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<\/a><\/p>\nRetirements at Pueblo High School are always sad occasions for the staff and students who have to bear the agony of missing these employees, but retirements are especially sad in December because part of our beloved Pueblo community will not be with us in the new year.<\/p>\n
But, Ms. Rosalie Sinteral, Pueblo\u2019s registration attendance clerk for the past six years, has made up her mind. After juggling with the idea of staying another semester or even another full school year, she announced several weeks ago that she would, indeed, retire after more than 31 years in Tucson Unified School District.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite knowing how much I\u2019m going to hate leaving my Pueblo family, it\u2019s time I retire,\u201d Sinteral said. \u201cI just feel that it\u2019s the right time for me at this point in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sinteral began her years in the district at several elementary schools\u2014three years at Manzo, 17 years at Ochoa and five years at Grijalva. After her husband passed away, she decided to devote more time at work, which is what motivated her to come to Pueblo, where she works virtually year-round.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to be at a school where I could work full-time,\u201d Sinteral said. \u201cWhen I first came to Pueblo, I needed to work more hours because it was good for my soul.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite being a Tucson High School graduate (1976), Sinteral said that part of her heart is here at Pueblo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always felt at home here,\u201d Sinteral said. \u201cTruly, over the past six years, Pueblo\u2019s staff is like a giant welcoming family who has always made me feel loved.\u201d<\/p>\n
Students, too, have expressed their love for Sinteral.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the students I knew from Grijalva Elementary School are here at Pueblo,\u201d she added. \u201cAnd there\u2019s no way that I\u2019m going to miss their graduation ceremonies in the next two or three years.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that she felt especially close to students when they called her \u201cNana\u201d, \u201cTia\u201d or just simply, \u201cRosalie\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never thought of students calling me by my first name was disrespectful,\u201d Sinteral said, \u201cbecause to me it just meant they felt they could trust me or they felt closer to me, like a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sinteral said that she will also be returning for sporting events\u2014as well as occasionally popping in to have lunch with her \u201clunch pals\u201d, Ms. Susie Ugalde, administrative secretary, and Ms. Amalia Salazar, Native American student services counselor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese two ladies have been a lot of fun to know and have made my job a whole lot easier,\u201d Sinteral said.<\/p>\n
The feeling is definitely mutual\u2026<\/p>\n
Salazar said, \u201cRosalie has been a very good friend to me. She has exceptional qualities, including a willingness to always help make our lives easier here at Pueblo. She will be greatly missed.\u00a0I\u2019d like to personally say to Rosalie: \u2018Enjoy your retirement to the fullest, and thank you for your gift of friendship.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Ugalde said, \u201cFor the thousands of people who came through those main doors, Rosalie was always welcoming and respectful. Personally, she has been a great friend to me in the six years. She also always remembered everybody\u2019s birthdays! I will so very much miss having lunch with her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sinteral said that she\u2019s not the \u201crocking chair\u201d type. She plans to spend time with her mother, as well as her nine grandchildren\u2014who vary in age from 20 years old to 11 months old.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe I\u2019ll have the time to finally travel like I\u2019ve always wanted to,\u201d Sinteral said. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to go to Hawai\u2019i, so that is high on my list. Also, I would love to visit an old friend in San Antonio [Tex.] and, of course, go see Graceland in Memphis [the home of Elvis Presley].\u201d<\/p>\n
Sinteral especially wants to thank everybody at Pueblo for being the \u201cspecial community\u201d it has been for her\u2014and always will be.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a magic here at Pueblo that I have seldom felt anywhere else,\u201d she added. \u201cI never want to hear that magic disappearing. What a wonderful, magical place this has been for me!\u201d<\/p>\n
Upon retirement, Sinteral said that she just wants to take life one day at a time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to stress about my future,\u201d Sinteral said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to miss the whole point of retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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