Taryn Mitchell

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Morning Anchor at KSEE-TV (Fresno, CA)

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Wine tasting event to raise funds for Fresno facility renovations

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Brody Logan |Taryn Mitchell

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – United Cerebral Palsy Central California is hosting an evening of wine tasting, music, food and a look at the future of UCP+ Central California. The Sip & See event on June 5 is a fundraiser for the organization’s new campus on Maple and Nees in Fresno. The building is currently being renovated. The event will feature food and drinks, and funds raised will support some of the most vulnerable people in the community. You can purchase tickets by clicking here.
Educator of the Week: Mrs. Bugayong of Fancher Creek Elementary

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – With the end of the school year almost here, students in the Central Valley are getting ready for summertime. Before the school year ends, Sarah Bugayong at Fancher Creek Elementary has one more lesson to teach her fourth-grade class. “How you want to be remembered as a leader, and then they’re able to reflect who in their life is also a leader,” she said.
Educator of the Week: Mr. Aldaco of Figarden Elementary

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – Every time someone steps into Luis or Lou Aldaco’s class at Figarden Elementary, he’s not only helping students but always wearing a smile. He teaches third and fourth-grade students with an autism emphasis. Each day doesn’t feel hard at all because he believes this was his calling. “It just naturally happened, I wanted to be that influence and touch the lives of the kids, so it led me to work with the kids with autism,” Aldaco said.
Educator of the Week: Mrs. Perez of Mountain View Elementary

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE) – As the old saying goes, two is better than one. The same goes for knowing more than one language, which is what Mrs. Perez of Visalia’s Mountain View Elementary is doing. Isabel Perez’s first-grade dual immersion class at Mountain View Elementary aims for two things: helping students master the art of becoming bilingual and having tons of fun. At the start of the day, the class will gather at the front of the room and sing a catchy Spanish tune to help set the mood.
Educator of the Week: Mr. Goodman of Visalia Charter Independent Study

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE) – A math teacher in Visalia wants students to know that Trigonometry is not so tricky. Students at Visalia Charter Independent Study have been busy all year long mastering the art of math in Ben Goodman’s class. As the school year comes to a close, a quick lesson in trigonometry is finally here for this 10th and 11th-grade class. “Even if math isn’t their favorite subject, which is hard for teens, they still go in there and they give it their 100%,” Goodman said.
Educator of the Week: Mrs. Parker of Houston Elementary School

2 months ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher in Visalia is reminding her students it’s okay to get loud. Students in Rebecca Parker’s first-grade class at Houston Elementary rarely ever sit at a desk. Students are out of their seats, singing songs and working at stations throughout the classroom. “The more modalities that they have involved in the lesson, the better it is, the easier it is for them to retain. They see it, they hear it, they do it,” Parker said. Mrs.
Educator of the Week: Mrs. Verhoeven of Hanford Christian School

2 months ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher in Hanford wants to show her students the importance of knowing their heritage. She does a special project every year and hopes to teach everyone to celebrate their family history. Springtime is here, which means a lesson on heritage returns in LuJean Verhoeven’s third-grade class at Hanford Christian School. Students put together a project that showcases their family history.
Educator of the Week: Mrs. Ortega of Fremont Elementary School

2 months ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

FOWLER, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher in Fowler shows her students that learning fractions is as easy as pie. In Yadira Ortega’s class at Fremont Elementary School, she knows that the best way to engage her students is by adding a little food to the classroom lesson. Her third through fifth grade class is whipping up some homemade pizzas to better understand fractions.
Educator of the Week: Ms. Compton of Lincoln Elementary School

2 months ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher at Lincoln Elementary School is showing her students that reading a few book pages every day can open up a new chapter of life. Melody Compton teaches third grade at Lincoln Elementary School, and this week’s Educator of the Week showcases how she’s doing it all. Ms. Compton’s name is well known throughout the halls of Lincoln Elementary School, but when people step foot inside her classroom, an array of books can be found all over.
Educator of the Week: Mr. Urabe of Duncan Polytechnical High School

Mar 26, 2025 | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – A school in Fresno prides itself on giving students the necessary skills and knowledge to help fast-track their careers. Douglas Urabe is a teacher at Duncan Polytechnical High School, and he is doing it all. When stepping inside Urabe’s classroom, you’ll find students out of their seats, working hard. From learning technical systems to building robots, Urabe wants to give students a head start in their future career paths.