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“Last year was my first year of retirement and I did everything. I was running off my feet. I think I was scared of having all this extra time to fill.”
Lorraine Friedrick
Very pleased to have Unison News (formerly Kerby News) of Calgary carrying several Golden Nuggets features in their monthly newspaper and online!
Lorraine Friedrick... stepping out of the classroom
Lorraine enjoyed a long and successful career in the classroom, the last several years teaching Grade 1 in Sylvan Lake. She was admired by her peers and loved by her students, and it took some courage to walk away from all that when she decided it was time to retire at the age of 63.
“I enjoyed the children right up to the end, though. I miss reading to them so much – I was really fortunate because my school was very strong and in the forefront of literacy. I consider myself blessed to have worked with a colleague who became my principal, a very wise and supportive leader who was knowledgeable and passionate about literacy. I just treasure the magic of kids and the support of my fellow staff – it was a wonderful career,” said Lorraine.
“I had a loving and disciplined approach with my students. I worked hard to establish that expectation at the beginning of each school year…
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