A Missouri elementary school building has been renamed after its beloved longtime custodian
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A K-8 school in Swedeborg, Missouri, has renamed its building after its longtime favorite custodian in celebration of her retirement in July.
A K-8 school in Swedeborg, Missouri, has renamed its building after its longtime favorite custodian in celebration of her retirement in July. The Swedeborg District III Elementary School building was renamed the “Claudene Wilson Learning Center” in August to honor her more than 32 years of service to the small school of 40 students. Wilson has been more than a school custodian. The 64-year-old has been a handywoman, plumber and bus driver. But her most important role is being there for the children. “I’m not here to say I’m a hero. I’m not. It’s an honor to work here. I just do it for the kids,” Wilson said. Wilson shies away from recognition, but teachers, students and community members want to acknowledge her for her work. The school board, led by its president, Chuck Boren, voted unanimously this summer to rename the building after her. Boren was in the eighth grade when Wilson started at the school in 1992. Now, his 14-year-old son, Canaan, is a student there and gets the same lessons Wilson gave him decades ago.
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