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Re: Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter
Posted by Pamella Hull Gray on 2/23/05
It is with great excitement that I am writing in response to
several e-mails which I found at Teachers.net.
Gladys Waldoch was my fourth grade teacher in 1958/59. She
had such an incredible influence upon my life and my career
aspirations. After visiting McCarter Elementary School in
Topeka, KS, I did try to find Mrs. Waldoch and left word with
one of her fellow teachers at the school. It was my
understanding that she had recently moved to North Carolina.
It was only tonight that I tried a different approach on the
internet to see if she could be found. It is my hope that you
will be able to send this message to her.
I was a relatively shy student who was made to feel wonderful
and successful in Mrs. Waldoch's class. Our class was the
first to use the new set of Encyclopedia Britannica as we
pursued answers to the questions posed in the weekly "Look-It-
Up Club." Mrs. Waldoch was the first teacher who gave the
class a truly integrated learning experience as we studied
South America and covered an entire wall with a South American
jungle, created with colorful chalk and the artwork of every
student in the class. I can still remember what fun it was
when Mrs. Waldoch would suddenly burst into song during
reading groups. (One of my favorite songs was, and is, "This
Little Light of Mine." She played a great rendition of "Down
in the Valley.") The week before Christmas vacation was
memorable, too. We were promised a week full of art projects
and singing if we all worked hard to get our classwork
finished. Of course it happened!
I determined to become a teacher after the 4th grade
experience. After attending Illinois State University, I did
teach in the Schaumburg, IL school district for 4 years. I
married Phil Gray after finishing college. I loved teaching
2nd grade, but decided to stay at home after giving birth to
our first child, Jennifer. Keith was born 2 years later.
Jenny is nearly 30 years old and works for Briggs & Stratton
teaching international clients about usage of the internet
site which Briggs provides. She alternates living in
Milwaukee and in Europe. Keith is a rocket scientist working
for the Navy in Ridgecrest, CA. Even if he could tell us what
he does, I'm not certain that I would understand what he does
do. Phil, my husband, works for Hewlett-Packard doing main-
frame computer installations.
My parents are both still living in Lake Wales, FL half the
year and the other half in Antioch, IL. They have enjoyed
fairly good health.
I have taken my teaching to a different level and have now
enjoyed 19 years of owning a sewing center. Phil and I live
outside of Milwaukee, WI. (There are pictures at
www.pamellasplace.com). Please know that Mrs. Waldoch
instilled a love of learning, joy in living, and confidence in
pursuing dreams. She also was so unafraid to express her
Christian faith, and, for that, I am especially grateful. I
am sending this in hopes that Mrs. Waldoch will understand
what an enduring influence she remains.
Sincerely,
Pamella Hull Gray
pamella56@wi.rr.com
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter, 2/06/03, by Pamela Jean Estes.
- Re: Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter, 3/03/03, by Riley Couger.
- Re: Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter, 3/11/03, by Robert.
- Re: Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter, 5/17/04, by Christopher Bosken.
- Re: Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter, 2/23/05, by Pamella Hull Gray.
- Re: Mrs. Gladys Waldoch or daughter, 2/23/05, by Pamella Hull Gray.
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