The Rotary Club of Orangevale has named Beth Crews, a Social Science teacher at Casa Roble H.S., as their Teacher of the Year at their April 7th meeting. Beth has taught at Casa Roble H.S. for 13 years in the subject areas of World History, Women in Literature/Women in History, Geography and Sociology. She is one of the founders of the first "Women in History/ Women in Literature courses in the San Juan Unified School District.

Beth has initiated many worthwhile programs at Casa Roble to encourage and protect women as well as to discourage racism and harassment. She is one of the founders of Club Jayne, a feminist book club for women. Beth also works with WEAVE to make students aware of the dangers facing women. She is a founder of C.O.D.E., a club for teens that tackles issues of racisim and harassment on campus and which helped sponsor "Friendship Day" at Casa Roble.

Vera Vaccaro, Principal of Casa Roble H.S., praised Beth as an outstanding and dedicated teacher and shared letters from students that described Beth as a very knowlegeable, hard-working, tolerant and caring teacher, mentor and friend.

Rotary President Russ Rheams, Teacher of the Year Beth Crew, Ann Hively, and Casa Roble's Principal Vera Vaccaro

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