The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) and Cox Communications collaborated to surprise the 2024-25 San Diego County Teachers of the Year in their classrooms or as part of an assembly as part of the 34th annual Cox Presents: Salute to Teachers program.
Peter Manzi, Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad Unified School District
Through the transformative power of music, Peter Manzi helps students learn to become better musicians, students, and young adults.
In his band and music theory classes, he gives the students the tools they need to be successful leaders and collaborators, whether it’s through composing, picking music for the next performance, or creating the next viral music video.
“The students in the band room know we are always here for them,” he said. “We’ll be there to pick them up when they fail and to praise their successes when they succeed.”
Giving back to the community through music is an important part of Manzi’s teaching. The Carlsbad High bands often perform around the community through a partnership with the Carlsbad Village Association. The students in Manzi’s band classes also invites middle school students to perform at activities before football games, where they teach them to march and lead rehearsals.
He also recently worked with the school’s choir director to start a group of students he calls the Tri-M Honors Society that volunteers for everything from taking tickets to performing with elementary students.
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