Local teacher gets royal treatment
Kings were late, but students still waited for their special treat
By Katie Freeman - Lifestyle & Arts Reporter
As a treat to her second grade class of last year, Sacramento County Teacher of the Year JoEllen Shanks invited the students to a “Reading Time-Out” with two Sacramento Kings on Feb. 24 at Stone Lake Elementary School in Elk Grove.
There was a glitch – players Donte Greene and Carl Landry were almost two hours late, causing some parents to leave with their children before the reading began.
Shanks and other teachers entertained the crowd of students by singing songs, playing guessing games and handing out books while they waited.
The two players were scheduled to arrive at the school at 3:30 p.m.
The special appearance and reading is a perk for being honored as County Teacher of the Year by the Sacramento County of Education, who partners with Maloof Sports & Entertainment.
“It feels pretty special,” Shanks said about being teacher of the year. “It’s not often that you get that kind of recognition.”
Shanks said she thinks of the award as something she shares with “all the good teachers out there because a lot of people in our profession don’t get recognized for all their hard work.”
Shanks invited the current second grade classes that are on track, as well as other teachers, so they could all enjoy the reading.
There was a glitch – players Donte Greene and Carl Landry were almost two hours late, causing some parents to leave with their children before the reading began.
Shanks and other teachers entertained the crowd of students by singing songs, playing guessing games and handing out books while they waited.
The two players were scheduled to arrive at the school at 3:30 p.m.
The special appearance and reading is a perk for being honored as County Teacher of the Year by the Sacramento County of Education, who partners with Maloof Sports & Entertainment.
“It feels pretty special,” Shanks said about being teacher of the year. “It’s not often that you get that kind of recognition.”
Shanks said she thinks of the award as something she shares with “all the good teachers out there because a lot of people in our profession don’t get recognized for all their hard work.”
Shanks invited the current second grade classes that are on track, as well as other teachers, so they could all enjoy the reading.