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3. Christine O'Han Rhinebeck, NY (continued from previous page)patience and kindness and is truly an asset to our

school community.

4. Karri Wolfe Rhinebeck, NY There must be a creative way that would allow Mrs. Largeto remain in the district next year. What happens the

following year when enrollment is back up? We all

understand that these are tough financial times, but lowerenrollment is a temporary problem that we should not beaddressing in such a permanent manner. Losing an

exceptional teacher has devastating long term impact andas the parent of a kindergartener the next two years, I feela great sense of loss for my family and our community.

5. diane sutter hyde park, NY Julia Large is a one of a kind teacher. Without her mydaughter Kaitlyn wouldn't be who she is today. Mrs. Largetakes the time to make each child feel comfortable andprovides a stable environment. Without her tender

ways,her knowledge & her comforting smile my daughter

wouldn't be where she is today. Mrs. Large isn't just anyteacher,she's an exceptional teacher and she is what our

children need for a promising future. There must besomeway to allow Mrs. Large to remain in the district,please think of this as if it were your own child.

7. michelle GIBSON staatsburg, NY

8. Nadine Robbins Rhinebeck, NY

9. diane harding hyde park, NY i think mrs large should stay employed because i can not

only see the improvement of my granddaughter and alsothe other students in her claasroom.which tells me she is agood teacher and the children seems like to her as well

10. victor sutter hyde park, NY My daughter is currently Mrs. Large's student, she is notonly a teacher to her but an inspiration as well. Pleasedon't let her go,the children of our future need her.

11. john harding hyde park, NY her future students need her

13. Jill & SteveKaplan

Rhinebeck, NY Mrs. Large is an extraordinary teacher. She challenges allof her students to be the best they can be. She is gentleand kind and a wonderful role model. She is the kind of

teacher we need to keep in our district. Loosing her wouldbe a disservice. She has really helped our daughter Racheto become independent and a curious learner. She is a

treasure we cannot afford to loose!!!14. Lara Viator Rhinback, NY I currently have a child enrolled at Chancellor and another

that will be entering kindergarten in the fall. I know from

experience the positive impact a wonderful techer canhave on a child as well as the family unit. I have heard somany wonderful things from the parents that currently havechildren in Mrs Large's class. I believe that we owe it to our

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20. Kristen Szabo Staatsburg, NY (continued from previous page)registered. That would place 20 students in each class.

Taking into account the inclusion classroom historically hasless children, I feel that greater than 20 students per classis to many. Even with one aid per classroom there wouldbe to many children per class.

Additionally there are likely children who have notregistered yet, or whom will be moving into the district.That will obviously make the situation worse. I strongly feelthat is it essential to keep Mrs. Large's position. Please

reconsider the decision.Kristen Szabo

21. Brendan Szabo Staatsburg, NY

22. Roger Quon Rhinebeck, NY Attracting, Developing and Nurturing outstandingeducators to the district is critical for the health of ourstudents, and community.

We need people like Julia Large in our system.

The need for Julia is particularly acute at our earliest gradelevels. Numerous studies affirm that establishing strong

educational and social foundations at the earliest stages ofchild development pay multiple dividends later in theeducational system and society.I understand and appreciate the financial constraints

placed on the district, but when quality educators such asJulia are at risk, we need to try harder to find creative andconstructive ways of keeping people like Julia in thedistrict.

Sincerely,Roger Quon

23. sarah derbyshire rhinebeck, NY We cannot express enough how important Mrs Large has

been to us this year. Our son is currently enrolled in herclass, and the year has been an exceptional experience forboth him and for us. She has an uncanny way of bringing

out the best in each student through celebrating his or herunique creativity, energy and inquisitiveness. At the sametime she nutures respect, caring and a love a learning.Losing Mrs Large would truly be a loss for Chancellor and

the future students who might benefit from her class.Teachers who love the children and love to teach are noteasy to find--let's not let her get away! She is a truly

special person and educator and we all feel very fortunateto know her. Sarah Derbyshire

24. Kristin Voorhis Clinton Corners, NY Mrs. Large took over for Mrs. Corcoran when our daughterwas in that kindergarten class. We were nervous because

our daughter doesn't always handle changes so well. Youwould never know a new teacher had taken over. Mrs.Large was a WONDERFUL teacher for our daughter. Wefeel she was so lucky to have had the opportunity to have

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24. Kristin Voorhis Clinton Corners, NY (continued from previous page)Mrs. Large as her teacher. We were also hoping that our

youngest daughter, who will be entering kindergarten thisfall, would be lucky enough to have Mrs. Large as herteacher.

