Tribute

Mrs. Ruscher was Emily's first teacher.  As our first child to go off to school, Mrs. Ruscher helped not only Emily, but us as parents as we said goodbye every morning.  She was the ideal teacher, firm but loving.  She shared with us stories from Emily's day that makes a parent smile with pride and laugh with delight.  The wonderful thing about Mrs. Ruscher is that we knew she felt the same.  

Late last week, we received a call from a fellow teacher at school.  She was letting us know that Mrs. Ruscher had a sudden stroke and passed away a few days later.  It's a tremendous loss.  She was only 58 and had taught at Bay Presbyterian for 30 years this year.  We love her and will treasure the memories and the wonderful lessons she taught not only Emily and her students, but everyone she encountered.