Celebration of Service ROBS BIDS ADIEU TO DISTINGUISHED FACULTY Though the Lord has provided for River Oaks Baptist School in a multitude of ways in its 65-year history, it is difficult to find a better example of His providence than the people He brings through our doors. Where students, families, and faculty and staff gather, He is with us. Although we say goodbye to seven of our longest tenured faculty members this year, we are grateful for their tremendous dedication and service to ROBS. After a collective 204 years at ROBS, the contributions these women have made to the School are innumerable.
ADONICA ASTON, 20 YEARS Adonica Aston retires after 20 years in the ROBS library. Our Preschool students will surely miss her magic glitter wand and talking monkey, and Christa Pryor and Shelia Potter will miss her constant support and strong work ethic. “She is truly the backbone of the library,” Pryor says, “and when she’s reading to students, she has them completely transfixed.” Aston has not only passed on her love of reading to two decades of ROBS students, but has also consistently supported our Preschool teachers’ efforts to bring quality literature into their classrooms. Aston believes in the power of books to open the minds and hearts of our students, and it would be impossible to count how many minds and hearts were opened through her work in the library.
LILA MAZZONE, 22 YEARS In the ROBS Lower School, there are certain things that are just synonymous with the name Mrs. Mazzone: baking nachos, erupting volcanoes, and a day with the Snake Man are just a few. Mazzone’s passion for science is evident in the deft way she engages with and captures the attention of her students. She has spent 22 years bringing science to life for her students, truly making her a fan favorite ROBS teacher and an integral part of the Lower School experience.
“For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.” Matthew 18:20
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