Memorial tree to honor deceased Frontier teachers
Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 5/13/2021 2:12:47 PM
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Frontier Regional School District School Committee approved a request by the Frontier Retired Teachers Association on Tuesday to plant a memorial tree in honor of retired teachers who have died.
Although the request was for a plaque listing all of the names of deceased retirees, Superintendent Darius Modestow recommended to School Committee members that a general plaque be used, instead, recognizing the tree as a memorial tree for all teachers.
“I was wondering if we should just do a general tree in memory of all teachers who have served this district, rather than choosing and missing some (names), and creating a plaque that has to be updated every year,” he said. “Maybe at the School Committee meeting we can do a public mention of who we’re honoring each year.”