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Spirit of Acadiana: The end of Miss Bellard s 53 year journey
and last updated 2021-06-01 20:49:38-04
The Spirit of Acadiana is at Breaux Bridge Primary and Miss Mary Bellard is retiring after 53 years and her students want to give her a silent cheer of âthanksâ. 53 years. Have you thought about that? I asked her. âI ve been doing it since I was 23 years old. Right after i got out of college,â says Bellard. âIâm almost 76. So that s a long time.â O.K., let s go. Let s do the title. Go. Creature Feature Insects ,â Bellard tells the class.
We ve established that Mary Bellard has a bit of experience as an educator, with over half of it, mind you, in St. Martin Parish Schools. So my guess is Miss Bellard can more than handle some tough questions. Cue Student #1. âMiss Bellard, what letter in the alphabet looks like a triangle and has a piece of the triangle inside?â Bellard didnât hesitate. âAn A . Capital A .â