Elaine Doss, probably West Marin’s only elementary school teacher known to ride horseback an hour and a half each way to class, retired this week after 20 years at Nicasio School.
Students and faculty celebrated her last Friday with a barbecue, potato sack race and water balloon catching contest. During a long lunch break, children’s faces were painted.
Watching her mixed-grade class go wild over an “around the world” pop quiz, it’s easy to…