EMMY AWARDS

Each year CMS puts on a huge awards ceremony to recognize outstanding teachers. This year my school had a lot of its teachers honored on this special evening. I was recognized with an EMMY for my work with English Language Learners and planning lessons with their needs in mind. This ceremony was actually quite interesting - they used high school students to really make you feel like a star. Drama students were standing on bleachers and cheering as teachers entered the building via a red carpet. As we walked down the red carpet there were also photography students snapping your picture and yelling for you to look their way. As we entered building, there was a jazz band playing, dance students performing, and culinary students serving various foods. The ceremony was kicked off with a drum line marching and performing down the aisle, and various other groups performed throughout the ceremony. While my award was small and I was just asked to stand when my name was called out, it was neat to see how many wonderful teachers and staff members I work with in CMS.