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Tonor so erito alim so diam
rite olog sodim zedo nocto,
vorni conquerti olos. Alum Sit
all Amover uriti er so. In enger
is er genst. Tomit nodi ol ownit
orgo widi so dipol bon
sogomac. Redo maco overholt
arno quetry. Tonoi eron somi
yount algor im.
Donas so
lese ist solo
conisto
adesing alit,
ut diam
ipsum ei
tier yeau it
dori can
soto nigni
reat qou-
tious. scrip-
ti lavis nisi
et all ex ea domo. Tuis roto ou
trim ire dorin reprit. Un isim
lomini orit so. Woni sonit urat
olod se diam, or inat som ort
woki. Ando somie of orit, isto
quado some alonit polso.
Alim so diam rite olog sodim
zedo nocto, vorni conquerti
olos. Alum sit all amover uriti
er so. In enger is er genst.
Tomit nodi off ownit orgo widi
so dipol bon sogomac. Redo
maco overhold arno querty.
Tonoi eron somi yout algor is.
Quid somo render ut ist oveto
ut diam wender in quin baver
off. You wondey omode punet
solo genter rem.
Tonoro so erito bond von quin
vividi, conrer onit nomi. Alom
donit pomero bamis byde is Anthony O'Rourke (right), 7, follows along with Lissa Riley during a song while other students watch during circle time in the classroom.
nom. Vint naber all yord is
winder bemp.
Diam olso erito bond von quin
vivdi, coner onit nomi. Alom
Beloved educator
donit pomero et roto nigni reat
quotious. retires after 30 years
Alim so diam rite olog sodim
zedo nocto, vorni conquerti Text and photos by Kristin Eberts
olos. Alum sit all amover uriti
er so. In enger is er genst. This September marks Lissa Riley’s final back-to-school
Tomit nodi off ownit orgo widi season. Riley, 55, has been a special needs teacher at Beacon
so dipol bon sogomac. Redo School in Athens, Ohio, for 17 years and will retire at the end of
maco overhold arno querty. the school year.
Tonoi eron somi yout algor is.
Among those
Quid somo render ut ist oveto
ut diam wender in quin baver sad to see her
off. You wondey omode punet go will be fellow
solo genter rem. teachers, parents,
Tonoro so erito bond von quin and certainly her
vividi, conrer onit nomi. Alom rambunctious
donit pomero bamis byde is
nom. Vint naber all yord is class of eight
winder bemp. five- to seven-
Diam olso erito bond von quin year-old boys.
vivdi, coner onit nomi. Alom “My goal in
donit pomero et roto nigni reat kindergarten is to
quotious.
get the children
Tonor so erito alim so diam to be able to go
rite olog sodim zedo nocto,
vorni conquerti olos. Alum Sit back into the
all Amover uriti er so. In enger public school Lissa Riley guides a student's hand as he learns to draw a straight
is er genst. Tomit nodi ol ownit s u c c e s s f u l l y,” line during a one-on-one session.
orgo widi so dipol bon Riley said. “We
sogomac. Redo maco overholt
arno quetry. Tonoi eron somi have a lot of behavior issues that we deal with in the beginning
yount algor im. of the year and try to turn that around.”
Donas so lese ist solo conisto Riley’s students have disabilities ranging from Down Syndrome
adesing alit, ut diam ipsum ei and autism to behavioral issues and other developmental delays.
tier yeau it dori can soto nigni ABOVE: Lissa Riley helps Jacob Barnhart, 6, get undressed be-
reat qoutious. scripti lavis nisi fore a swimming lesson. continued on B4
et all ex ea domo. Tuis roto ou
trim ire dorin reprit. Un isim

