BRADLEY â After 41 years of teaching at Bradley Central Middle School, Mary Sharp will be retiring at the end of the school year. During her 40 years at the school, Sharp taught eighth-grade science, sponsored the student council and spearheaded the yearbook. Growing up in LaSalle, she developed an admiration for animals at a young age and would give Christmas gifts to all of the dogs in the neighborhood when she was 5. At 22, she began her teaching career at Bradley Central and since has taught hundreds of students, including the children â and even grandchildren â of former students.
Sharpâs love of animals became a part of her teaching career, as she has had a number of animals living in her classroom under her supervision and care.