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After 20 years of faithful service to Pasadena ISD, Richey Elementary
teacher Linda Dsouza will be retiring at the end of this semester.
However, instead of participating in retirement parties and farewell
celebrations, Dsouza has decided to give back to the school and is
asking for donations to have a gazebo constructed on the campus for
students and teachers to enjoy.
“I want the gazebo to be a place where students can be rewarded for good
choices. It will be a place where the teacher can treat a student to
lunch,” Dsouza said. “The list is endless and is only limited by the
teacher’s imagination.”
This dedicated teacher of 27 years hopes the gazebo will bring joy and
pride for everyone at Richey Elementary.
“My children used to come home and tell me about how thrilled they were
to have the honor to eat lunch with a friend or their teacher in the
gazebo at their grade school,” she said.
The gazebo will be located on the back side of the school outside of the
library. This will be the perfect location for the students and teachers
to mingle as well as a place for study and work.
“The gazebo will be a place where teachers can meet on a nice day for
their team meeting and a place for students to read and do science,”
said Dsouza.
Not only will the gazebo provide endless amounts of socialization and
quality time among teachers and students, but it will also allow for a
place to sit when it is time for the students to spend time outside.
“Every time we took students out for a reward, with the new building,
there was no place to sit, so we sat on the grass or sidewalk,” she
said.
Dsouza has always known she had a special place for teaching in her
heart and wants to give back to what she loves once more before
retirement.
“I wanted to make a difference for future children,” she said. “I will
take with me a belief that all things are possible, and we have the
power as teachers to really change the future.”
For Dsouza, one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching is having
students come back as “successful and wonderful adults.” With the new
gazebo in the making, teachers will also be able to reminisce with their
past students and share part of her dream.
If you would like to donate to this venture, please send all
contributions to Mary Majumdar at Richey Elementary or call 713-740-0712
to contact Mrs. Majumdar. All checks should be made out to Richey
Elementary with Dsouza in the memo line. |