25. Tom Voorhis Clinton Corners,, NY We were apprehensive when we learned that Mrs

Corcoran was going to take a mid-year maternity leave.But we were so pleased with Mrs. Large and the progressthat our daughter exhibited under her teaching. I was very

impressed with her at our first meeting.This was a difficult assignment coming in mid-year andassuming a class accustomed to another teacher. Mrs.Large performed exceptionally well in keeping the class as

a cohesive unit and proved herself to be a professional.We need to keep talented teachers. Mrs. Large is going tobe an upgrade to any staff. Let's keep her on ours.

26. Cindy Binnie Rhinebeck, NY

27. Elizabeth Halpern Rhinebeck, NY The school district should consider carefully the long-termimpact that losing such a gifted teacher would have on the

district.Julia Large became my son's teacher mid-year last year,and remarkably transformed his kindergarten experiencefor the better. Almost immediately, I felt she understood my

son and his needs, both educationally andsocially/emotionally, which is so critical at these early agesHer impact on the success of my son's first year in the

school district can not be overstated.

28. Andrew Binnie Rhinebeck, NY

29. Isabelle Burkhart Rhinebeck, NY

30. Susan Merrihew Rhinebeck, NY Having had three small children in the district, it is myopinion after experiencing three separate kindergartenteachers she has been the best one. She is a very caring

and nurturing influence on our very young children. My sonabsolutely adores Mrs. Large. I think it would be a mistaketo let her go. Mrs. Large is definitely an added asset toCLS.

31. Laura Schulkind Rhinebeck, NY As a parent on the search committee, I was mostimpressed with Mrs. Large's understanding of youngchildren and the need to respect them as individuals.

Through her time at CLS, I have heard countless praise forher intuition, empathy and ability with the newest membersof the RCSD family. Though unable to benefit from her

teaching experience directly, I have been extremelyimpressed with her ability to inspire even some of ourdistrict's "tougher" parents. To lose her now would be anincredible loss for the District.

Please fined a place for her. We are lucky to have her. Itwould be a great loss to let her go.



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32. Dawn Davis Rhinebeck, NY John Steinbeck quoted: "I have come to believe that agreat teacher is a great artist, and there are as few as

there are great artists." Mrs. Julia Large is a great artist ofteaching in her classroom, intuitively understanding eachchild's medium, then molding, sculpting, and whatemerges, is our children connecting with their potential,

and a foundational joy of learning. We too need to beartists in finding creative solutions to retain Mrs. Large, soher legacy continues at CLS. Sincerely, Dawn Davis

33. Maria Youle Rhinebeck, NY

34. Elizabeth O'Brien Rhinebeck, NY I currently have a child enrolled in Mrs. Large's class andknow firsthand of her warm, caring & nurturing qualities.

She welcomes each child as they are and is respectful ofeach child's individual needs & personality. More importantthan my views, however, are the views of my son - hesimply adores Mrs. Large and is so proud of all he has

learned. As an educator myself, I understand the

importance of the strong foundation created in thekindergarten calssroom and hope a soultion can be

developed to keep both Mrs. Large and the 4th secion ofkindergarten at CLS.

35. Kerri Martin Rhinebeck, NY Having had 4 children go through Kindergarten and havingbeen a kindergarten teacher myself, I know the challenges

and triumphs a kindergarten teacher faces. Mrs. Large isamazing in the fact that she cares and really knows eachstudent. At the beginning of the year, she showed me how

special my son is (not that I didn't know it already!) and Ithought, "There is someone who appreciates a great kid."

As the year went on, I realized Mrs. Large finds somethingspecial about each child. Now I think we are the ones who

need to appreciate a great teacher and a great woman.Academically, she challenges the children while providinga high level of interesting activites. She allows for the

business of the developing child and encourages a varietyof personality types to grow and flourish. We have beenvery lucky to have Mrs. Large in our lives.