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Tonor so erito alim so diam
rite olog sodim zedo nocto,
vorni conquerti olos. Alum Sit
all Amover uriti er so. In enger
is er genst. Tomit nodi ol ownit
orgo widi so dipol bon sogo-
mac. Redo maco overholt arno
quetry. Tonoi eron somi yount
algor im.
Donas so lese ist solo conisto
adesing alit, ut diam ipsum ei
tier yeau it dori can soto nigni
reat qoutious. scripti lavis nisi
et all ex ea domo. Tuis roto ou
trim ire dorin reprit. Un isim
lomini orit so. Woni sonit urat
olod se diam, or inat som ort
woki. Ando somie of orit, isto
quado some alonit polso.
Alim so diam rite olog sodim
zedo nocto, vorni conquerti
olos. Alum sit all amover uriti
er so. In enger is er genst.
Tomit nodi off ownit orgo widi
so dipol bon sogomac. Redo
maco overhold arno querty.
Tonoi eron somi yout algor is.
Quid somo render ut ist oveto
ut diam wender in quin baver
off. You wondey omode punet
solo genter rem.
Tonoro so erito bond von quin
vividi, conrer onit nomi. Alom
donit pomero bamis byde is
nom. Vint naber all yord is
winder bemp.
Diam olso erito bond von quin
vivdi, coner onit nomi. Alom
donit pomero et roto nigni reat
quotious.
Alim so diam rite olog sodim
zedo nocto, vorni conquerti
olos. Alum sit all amover uriti
er so. In enger is er genst.
Tomit nodi off ownit orgo widi
so dipol bon sogomac. Redo
maco overhold arno querty.
Tonoi eron somi yout algor is.
Quid somo render ut ist oveto
ut diam wender in quin baver
off. You wondey omode punet
solo genter rem.
Tonoro so erito bond von quin
vividi, conrer onit nomi. Alom
donit pomero bamis byde is
nom. Vint naber all yord is
winder bemp.
Diam olso erito bond von quin
vivdi, coner onit nomi. Alom
donit pomero et roto nigni reat
quotious.
Tonor so erito alim so diam
rite olog sodim zedo nocto,
vorni conquerti olos. Alum Sit
all Amover uriti er so. In enger
is er genst. Tomit nodi ol ownit
orgo widi so dipol bon sogo-
mac. Redo maco overholt arno
quetry. Tonoi eron somi yount
algor im.
Donas so lese ist solo conisto
adesing alit, ut diam ipsum ei
tier yeau it dori can soto nigni
reat qoutious. scripti lavis nisi
et all ex ea domo. Tuis roto ou
trim ire dorin reprit. Un isim
lomini orit so. Woni sonit urat
olod se diam, or inat som ort
woki. Ando somie of orit, isto
quado some alonit polso.
Alim so diam rite olog sodim
zedo nocto, vorni conquerti
olos. Alum sit all amover uriti
er so. In enger is er genst.
Tomit nodi off ownit orgo widi
so dipol bon sogomac. Redo
maco overhold arno querty.
Tonoi eron somi yout algor is.
Quid somo render ut ist oveto
ut diam wender in quin baver
off. You wondey omode punet
solo genter rem.
Tonoro so erito bond von quin
vividi, conrer onit nomi. Alom
 B4

"When they
succeed at
something it’s
all worth it, and
that’s why I love
teaching them."

ABOVE: Lissa Riley works with Chris Riley, 7, on spelling during a one-on-one teaching session.

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ABOVE: Lissa Riley helps Jacob Barnhart, 6, make footprints with paint Along with an assistant and several educational aides, when she started teaching at Beacon, she worked with
during an art project. Riley works with the students daily on skills such as infants who had just been diagnosed with disabilities
speaking, reading, writing, and counting. The kids and happened to have the daughter of the first girl
also do art projects, learn songs, have baking and she ever tutored in her class.
swimming lessons, and have gym class each week. “[It] was pretty incredible because there was the gal
Riley admits that dealing with the kids’ behavioral who inspired me to become a special needs teacher
issues is often right there in my
difficult. classroom with
“When they’re her daughter,”
laying on the Riley said.
floor kicking and The end of
screaming and Riley’s 30th year
you’re trying to in education will
redirect [them] it be a bittersweet
is a challenge. But one. Susan
I love trying to Weaver, 42, has
think of new ways been Riley’s
to try and turn assistant for six
them around and years.
I love the success. “I don’t even
And that’s when I want to think
cry! When I finally about [when
get through and she retires]. I’ll
see the progress.” Lissa Riley and assistant Susan Weaver prepare Jacob Barnhart, 6, for cry.” Weaver
Riley decided an art project. said. “She’s a
at an early age pretty big part
that being a special needs teacher was her calling. In of our school. The children come to our room first
seventh grade she joined Future Teachers of America and then they move up through the program. So
and began tutoring other students at her school. she’s loved by many students and staff all over the
“I worked with a gal who was in special ed, trying to building.”
teach her how to tell time and work with numbers and “Everyone says I’m not going to be able to retire,”
I thought, ‘I absolutely love this; this is so fun.’” Riley said. “I really love my job. Our goal is to take [the
Riley saw teaching as a challenge that took a lot of kids] as far as they can go, and for me it’s so exciting.
patience and creativity, and she loved it. She decided When they succeed at something it’s all worth it, and
it was what she wanted to do with her life. Years later, that’s why I love teaching them.”

ABOVE: Lissa Riley

consoles Chris Riley, 7,
during an outburst in the
classroom.
RIGHT:Lissa Riley has
a quiet moment during
a break for lunch in the
teachers' lounge.