RESOLUTION
   

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING

 

EMILEE GETTER

2011 San Mateo County Arts Educator of the Year

for Stage and Theater

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WHEREAS, EMILEE GETTER is the Music and Performing Arts Instructor at Beechwood School in Menlo Park; and

   
 

WHEREAS, EMILEE GETTER in her eight years at Beechwood School has produced full scale musicals every other year and talent shows in the years between and puts tremendous effort into these youth performances such that, for example in 2010, the children directed themselves on the second night’s performance of the musical “Aladdin Jr.” as Mrs. Getter watched the performance in the audience with her family; and

   
 

WHEREAS, in addition to the shows she produces, EMILEE GETTER teaches eight different grade levels, runs a “girls only” discussion group at lunchtime, leads the yearbook committee which she instituted, teaches piano, and manages the music room; and

   
 

WHEREAS, EMILEE GETTER advocates for the time and money to provide the students at Beechwood School the drama and music experience they need; and

   
 

WHEREAS, when the school’s budget has been insufficient to support the performing arts, EMILEE GETTER works hard to raise the funds needed; and

   
 

WHEREAS, the Principal at Beechwood School, Mr. David Laurance, writes, “That the children of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park should have someone as dedicated and capable as Mrs. Getter to direct and teach them is a gift,”

   
 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, hereby commends EMILEE GETTER as the San Mateo County Arts Educator of the Year for Stage and Theater.

 
 

Dated: March 1, 2011

 
 

SUPERVISORS:

 
     
   

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CAROLE GROOM, President

     
   

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DON HORSLEY

     
   

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ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

     
   

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ADRIENNE J. TISSIER

     

   
     

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors