suzanne: she has no idea what is going to happen, but this morning banneker high school wasnciple anita berger named principal of the year. >> she is principle all of the year. she started at the northwest school in 1992 as a physical education teacher and worked her way up to principle. she is credited with strong gains in standardized test scores, 100% graduation rate, and improvement in passing the ap exam. she talked about how hor come back after they graduate and say, you know what, thank you. >> she knows all of the students. she knows how to raise our grades, and she comes to talk to us. berger twicecipal hosted president obama here at the school. she will be honored at the kennedy center in march. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jummy: all over the state -- all of the country, states are getting hammered by the weather. one man in california is taking advantage of the rain. mark gomez decided to catch some waves on his jet ski. do not try this at home, though. gomez is a professional jet ski rider and stuntman. which of course explains why somebody is able to follow in front of him

he visited banneker back in october and gave them the thumbs up on their graduation rates. >> my passionto see success in -- with children. i don't mind doing it. and if i could do it for the next 20 years, i would. what are you good night doing? >> reporter: she says making a difference is the best award of all. >> the district, amy cho, news4. >> hope she stays on the job for a long time to come. >>> that's all for "news4 this week." i'm chris lawrence. we're going to leave with a look at the national zoo's latest member -- a new baby gray sal-- gray seal. thanks for joining us. have a great week. ♪ more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning something you love" per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50% longer than the leading ordinary brand. bounty, the quicker picker upper >>> right now on news4 today, a major traffic change at one of our area's biggest intersections. this is the first of its kind change opening to drivers this morning. >>> calling around the world. the response to a controversial new executive order. >>> sister versus sister. serena williams

the principal at banneker high school was surprised today with quite the honor. th year. anita berger started working at the school in 1992 as a physical education teacher and worked her way up to principal and is credited with strong test scores and a 100% graduation rate. jonathan: wow! maureen: she will be recognized at an event in march at the encandy center. larry: i love that. we had her life on "good morning washington." it was cool. she was very surprised. alison: congratulations. february 1 deadline to apply to certain d.c. public high schools for next year is a little more than a week away. larry: tonight "spotlight on education," kellye lynn visited one of the high schools to find out how it is preparing students for the future career. >> the lesson the high school students are gaining won't help them reach graduation. >> what we have done today. kellye: they are counting on the experiences to help them advance to careers that offer good paying >> all the techniques we have been taught will apply to the future. >> training acquired through the d.c. public schoo

alison: banneker high school anita berger theyed announcement came as a surprise to the honoree.he "spotlight on education." suzanne: she had no idea it was going to happen but this morning frederick douglass high school principal anita berger named the district's principal of the year. she was awarded the honor in front of students and staff after the school day got started. >> the principal of the year. [applause] >> the incoming chancellor antwan wilson made the pronouncement. berger started in 1992 as a physical education teacher and worked her way up to principal and scheduled with strong gains in standard idahoed test score, 100% -- standardized test scores and 100% graduation rate. she said how honors she was by given this award. >> this is why i do it. i don't want recognition for doing what i do. my recognition is when they come back after they graduate and say you know what? thank >> she knows all of our names and she tries to raise our grades. >> she twice hosted president obama at the school. she will be recognized at the ceremony at the kennedy center in march. in no

s recognition for a job well donen bob barnard live at banneker bne high school with the story not ng recognized here but the administrators, too., t >> reporter: that's we were live a couple months agh with d.c. ps teacher of the year this morning we were there for r the awarding the honoring of thf principal of the year. year let's take you inside benjaminmn banneker high school here.er we're right near the howardowd university campus off georgiaia avue.e. anita berger is the principal of the year.the she started here at this veryhir high school in the 1990s as phya ed. teacher..eacher she's now the principal. princi. was surprised in class theress isis morning. we had it live on our show about 9:15 this morning.ni the new d.c. ps chancellorel antwan wilson says this schoolhh under her guidance for the lastl four years has had a 100% graduation rate. talk to do a couple students ine this tenth grade chemistry chemi class. they say that miss berger not only knows about their academici but their personal lives. she case about that. t i asked her about that in her in office afterwards