May, 2012 - Tucson Unified School District

We Will Miss You!
As the 2011-2012 school year closes, we bid a fond and sad farewell to four wonderful colleagues,
each of whom brought rigor, humor, care, and kindness to her classroom and leaves
us now for the fun of retirement.
Anne Bedford, ESL Teacher
Her colleagues will miss her kind and unassuming demeanor, behind
which lies years of experience and expertise in teaching ESL. There
are hundreds of non-native English speakers, Trojan alums, who are
leading successful lives because of Ms. Bedford’s wisdom. Thank you,
Ms. Bedford, from all of us!
Susan Bellamy, Math Teacher
A respected member of Catalina’s Terra Firma community, Ms. Bellamy
has taught some of our toughest math classes to many of our
college-bound students. She’s known for her high standards and
incredible math expertise. Best wishes and thank you, Ms. Bellamy!
Mary-Claire Ketchum, Art Teacher
When her retirement was announced just before graduation, the
entire Class of 2012 rose to its feet as one, turned to the back of the
auditorium where she quietly sat, and gave her a loud and heartfelt
ovation. What can we write to equal that?
Cathy Pishos, Science Teacher
Site Council leader, Science Department chair, environmentalist,
wonderful mentor to new science teachers, and a relentless
student adovocate, Ms. Pishos will leave a hole in our school
and in our hearts that will not be quickly repaired.
The puppies’ gain is our loss!
TROJAN UPDATE Vol. II No. 4 May, 2012
The Trojan Update is a quarterly publication of Catalina Magnet High School. All
rights reserved. View this quarter’s newsletter in living color at our website,
http://edweb.tusd1.org/Catalina. Produced on a Mac, of course, using Adobe
PhotoShop, InDesign, a brand new coffee pot, and with huge thanks to all the Catalina
staff members who took the time to contribute articles and photographs!