It was a challenging month for Belinda Dragg and her family throughout the month of December. There was a gathering of the Dragg family to bury her mother while other people were getting ready for the holidays.
In December, the educator took a leave of absence from her position at Southside Primary School in Dallas County. Upon her return, her first-grade kids, who were quite young at the time, were eagerly waiting to meet and greet her. receiving her with love, embraces, and open arms as she is embraced.
“When I arrived here on Monday, all of them ran up to me and said, ‘I love you, I missed you,’ so I think that’s helping me cope with her loss,” she added. “All of them were there to greet me.”
Belinda Dragg, who was born and raised in Orrville, began her career in the Head Start program, where she also discovered that she had a passion for dealing with children. Her first year of teaching was in 1994.
Since then, I’ve been doing it, and I absolutely adore it! The way I see it, this is my vocation. This is the work that God has ordained for me to accomplish.
Having spent the majority of her career instructing students in the fifth grade, she has now shifted her focus to the younger students in the first grade.
She added, “Fifth graders are more independent than fourth graders.” The students in kindergarten and first grade require a certain amount of additional care.
Even though she is still grieving, she is grateful for the affection that they have shown her in return. She’s also reminded of the family she has at the school: students, administrators, and fellow teachers.
It’s my first graders that I adore. The statement that she made was, “I can’t wait to see what they do in second and beyond.” It is a wonderful opportunity to work with the Dallas County School System. Both the students and the professors here are very remarkable. Everyone is wonderful, from the cooks to the custodians, and everyone in between.
