California Lottery's `Hero in Education' Devotes Her Time to Students and Teachers.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Tina Drew started spending her lunchtime at Park View Elementary in Victorville when her daughters were just starting school. She wanted to make sure that her children could interact well with others. Well that was six years ago, not only could her children interact well with others but so could she. So much so, in fact, that she has spent every school day there ever since helping anyone that needs it. She devotes her entire day to volunteering even though one of her daughters is already in high school. Tina Drew's devotion Devotion may refer to:
n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. as a California Lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. "Hero in Education" on "The Big Spin[R]" show airing statewide September 15, 2007. Mrs. Drew's volunteer work in the classroom started in her daughter's kindergarten kindergarten [Ger.,=garden of children], system of preschool education. Friedrich Froebel designed (1837) the kindergarten to provide an educational situation less formal than that of the elementary school but one in which children's creative play instincts would be class and quickly expanded to classrooms throughout the school. She's very versatile, helping kids with reading, grammar, spelling and math. Not only do the children need her help but Mrs. Drew is in high demand by the school staff as well. She does everything from making copies and putting together homework packets to filing and answering phones. Mrs. Drew stays long after the school day ends and is there well before the school day starts; the staff wonders if she ever goes home! Although people around the school were asking, "Will Mrs. Drew continue to volunteer now that her youngest is off to junior high school?" Mrs. Drew wouldn't dream of leaving the school that she has grown to love. She vows to be available morning, noon and night
Morning, Noon and Night is a 1995 novel by Sidney Sheldon. to the faculty and students at Park View Elementary. Tina Drew is truly a "Hero in Education." Presenting Drew with her award was actress Donna Mills Donna Mills (born Donna Jean Miller on December 11 1940[1] in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress, primarily for her roles on soap operas and television. whose television credits include Cold Case, Melrose Place  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , and KnotsLanding. Her movie accomplishments include Love is a Four Letter Word. The California State Lottery's 'Hero in Education' award has been presented monthly on The Big Spin show since 1999. The Lottery presents these awards to recognize special individuals who volunteer time and resources to their schools and communities. The California State Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed more than $19 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $52 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.3 billion in compensation since 1985. For more information please visit www.calottery.com/support. |
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