Retiring teacher cherishes book of notes, memories

Hansen set to retire as 3rd grade teacher in Aurora

Barb Hansen waited until later in life to pursue a degree in education, and says it has been a challenging but often rewarding career. She has kept a folder full of notes from former students, which she now cherishes.
Barb Hansen waited until later in life to pursue a degree in education, and says it has been a challenging but often rewarding career. She has kept a folder full of notes from former students, which she now cherishes.

Barb Hansen has a thick folder full of papers she has saved over the years during her 19-year career as an educator, but it has nothing to do with curriculum or classroom preparation. Instead, it’s a treasure trove of assignments or notes written by former students who shared a word of thanks or a memory years after leaving her classroom. That folder means the world to Hansen, who will be retiring…