Nesbit’s Diane Quiery Sexton Named Teacher of the Year

San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Anne Campbell has announced that Diane M. Quiery Sexton, a transitional kindergarten (TK) teacher at Nesbit Elementary School has been named as the 2014 San Mateo County Teacher of the Year for Elementary School.

Each year, two teachers are selected for this honor---one for elementary grades and one for middle and high schools.  G. Amanda Kemp at McNair Middle School in the Ravenswood School District was selected as 2014 San Mateo County Teacher of the Year for Middle/High School.

According to the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE), Quiery Sexton has spent her 39-year teaching career in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.

This past year, Quiery Sexton took on a new assignment as the transitional kindergarten (TK) teacher at Nesbit.  Transitional kindergarten is the new grade level that California created for children who just missed the age cutoff for kindergarten and helps prepare younger children for the rigors of kindergarten. 

Of Quiery Sexton’s work Superintendent Campbell said, “Ms. Quiery Sexton’s passion and energy for teaching are remarkable.  That she jumped at the opportunity to teach in the new TK program this past year is a testament to her commitment to what’s best for kids.  She has drawn on her vast experience to create a rich and nurturing environment in which our youngest learners can thrive.” 

Nesbit Principal, Robin K. Pang-Maganaris added Quiery Sexton’s work with the TK program has been,  “at her own initiative and with a willing and passionate heart. The level of impact on Transitional Kindergarten will be felt for many years to come.”

Quiery Sexton graduated from the College of Notre Dame in Belmont and has been an active member of the San Mateo County Office of Education’s Art Committee.

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