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& e e Jan Fluke retires with accolades from community, peers C&,éeéflpfi' /nadexCLe_ <Uey J 0/ d C i ily," she says For 13 years, Jan Fluke has lived her career in education, Mrs. mofie easiry(is hok ofS;dme places in her childhood dream of becoming a â€" Fluke responds. #+=,â€" [ a regl widere teathers have teacher. June 27, sheâ€"retired to the "I loved working with the small tUEODtS esc then start accolades of her principal, parents staffs at Grafton and Castleton e studen C and her students. _ Public Schools. I loved working A.g( ; Wlflvé; ’;‘?W}gr péatest regret? Bob Owen interviewed the with the kids and seeing the light vi"’@' S tah 1as tinggerof sadness,.MrS- outgoing woman as she begins a turn on. ¢ 4 | oo # e Fluke reflects that she didn‘t e eemenolfarue h‘MS';]? iglsgdst kl(:kflllls z’: alflg 2111113 d e h begome a teacher much earlier in when the kids cam # + ; $ fant s a young woman, Jan_ excitedly told me they had found ‘a ht\ ]1}91‘ ltlfes'ezn};ieil:‘l;‘a:allliezll;xg:;];fi;l‘?ldn AFluke dreamed _ of really cool word‘." . %%, oo temartioget becoming a teacher or The love of written language, l -Mv’«& %f at w entrywi]ibring fond librarian. But, the realities of life â€" and awareness of §oc1a1 justice~ & -&.T k the moggsm’%here n eanothie tke got in the way. Her family needed . were the two key gifts she hopes h k tn}llemor o amerts the $40 a week she brought home. she has left with her children. f e 9’“’;:]1 t hey areiwcdiincinee, | Raising her two children, Jessica It was her father who f’l‘fes wHe “EveÂ¥ day was a new _ and Michael, she set her personal . introduced }111%1‘ tt? the 11b1£ary_ ;md 4 f : fia; says: y dreams aside, _ gave the child of a poor family a ‘ ¢ â€" ds In 1994, she realized her wish. â€" passport to the world. Mrs. Fluke * So’tfi'or(x), te(‘]’zfi'lg?li ;}égfii v;he Leaving behind jobs as a recognizes the value of readingâ€" i‘ â€" . es y something "4s postmistress, retail clerk and she was the first in her family to . ~_" l :: 25 Ei ns 5 j Lk. + en She won‘t miss the report cards, receptionist,.she headed off to the . earn a university degree. 3 E5: iua h erwork and the assessing United States to St. Bonavista Contrary to popular convention, uie us t et%ap {( esn ui4 University for teacher training. she sees the value in having Bos Owe/Sun Meow â€" for the sare of a s futg{xre o sine Tt was the launch of a whole new â€" children for more than one year, as Jan Fluke closed the door last _ What 199n life, one that ended last week in often happens in a small school. week on a dream fulfilled when s'?e new retiree? * a Castleton. "You can build on what they retired from Castleton Public See Jan Fluke, page 2 Asked about the highlights of have previously learned much â€" School. ee 3 * P & Teas s c 22. ares & "‘W-M e n wexmemtamrcananys," s //â€"â€"___ ... tA . Jan Fluke retires with accolades from community Potpsoumde â€" epaeoicle _ 444y3 5y Continued from page 1 experience. But, retiring to widespread â€" books â€" then realized she probably | praise is less common. 5 would have already read them. I Both her children live.some distance The principal at Castleton Public "| away. There will be time to travel. School, Michele Adams, was effusive in The parents speak _ . t Some time in the next year she plans.. her praise of the retiring Grade 4â€"5 Parents, too, had their say. U| to visit Italy "with some erstwhile.. teacher, as were numerous parents. Kim Walker was categorical. / teacher friends". Mrs. Adams described Mrs. Fluke as "Mrs. Fluke was the best thing that 1J In the longer term, she can see..a wonderful caring person, dedicated to ever happened to my children. Losing (J herself teaching English as a second: her.students right to the last day. her will be like losing one of the family. U language eitheroverseas. or to Speaking more universally, the She is a beautiful lady who has touched f immigrant women. : principal went on, stating, "she makes â€" hearts in the community." : . In those long spare hours ahead, she . the world better by being in it. Mrs. Ms. Walker‘s daughter considers j > plans to bury herself in some delicious. .. Fluke is a superâ€"nice person â€" the kind . Mrs. Fluke to be a second grandmother. books, reading to her heart‘s content. of person you would want to have for Gladys Morris‘s child had Mrs. Fluke .. > . your child‘s teacher," * in Grafton, then in Castleton. Mrs. A fulfilling career Speaking of Mrs, Fluke‘s teaching, Morris remembers when the teacher It may not have been a long career . the principal enthused, "She did it all ~ brought a live, miniature horse into the but it was fulfilling. she says of her â€"naturally. > _ kindergarten classroom. It was a real teaching career, .. "She is creative and goes above and â€" handsâ€"on experience. , She is quick to thank the parents of â€" beyond what is required." "There‘s something about her. She her former sdtudents for being so In her Medieval Times unit, the kids lights a spark in children," Mrs. _ supportive. i% f dressed in costumes and acted out plays Morrris says, concurring with Mrs. "Whatever I asked for, I got," she _ as their teacher brought the curriculum â€" Walker, "Once you meet her you love marvels, .. $ 4 .. to life. c k her." i x e‘ Retiring is by no means a unique Mrs. Fluke‘s passion for literature Teresa MacDonald says Mrs. Fluke : wommuns domy did not go unnoticed. It affected staff â€" has done an amazing job teaching her 3. L > I and students alike. She was always out daughter: "Everyone in the school is there finding the best book for a child. going to miss her." Even Mrs. Adams‘ daughter, a Perhaps the final word should go to \| _~ student at another school, was hooked _ Mrs. Adams: "She‘s the kind of person I on books suggested by the retiring hope to stay in touch with." teacher: Telling words indeed, in praiseâ€"of the 7 The staff at Castleton thought of each woman inspired.enough by literature giving her alcopy of their favourite © that she.chose to pass. her gift:to others. 4# 0/ Y Az nB s *â€" A. ~ flls . â€" :,,“;;.:: x s c p eS , i‘ o lagr f f «2 W sst _ â€" o. 2. (2>3 k en .:,., oeâ€" «w c 915 G o 2 § i . Gc§6l ie my I s 1 0 bhomakse 55 55025 "Chnt # wac l _ _ ~gin o 2° s n 5 6 $ â€"1 alle s £o689 1 0 s11e® * M 75 >R Lo 55 : J M 5 * l‘ E L & © & 3 © @O â€". : i