patterson from ruth asawa school of the arts for his above and beyond excellent services that he provides to our students, and i want to share his nomination because i think that it truly encapsulates all that he does. he's consistently advocating and planning for our students. he's proactive about keeping students engaged. his discussions and iep meetings are never about getting the student through the individual issues they might be facing at that moment, but always looking to prepare them for a fulfilling life after they leave. he's creative in coming up with ways to support students and very reflective about accommodations. when a student's accommodations aren't receiving the result, he won't hesitate to help teachers find equal access to curriculum. he works with his caseload to support them through study skills classes which allows him to support the students academic growth in a concentrated way. also to learn about the student and how the student's other teachers can find more effective supports. with one of the hardest jobs on campus, he remains always optimistic and focused on g

. >> reporter: this is the moment hundreds of students at ruth asawa school of arts walked out of class joining a national call to action sparked by the deadly schooling shooting in florida. >> this could happen to anywhere and any student. how is it a learning environment when i'm afraid i'm going to get killed. >> student protesters called for tighter gun control including ban on assault weapons spreading the message through song and through performance art. >> we're just asking to be alive. it takes -- at the mecy of one finger on a tryinger >> mayor mark farrell showed his support calling it inspiring to stand with students and communities impacted by gun violence. >> this is where change is happening. we're not getting it out of the washington, d.c. and nra and congress. we have to do it at the local level. >> the protest continued on the steps of city hall. >> all great movements have started with a student voice. >> steven, the junior class protective placement responded to those criticizing students for skipping class. >> why are we going to be in class if we are sitting sheep?

i have just come from the ruth asawa school of the arts, where i was there with the mayor, and i think we should all be filled with pride for our young people in this city today. they are marching -- lying in, i guess is what they're calling it at my daughter's school -- all against gun violence. and the performances we saw at the school of the arts, i still have tears in my eyes. they are such products of our san francisco values. i -- you know, to me, i think what happens in san francisco, you learn to walk, then you learn to bike, then you learn to march, and these kids are ready to march, and this is going to be the generation, i believe, that carries the baton on for the rest of us that have been fighting all our lives for social justice, equity, human rights. this gun violence has motivated them, in washington, from the attacks on our muslim brothers and sisters, the immigrant community. this severely impacts the kids who go to school at these schools. they fear ice raids, who fear their parents are going to be taken away. this is a motivated active generation who's getting ready