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!
