Ken Dyar has always believed there is a strong correlation between physical fitness and academic performance. California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell agreed and honored Dyar on Nov. 17 as one of the state's five California Teachers of the Year for 2006. Dyar, a physical education and life skills teacher at Cecil Avenue Middle School in Delano, joined Los Osos Middle School's Diana Barnhart, Katherine Edwards Middle School of Whittier's Denis Cruz, James Monroe High School of Los Angeles' Kelly Jean Hanock and Abraham Lincoln Continuation High School of Riverside's Shelbi J. Wilson in the elite group of educators. From the distinguished group, O'Connell nominated Cruz as the state's candidate for National Teacher of the Year. All five will be feted at a Jan. 10 dinner in Sacramento. More