36. Mary Krembs Rhinebeck, NY

37. Michael Clark Rhinebeck, NY I have been most impressed by the surge of support tokeep Mrs Large at Chancellor Livingston. The sheer

number of tax payers taking the time to endorse herspeaks for itself. At a time when talented, exceptionalteachers are leaving the profession or becomingdisaffected, it is rare to find one still thrilled to be

responsible for developing young minds. Let's do the rightthing and hold onto her!



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38. Karen Hansen Rhinebeck, NY Mrs. Large is a teacher Rhinebeck should not lose. I have3 children that have been in the Rhinebeck School District,

my youngest is currently in second grade. I have heardonly positives about Mrs. Large and her teaching.

39. Julibeth Corwin Rhinebeck, NY My daughter Maeve Szwed will be starting kindergarten at

CLS Sept '09. I had heard so many great reviews of Mrs

Large, we had hoped Maeve would be placed in her class.But I think the entire school and students will be at a losswithout her.

40. Maretta Callahan Rhinebeck, NY

41. Ellie Carleton Rhinebeck, NY Our son had Mrs Large for kindergarten last year. Shecame in mid-year and won the hearts of the kids and

parents. My son adored her and was so excited to go toschool every day. Her sensitivity, calm demeanor,approachability and sense of humor are a gift to the

students and parents. We hope every effort will be made tokeep her at CLS. If the enrollment is not high enough to

justify her position then we perhaps she can be the #1substitute in the hope that a position is available in 2010 -

2011.

42. Elizabeth Spinzia Rhinebeck, NY

43. Alison Guss Rhinebeck, NY While my daughter Sarah Lewit only had Mrs. Large for a

few months at the end of her Kindergarten year (2007-8), Iwas very impressed by her intuition and depth ofknowledge about how 5-year-olds learn and interact. She

is also wonderful with parents, explaining in a clear,concise manner the best way to help your child learn. Ifthere is any way to keep her on staff I would strongly urgeyou to do so. She is a terrific addition to the Kindergarten

staff.

44. Diane Kantaros staatsburg, NY

45. Gretchen Werner Rhinebeck, NY I have a few personal and professional reasons I want tosupport Mrs. Large. First of all, the parents had planned toorganize an "input statement" about her exceptionalperformance as a teacher in CLS. It's easy to say what's

not going right with a teacher, but how often do weemphasize what is going well - in the case of my daughter,exceptionally well. She has come a long way inkindergarten, and although I can't credit her teacher

completely, I can say what I have observed. We draggedour heals as parents and had a short meeting with Mr. Kingafter a coffee chat introduction to give our support. The

announcement of the termination of her position and thenthe unfortunate death of her husband simply put a fireunder that which was already happening - a plea to keepan exceptional educator within our educational system.

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45. Gretchen Werner Rhinebeck, NY (continued from previous page)indicator is not only on the input, but the output and

progress of each child. It felt as though my daughter had ateacher that designed a classroom only for her, only to findout that many other parents in the class felt the same way.Julia Large may not be on a tenure track, she may not fit

the union or contract criteria for continuation, but I believeher main interest is not in unions, tenure or contracts, butthe development of our children, one at a time. She usesevery bit of knowledge to increase their knowledge. She

uses every bit of energy, to channel their energy. Mydaughter loves school and she loves coming home to tellme about her day. I was certainly on the same page

concerning my daughters progress and together, growthhappened. I realize there is not a position to be filled forMrs. Large right now. However, she is too much of anasset to lose. There will be a school community that will be

blessed to have her, and with all sincerity, I hope it's CLS. I

hope many children in Rhinebeck experience the joy ofknowledge and every parent the peace of knowing that "All

I reaaly needed to know I learned in Kindergarten" fromMrs. Julia Large.

47. Richard Lewit Rhinebeck, NY My daughter, Sarah, had an exceptionally good experiencein Ms. Large's classroom. She is an asset to our

community and should be for years to come.

48. Sara Ugolini Rhinebeck, NY

49. Alisa Neuneker Rhinebeck, NY My son had Mrs. Large last year and she was fantastic!She truely is a talented teacher!!!

51. Kerri Karvetski Rhinebeck, NY When I think back to what made the biggest difference forme in school, it was my teachers. I still remember my 4thgrade teacher, Mrs. Chambers, and how much pure joy Ifelt being in her classroom. My daughter is radiant whenshe talks about what she's learned in Mrs. Large's class.

I join others in offering to work on a creative option forretaining this talented educator.


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