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Board honors staff who saved a student and hears presentations from Villalobos, Southwest Park
Summary
Trustees presented a certificate to an employee who performed the Heimlich on a choking student and heard school presentations on curriculum, PLC work, bilingual instruction and the GATE program; two fifth-grade students spoke about their experiences in bilingual and GATE programs.
The Tracy Joint Unified School District Board recognized a staff member for a life-saving intervention and heard school presentations highlighting instructional programs and student work.
A district presenter described how Elizabeth Hernandez Preciado quickly performed the Heimlich on a choking student on Jan. 6; the presenter told the board the food was dislodged and said, “she saved his life.” The board presented a certificate of extraordinary heroism in recognition of that action.
Villalobos Elementary School principal Margie Baumann presented the school’s theme for the year, “the magic of learning,” outlined professional-development and PLC (professional learning community) work, and described supports for English learners and science-of-reading training for K–3 teachers. Villalobos staff summarized music and PE programming and showed images and a short video of students engaged in learning activities.
Southwest Park Elementary’s principal (addressed in the meeting as Mr. Lopez) described the school’s academic growth in language arts, math and science, and explained the school’s use of data (FastBridge, DIBELS and district assessments) to guide instruction. Two fifth-grade students, Gabriela Chong and Giovanna Aditya Chillevaro, spoke to the board. Gabriela introduced herself as school president and said bilingual instruction helped her "read and write both in English and Spanish," adding, “My mom says this is a superpower because I can think and problem solve in 2 languages.” Giovanna described her experience in the GATE program and said it helps students think more deeply and prepare for future school challenges.
Why it matters: the recognitions and school presentations highlight staff training, student supports for English learners and enrichment programs that the board funds and monitors; the life-saving intervention recognition underscores staff preparedness for medical emergencies.
Notable quotes - "She saved his life." — Presenter (speaker 5), describing the staff member’s response to a choking student. - "My mom says this is a superpower because I can think and problem solve in 2 languages." — Gabriela Chong, fifth-grade student and school president.
What’s next: trustees offered brief congratulatory remarks and community updates; no further action was required on the presentations.
