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Booth Tarkington teacher stays 'kid-centered'.(Neighbor)
From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Date: 20010320
Author:Callas, Cheryl
Byline: Cheryl Callas Daily Herald Correspondent
As Steven Fisher waits in front of Wheeling's Booth Tarkington School for the first school bus to arrive, one of his third-graders runs up to him anxiously.
"Mr. Fisher, they're skating again!" He hustles to the back of the school, and sees that "Lake Tarkington" (actually a very large puddle) is frozen. About 15 kids are sliding around happily.
"No skates, no skating, boys." Fisher admonishes.
"That bites" says one skater. "Why can't we have fun?"
"There will be no broken bones during my shift!" replies ...
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