Surprise Squad Honors Ludlow Kindergarten Teacher
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A local teacher has overcome difficult odds and continues to positively impact her students daily. Ms. Kristen Ortyl, a kindergarten teacher at East Street School in Ludlow, has been serving students for over a decade and has struggled with health issues. Donna Queiros, who nominated Ortyl, discussed her commitment to her students. “She works hard at what she does. She has some personal battles and she comes in every day for the kids and the staff always with a smile on her face,” Queiros explained.
Learning of Ortyl’s dedication, the Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers and Western Mass News teamed up with her fellow teachers, school staff, and teachers to give her the surprise of a lifetime and one she was clearly not expecting.
Carla Cosenzi, president of Country Hyundai, added, “On behalf of Western Mass News and Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers, we want to present you with a $400 gift card to use wherever you want - a day with your friends, a day at the spa, anything that helps you as our way of saying we thank you for the impact you make on all the children.”
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