Michèle retires from Blake

My friend Michèle Cassavante is retiring after teaching French for 40 years. We were new teachers back in 1974/5, the first few years after the merger of the boys school (Blake) and the girl’s school (Northrop). Here are some shots from her retirement party that also included three other long time teachers who are retiring: Bob Teslow, Bruce Archibald and Randy Roberts.  Bob and I were there and it was a class act in a beautiful backyard in St Paul (Karen Phillips). I felt a little like Rip Van Winkle — it has been 30+ years since I taught at Blake. Still, I recall the commitment to excellence and the determination to enjoy life, all at the same time, at a great school.

Michèle

Michèle, right, and her French colleague and great friend Mary Ellen and Michèle’s daughter Celestine.

Thanks, Bruce (Michèle’s husband) for this photo of Bob and me at the party.

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