One day a bug was caught in my
ear. The flapping and buzzing was more than I could tolerate.
Mrs. Reynolds left the school with 22 students unattended
and drove me home to North Road. Mrs. Reynolds, of course,
had to return to her unsupervised class as quickly as
possible. My mother called for a doctor’s appointment.
She and I started walking to Rt. 4 to go to Torrington
with Tommy Hubbard Sr. on the H.S. return trip. At some
point the bug flew out of my ear.
This story points out difficult decisions and challenges
that faced a teacher at that time. Mrs. Reynolds was a
very caring, compassionate person. She maintained discipline
in the classroom and in spite of all of the obstacles
and problems that arose in the one-room format, she taught
for many years & succeeded in teaching the necessary
academics to all 8 grades.
