All selected teachers and their classes will attend a private celebration at the end of the year at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium.
The Teachers are Heroes program will run through April 2015. Teachers can be nominated by students, parents, and even other school administrators. For more information go to www.1013themix.com, keyword: Teachers or go to http://www.apu.edu/murrieta/teachers/