Abarca, Weber receive biliteracy leadership awards

Susana Abarca and Kaylene Weber received word on Tuesday that they will be among honorees at the countywide Leadership in Biliteracy Symposium in May.

Abarca, the principal’s secretary at Ramona Elementary School, has been a district employee since 1990.

“Susana has been extraordinary in supporting English learners, parents, teachers, the school’s English Language Advisory Council, and a whole host of other support programs designed to improve the language proficiency of her school’s unique student population,” Ramona Unified School District Superintendent Robert Graeff, Ed.D., said in his announcement to all district employees.

Weber, a part-time English language development teacher at Barnett Elementary for the past three years, is responsible for the success that school’s 60 English language students have enjoyed under her care, noted Graeff.

“Because of their outstanding contributions in promoting biliteracy, these two talented ladies will be honored with approximately 40 other superb contributors from all over San Diego County on May 12 at the La Jolla Marriott Hotel in a gala celebration,” noted Graeff.