Mrs. Boyle Loves Working with Kids

By Alex H- 6G

            Our Staff Member of the Month is Mrs. Linda Boyle.  Mrs. Boyle decided to become an instructional assistant when her sons went to college.  She missed having children around, so she decided to leave her long-time job as a legal secretary to work in school with children.  She has been at DV since 1988.  This is almost 20 years, and she plans to continue to work here as long as she is able.

            Mrs. Boyle has worked with every grade from kindergarten through 12th, except not with 7th or 8th grades or pre-school. 

            As an instructional assistant, she has helped students with math, English, spelling, social studies, reading, library, science and whatever kindergarten students have needed help with.  She also worked with Vo-Tech students in the high school.  She does not have a favorite subject to help students with; she just likes to help the children.

            Mrs. Boyle thinks the best part of being an instructional assistant is being with so many children and seeing the great expressions on their faces when they understand what she is helping them with.  The hardest part is trying to learn all of the children’s names in the beginning of the school year.

            When Mrs. Boyle is not working she likes to volunteer, spend time in her family’s little cabin in the woods and, most of all, spend time with her husband, children and granddaughters.

            One more thing…Mrs. Boyle would like to say, “I just love my job at Delaware Valley Elementary School, and thank you very much for interviewing me.”

Thanks to you, too, Mrs. Boyle, and thanks for always being so nice.