Photos: First day for new teacher in 1960
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New teacher Virginia Woodard faced the same issues in 1960 as teachers today at TUSD's Mission View Elementary School.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
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New teacher Virginia Woodard reads "A Fly Went By" to students during the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson. "My mother kills them (flies)," interjected one student.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen 1960
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“I tossed and turned all night,” said Virginia Woodard about the night before her first day teaching at TUSD’s Mission View Elementary School in 1960. But she was able to make it through the day, managing the mental fatigue of dozens of little people. More photos at tucson.com/retrotucson
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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Virginia Woodard leads her class during the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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New teacher Virginia Woodward leads students on the playground on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson. "My feet are killing me," she said at the end of the day.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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Virginia Woodard helps a student with his cool Bugs Bunny Snow milk thermos the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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Virginia Woodard helps Lupita's dress on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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Virginia Woodard ensures students get a good dose of water after playground time on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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New teacher Virginia Woodard leads her class on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson. She had four more students than desks when students returned in the afternoon.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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A teary-eyed Pat Knipp gets comfort from teacher Virginia Woodard on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School. Woodard attended Stephens College and graduated from the UA the year she began teaching.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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Marguerite Radcliffe, left, and new teacher Virginia Woodard try to convince little Joe that first grade won't be so bad on the first day was tough for the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
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Frances Campos lets new teacher Virginia Woodard know her feelings before leaving for the day after the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
- Updated
Virginia Woodard leans against a desk, shoes off, at the end of her first day as a first grade teacher in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School. She told the reporter she almost decided to turn back after getting within a block of the school.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
New teacher Virginia Woodard reads "A Fly Went By" to students during the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson. "My mother kills them (flies)," interjected one student.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen 1960
“I tossed and turned all night,” said Virginia Woodard about the night before her first day teaching at TUSD’s Mission View Elementary School in 1960. But she was able to make it through the day, managing the mental fatigue of dozens of little people. More photos at tucson.com/retrotucson
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
New teacher Virginia Woodward leads students on the playground on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson. "My feet are killing me," she said at the end of the day.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
New teacher Virginia Woodard leads her class on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson. She had four more students than desks when students returned in the afternoon.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
A teary-eyed Pat Knipp gets comfort from teacher Virginia Woodard on the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School. Woodard attended Stephens College and graduated from the UA the year she began teaching.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
Marguerite Radcliffe, left, and new teacher Virginia Woodard try to convince little Joe that first grade won't be so bad on the first day was tough for the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
Frances Campos lets new teacher Virginia Woodard know her feelings before leaving for the day after the first day of first grade in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School in Tucson.
New teacher at first day of school in 1960
- Dan Tortorell / Tucson Citizen
Virginia Woodard leans against a desk, shoes off, at the end of her first day as a first grade teacher in 1960 at Mission View Elementary School. She told the reporter she almost decided to turn back after getting within a block of the school.
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