On Thursday morning, the school held an assembly on the yard for Terry.All the classes formed a U with Terry under a tent with another retireeand a teacher reassigned due to budget cuts. Taylor, Sean and I joined him.It was a tribute and a spilling of emotions!There were teachers accounts of their experience with Terryas their 3rd grade teacher. Ms Ruiz told of...

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The Retirement from LAUSD!Last night was the Scholarship awards ceremony for the localcommunity action committee to advance and recognizedisadvantaged kids in the elementary through high school thatmade significant achievements.Each teacher in Terry's school recognizes that child thatmade the most significant achievement and improvementthat year. They each received an award certificate and a giftof $50.Terry has supported this committee since it began 16 yrs...

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My neighbor, Rob!Actually, this is his Emmy from his win on Star Trek Next Generation,but he is up for ANOTHER one! from his current show. The Daytime Emmy award show is this month. I am ashamed to say I don't remember the name, but it is a cartoon show about Pirates. I got to hold his last Emmyand it is so heavy! That...

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