The Catskill Chronicle

[FALLSBURG] – September 2 was the first day of school for children at Fallsburg’s Benjamin Cosor Elementary (BCES). It also marked the beginning of kindergarten teacher Ms. Sandy Vanderzell’s final year teaching at the school. She will be retiring after 20 outstanding years at BCES and over thirty years total with all teaching experience.

Ms. Vanderzell will be greatly missed by her colleagues, many of whom have been mentored lovingly by her over the years. Clearly many young people have been blessed to have her as a teacher. Just watching her focus on each student on a busy first day one can see how a child feels special to be in her classroom.

There are many first days in a teacher’s life, but there is only one last first day. When kiddingly asked if she knew what to do with the children, she said, “I think I remember!” She surely did, and about twenty youngsters were glad that she did.