Letters: Glad to Be Alive

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To the Editor:

I would like to send a huge thank-you out.

It was a miracle the day of my accident that a doctor and several nurses happened to be at the scene. They saved my life. I would like to personally thank them, but I don’t know who they are. Things would have been totally different if they were not there. So I will forever be grateful.

It swells my heart to know there are such wonderful people in this world to do what they did for me. All I can do now to let them know how appreciative I am is to work hard and make myself stronger to get back to the life I had before the accident.

Also I would like to thank everyone that took care of me after that: Ambulance, helicopter, staff, my team of doctors and nurses, aids, and therapists. Everyone that has touched my life; they are all amazing people. Thank you for being who you are.

Forever in my heart.

Becky Dix
Clarksburg

 

 

Dix was seriously injured in an accident in Vermont in August.


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Teacher of the Month: Kaylea Nocher

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — First-grade students in Kaylea Nocher's class feel secure and empowered in the classroom, confidently embracing mistakes as they take charge of their learning.
 
This safe and fun atmosphere has earned Nocher the iBerkshires Teacher of the Month designation. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here
 
Nearly a dozen parents and colleagues nominated the Brayton Elementary School teacher, praising her dedication, connection to students, and engaging classroom environment — going above and beyond to foster growth in her students.
 
"My students are the most important part of the job, and instilling love and a love for learning with them is so valuable," she said. 
 
"We have these little minds that we get to mold in a safe and loving environment, and it's really special to be able to do that with them."
 
Nocher has built her classroom on the foundation of love, describing it as the umbrella for all learning. 
 
"If you have your students feel loved… in the sense that they have a love for learning, they have a love for taking risks, they have a love for themselves, and they can use that in everything that they do," she said. 
 
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