{"id":66042,"date":"2022-05-27T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T19:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/retiring-la-jolla-school-veterans-look-back-on-decades-in-education\/"},"modified":"2022-05-27T15:15:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T19:15:17","slug":"retiring-la-jolla-school-veterans-look-back-on-decades-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/retiring-la-jolla-school-veterans-look-back-on-decades-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Retiring La Jolla school veterans look back on decades in education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As high school seniors across La Jolla prepare to clear out their lockers and move on next month, several staff members at local schools are getting ready to exit as well \u2014 they\u2019re retiring after decades of service. <\/p>\n

The La Jolla Light<\/i> spoke with several of the retirees ahead of their final days on the job.<\/p>\n

Alisson Tomasulo, Bird Rock Elementary School<\/h2>\n

Kindergarten teacher Alisson Tomasulo is retiring after 10 years at Bird Rock Elementary and 27 years with the San Diego Unified School District.<\/p>\n

The Bird Rock resident, whose three children went to BRES, began working at other elementary schools in the district \u201cas steppingstones to get to where I wanted to ultimately be, with my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said retirement is \u201cbittersweet.\u201d Typically at this point in the school year, she\u2019d be preparing for the next year.<\/p>\n

Tomasulo said she\u2019s looking forward to traveling and \u201cnot knowing what day of the week it is.\u201d However, she also plans to return to BRES as a volunteer or substitute teacher.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal is to still be somehow involved in Bird Rock and give back to them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said she\u2019ll miss the routine of the school day, along with the laughter among her colleagues. \u201cThey\u2019re an amazing group of professionals,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

BRES Principal Andi Frost said Tomasulo \u201chas a super sense of humor, is a dedicated, fun and collaborative colleague and quite the stylish dresser.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tomasulo \u201cis a rock of Bird Rock Elementary and the Bird Rock community,\u201d Frost added. \u201cShe makes and keeps connections with our community and goes out of her way to make people feel special. [Her students] know that their teacher adores them, supports them and will always encourage them to do their best.\u201d<\/p>\n

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