Rossmoor School Honors Parent Volunteer

ROSSMOOR, CA — Parent Jeremy Overstreet is a dad who is involved in his children's lives. Setting an example to all, Overstreet has been labeled a "Hero of the Heart" by the Los Alamitos Unified School District.

What does it take to be a hero in the eyes of your children? According to those who know Overstreet, it is a matter of showing up when you're needed by your community.

He was asked to join all at the District Board Meeting this week to join the ranks of many who go above and beyond in their schools and their community to share the honor.

Rossmoor Elementary Principal Amy Belsha announced Overstreet as the recipient of the school’s
2018 Hero of the Heart award for his dedicated and extensive service over the past six years.

In a recent presentation to the Los Alamitos Unified School District Board, Belsha said Overstreet, a parent of two Rossmoor students, is “devoted to volunteering, always helping our school, and loves being a part of his
children’s learning.”

Overstreet has worked in the classrooms of his children, as well as assisting in events such as Come Walk in My Shoes and the annual carnival. In addition, he has been co-chairperson for the school Fit-A- Thon
fundraiser for the past five years to help ensure all Rossmoor fifth-graders could attend Outdoor Science
School.

“Here at Rossmoor we all know we can count on Mr. Overstreet for just about anything,” Belsha told the board. “We are blessed to have him as part of our Rossmoor family.’

In accepting the award, Overstreet said, “I’m constantly greeted by kids who I may have only spent one year
in class with, but they greet me with a smile that tells me that I’ve made a positive impact on their life. Being
able to put a smile on my kids, their classmates and the staff of Rossmoor is why I volunteer.”

Pictured: Gavyn Overstreet (son), Jeremy Overstreet (Hero), and Layla Overstreet (daughter) ; Los Alamitos Unified School District Photo