Saturday, June 11, 2016

MCDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL says goodbye to Mrs. Osborne, a 44-year legend

How do you say goodbye to a McDowell Elementary School treasure?

It will be hard when second-grade teacher Mrs. Osborne retires. She started teaching in 1972 and taught every elementary grade but kindergarten. Her principals have included Mr. Hass, Mr. Olechowski, Mr. Burns, Ms. Vogler, Ms. Gebhardt, Mr. Joyce, Ms. Dyer, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Downie, Mr. Kunzi and her current principal Ms. Borg.

Here are some of Mrs. Osborne’s memorable moments:

1. My class was studying Japan and we wrote haiku poems and made Japanese parchment wall hangings of cherry blossoms. We invited all the parents for a Japanese tea and poetry reading. We ate with chopsticks.

2. At the end of my last presentation at the Michigan Reading Association Conference, I got a standing ovation. About 20 minutes later as I walked through the lobby of The Grand Hotel, I was surrounded by a group of teachers who applauded me again. Recognition by your peers? It doesn't get any better than that!

3. My book, "Rubrics for Elementary Assessment" had a five-star rating on Amazon.com for 15 years!

"I have had the good fortune of working with very dedicated teachers over these last 44 years and I will continue to advocate for public schools,” she said. “I've loved teaching and I'll miss everyone terribly."

You will be missed, Mrs. Osborne! The final applause you hear is from Talking Taylor Schools for a job well done!







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