To the editor: For 17 years, I used to be the principal at Palisades Elementary Constitution Faculty. It was distinctive because of the hard-working workers and the superb, responsive neighborhood that was such an integral part of our workforce. I assume I assumed that Palisades Elementary Constitution Faculty and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood could be there eternally, however life throws us many curves and challenges. (“Palisades, Pasadena schools suffer major damage amid closures; UCLA moves classes online,” Jan. 8)
Despite the fact that I’ve spent many hours in entrance of my tv, I merely can’t imagine it’s all gone. That stunning college that was constructed within the Twenties is gone. In one of many quick video clips that was despatched to me, you’ll be able to hear a father level out to his younger son as they drove by that his classroom was gone.
The Occasions revealed a photograph that surprised me however gave me hope. In the midst of the rubble stood a big play construction that was put in throughout my tenure on the college. It seemed to be untouched by the hearth.
To me it represented hope — that someday the Los Angeles Unified Faculty District will rebuild on the land, that kids will as soon as once more study within the lecture rooms, and that the neighborhood members will return to rebuild their particular little village.
Terri Arnold, Redondo Seaside
