Odessa, Texas/April 22, 2023-The Reagan Elementary Green Team created an outdoor learning space for students to experience other options of learning. The green space was made possible by a grant from the Education Foundation of Odessa, Ector County ISD and community support.
(Anese Forsyth, First Grade Bilingual Teacher-Reagan Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas)
At the completion of the outdoor learning space, Reagan school administration and teaching staff agreed to dedicate the learning space to Loretta Walker and Robin Gutierrez who both passed away from cancer.
(Anese Forsyth, First Grade Bilingual Teacher-Reagan Elementary-Ector County ISD/Odessa, Texas)
Loretta Diane Walker taught at Reagan Elementary for 39 years; she was a poet and a musician. Her inspiration for her poetry was her love of life and her students. Loretta passed away from breast cancer on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, at the age of 63,
(Loretta Diane Walker, Archive-February 3, 2020(September 5, 1958-July 5, 2022)-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas)
(Kimberley Price-Shiff, Sister of the late Loretta Walker-Reagan Elementary School Teacher-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas)
Robin Nanette Gutierrez taught at Reagan Elementary for 25 years. She encouraged her students to develop a lifelong love of learning and to find their true purpose in life. Robin passed away from breast cancer on June 4th, 2021.
(Rudy Gutierrez, Husband of the late Robin Gutierrez-Reagan Elementary School Teacher-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas)
Robin Gutierrez enjoyed the outdoors, working in the yard and taking care of her plants.
(Rudy Gutierrez, Husband of the late Robin Gutierrez-Reagan Elementary School Teacher-Reagan Elementary/Odessa, Texas)
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at both locations of the outdoor learning center in honor of Loretta Walker and Robin Gutierrez. Reagan Elementary planted trees and will be opening the school’s greenhouse soon.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
