Editor's note: In today's Friday Newtletter, Dr. Susie Da Silva reflected on the loss of one of the District's own - beloved 5th grade teacher, Nicole Weintraub who passed away suddenly this week.
Across the many communications and public speeches I have made over the past five years, I often reflect on how the Ridgefield Public Schools is a special place: precious and unique. I speak about the people, individually and collectively, and the difference they make each and every day in our schools and our District as a whole. Late Wednesday afternoon, we learned of the tragic and sad news that a member of our RPS community, Nicole Weintraub, a 5th-grade teacher at Farmingville Elementary, had a sudden medical emergency and has passed on.
I frequently reach out to staff to share feedback that supervisors or others have expressed about their teaching. I thought I would take a moment to share with you some of the highlights that I wrote to Nicole over the past two years:
- Kids love you, so do parents.
- You are a strong teacher- clear.
- You are full of potential- you ask good questions, study, and are open.
- You connect really well with students.
- Your teaching is phenomenal.
- You volunteer.
- You're teaching- not for show; kids are doing an amazing job.
- Kids are learning so much, and,
- You learn- and continue to grow.
With deep sadness,
Susie
Read Dr. Susie Da Silva’s Friday newsletter in its entirety https://secure.smore.com/n/5gcjzu-rps-update?ref=email