it's my honor to introduce nicolle phillips to all of you. mrs. phillips teaches first grade at glen park school and has been in that position for the last five years of her six-year teaching career so far. mrs. phillips teaches that every [inaudible] of our sfusd mission statements. she holded high expectations for each and every one of her students and provides support that they can meet those expectations. nicolle was nominated for two rave awards last year mrs. phillips is one-third of the first grade team, and i know she enjoys collaborating to bring out the best in students. i join you all in celebrating nicolle phillips this evening and look forward to celebrating her commitment to and expertise with our young people for years to come. congratulations, mrs. nicolle phillips. >> good evening, everyone. thank you, miss czar, for those kind words. i truly appreciate it, and it's been a pleasure working with you for the past five years, and i'm also honored to accept this award today. it truly means a lot to me. it's been a pleasure serving the