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PHILADELPHIA, PA– No stranger to supplementing her classroom budget with her own money, Bullen Middle School teacher Mary-Katherine Olsenberg opened her wallet on behalf of her profession for the last time on Thursday to obtain the necessary packing materials to end her storied career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In almost three decades as an educator, Ms. Olsenberg was lauded for her caring and progressive approach to teaching. \u201cThe awards and recognition were nice, but my only goal was to make a difference in these children\u2019s lives.\u201d Said Olsenberg, who went on to say, \u201cIf I had known how expensive moving boxes were, I would have turned down the awards.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And make a difference, she did. \u201cMs. Olsenberg was always looking out for us,\u201d reported a former student who didn\u2019t wish to be identified. \u201cA few of us came from very low income families, she always made sure we had lunch. I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve ever tried to learn on an empty stomach, but as far as I\u2019m concerned, that woman is a saint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About her self funded charity work, Olsenberg commented, \u201cOh, my lunch program? Yes I always tried to make sure my students had every opportunity to reach their full potential. But I really tried to keep that quiet, I didn\u2019t want to embarrass any of the students who needed help. Plus, once someone found my list and handwrote the names of some faculty members on it.  It was weird.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about the decision to terminate the veteran teacher, Bullen Principal Frank Martindale said \u201cThese are tough economic times. Ms. Olsenberg was fantastic, she taught me in the eighth grade and is the reason I got into education.  She was one of the most important influences in my life, and would always go above and beyond. She even kept a list of students who couldn\u2019t afford to eat that she would help. I mean, that doesn\u2019t necessarily seem fair to me– if you\u2019re going to buy lunch for someone, shouldn\u2019t you buy it for everyone? Who wouldn\u2019t like a free lunch once in a while, you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess what goes around comes around, because she ended up on the list of cuts we needed to make to be able to fit the new staff room mini fridge into the budget. I mean, I have to keep my bagged lunch somewhere\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martindale did want to extend his deepest sympathies and wish his departing colleague the best. \u201cThe saddest part was the look on her face when I told her she was out. But the second saddest part was when she asked if she could use the refrigerator box to pack, and I had to tell her it was spoken for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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