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Oceanside teacher wins top honor on ‘Regis and Kelly’

Monday May 16, 2011 3:11 PM By Erin Geismar

Penny Ellis, 54, who has taught at Oceanside

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Penny Ellis didn’t have any trouble fighting the Monday morning blues this week.

The Oceanside School District special education teacher was named Top Teacher on national television in the second annual Top Teacher Search conducted by morning talk show “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly.”

Ellis was one of five teachers chosen as finalists and each appeared on the show one...

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