Eunice Elizabeth Rose was born to Maude Della Steele and William Allen Rose in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the oldest of eight children.
Siblings:
Ivan Lee Rose (1921-1985)
Kenneth Rose (1922-1922 stillborn)
Alice Virginia Rose (1926-1957)
Joseph Rose
and 3 living sisters.
Eunice attended the Sequoyah and Hiawatha Schools in the Claremore, Oklahoma area through 5th grade. She graduated 8th grade from nearby Verdigris as Valedictorian. She continued at Verdigris and graduated high school in 1936 with the honor of Salutatorian.
From there, she attended Northeastern Teachers College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (now Northeastern State University). She received her Teachers Certificate and returned to the Claremore area to teach. She taught in a one-room school house, Washington #42 in Rogers County for two years.
Eunice and Burdett were married on New Year's Day, 1940 in Jay, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma where Burdett got a job at the fire station. Eunice found a teaching job at Stoney Point School for the 1941-42 school year. Some fifty years later, the Stoney Point School – a one-room school house – was moved to the Capital Complex in Oklahoma City and is part of the Harn Homestead Museum.
She then taught at South Riverside for two years (1942-1944) and Abell School for five years (1946-1951), both one-room school houses. While teaching, she attended Benedictine Heights College in Guthrie and received her Bachelor of Arts in Eduction.
Her husband, Burdett, took a job in Wichita, Kansas and the young family moved north. Eunice went to work teaching at Wichita Public Schools and began studies at the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University) to complete her Masters Degree in July, 1955.
In the meantime, she was raising four children and working at Minneha Elementary School in Wichita. She retired from Minneha in 1981 after teaching there for 27 years. She taught for a total of 40 years.
In, 1999, Eunice Rose Sager was honored by former students when they placed her name in the Plaza of Heroines at Wichita State University.
An excerpt of the honor:
"If every child were fortunate enough to have a first grade teacher like Mrs. Sager, every student would have the advantage of a great start of a successful school experience. As she says herself, "The first grade is the most important in school because reading is the key that unlocks everything else." Good reading skills help to ensure a child's success in school and can provide great enjoyment throughout life. Mrs. Sager takes great pride in knowing that she has taught hundreds of first graders to read during her tenure with the Wichita Public Schools, 27 years of which were at Minneha Elementary School.
Mrs. Sager is described by us as "Teacher Extraordinaire" because she possesses all those qualities that make a good teacher a positive influence in the lives of her young students. As Joan Fromm observed, "Mrs. Sager was such a great teacher because she could be firm, yet warm. The children knew they were loved but also that she had high expectations for them." Because of her exceptional teaching skills honed by 40 years of experience, she gave her students two of education's most valuable gift. The first gift was a good foundation in early reading skills, always her highest priority. The second, but equally important gift, she gave to her students was the sincere interest of a caring adult. She continues to take an interest in their lives long after they leave her classroom and is always interested in their activities throughout their lives.
When she learned she was to be honored in a place of learning she was filled with great pride and felt in some way it was also an honor to her own mother who died at an early age and never was able to see Eunice's special skills and unique teaching qualities. When she heard of the plans to include her in the Plaza of Heroines she said this honor is just "the icing on the cake of my life."
Eunice was an avid reader and it was her last wish that, in her memory, a children's book be donated to a local library.
Her favorite time of year was Christmas and she went above and beyond to make this a special holiday for her family. We have kept most of her fun traditions that we now share with our own families.
Siblings:
Ivan Lee Rose (1921-1985)
Kenneth Rose (1922-1922 stillborn)
Alice Virginia Rose (1926-1957)
Joseph Rose
and 3 living sisters.
Eunice attended the Sequoyah and Hiawatha Schools in the Claremore, Oklahoma area through 5th grade. She graduated 8th grade from nearby Verdigris as Valedictorian. She continued at Verdigris and graduated high school in 1936 with the honor of Salutatorian.
From there, she attended Northeastern Teachers College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (now Northeastern State University). She received her Teachers Certificate and returned to the Claremore area to teach. She taught in a one-room school house, Washington #42 in Rogers County for two years.
Eunice and Burdett were married on New Year's Day, 1940 in Jay, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma where Burdett got a job at the fire station. Eunice found a teaching job at Stoney Point School for the 1941-42 school year. Some fifty years later, the Stoney Point School – a one-room school house – was moved to the Capital Complex in Oklahoma City and is part of the Harn Homestead Museum.
She then taught at South Riverside for two years (1942-1944) and Abell School for five years (1946-1951), both one-room school houses. While teaching, she attended Benedictine Heights College in Guthrie and received her Bachelor of Arts in Eduction.
Her husband, Burdett, took a job in Wichita, Kansas and the young family moved north. Eunice went to work teaching at Wichita Public Schools and began studies at the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University) to complete her Masters Degree in July, 1955.
In the meantime, she was raising four children and working at Minneha Elementary School in Wichita. She retired from Minneha in 1981 after teaching there for 27 years. She taught for a total of 40 years.
In, 1999, Eunice Rose Sager was honored by former students when they placed her name in the Plaza of Heroines at Wichita State University.
An excerpt of the honor:
"If every child were fortunate enough to have a first grade teacher like Mrs. Sager, every student would have the advantage of a great start of a successful school experience. As she says herself, "The first grade is the most important in school because reading is the key that unlocks everything else." Good reading skills help to ensure a child's success in school and can provide great enjoyment throughout life. Mrs. Sager takes great pride in knowing that she has taught hundreds of first graders to read during her tenure with the Wichita Public Schools, 27 years of which were at Minneha Elementary School.
Mrs. Sager is described by us as "Teacher Extraordinaire" because she possesses all those qualities that make a good teacher a positive influence in the lives of her young students. As Joan Fromm observed, "Mrs. Sager was such a great teacher because she could be firm, yet warm. The children knew they were loved but also that she had high expectations for them." Because of her exceptional teaching skills honed by 40 years of experience, she gave her students two of education's most valuable gift. The first gift was a good foundation in early reading skills, always her highest priority. The second, but equally important gift, she gave to her students was the sincere interest of a caring adult. She continues to take an interest in their lives long after they leave her classroom and is always interested in their activities throughout their lives.
When she learned she was to be honored in a place of learning she was filled with great pride and felt in some way it was also an honor to her own mother who died at an early age and never was able to see Eunice's special skills and unique teaching qualities. When she heard of the plans to include her in the Plaza of Heroines she said this honor is just "the icing on the cake of my life."
Eunice was an avid reader and it was her last wish that, in her memory, a children's book be donated to a local library.
Her favorite time of year was Christmas and she went above and beyond to make this a special holiday for her family. We have kept most of her fun traditions that we now share with our own families.
Eunice Elizabeth Rose was born to Maude Della Steele and William Allen Rose in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the oldest of eight children.
Siblings:
Ivan Lee Rose (1921-1985)
Kenneth Rose (1922-1922 stillborn)
Alice Virginia Rose (1926-1957)
Joseph Rose
and 3 living sisters.
Eunice attended the Sequoyah and Hiawatha Schools in the Claremore, Oklahoma area through 5th grade. She graduated 8th grade from nearby Verdigris as Valedictorian. She continued at Verdigris and graduated high school in 1936 with the honor of Salutatorian.
From there, she attended Northeastern Teachers College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (now Northeastern State University). She received her Teachers Certificate and returned to the Claremore area to teach. She taught in a one-room school house, Washington #42 in Rogers County for two years.
Eunice and Burdett were married on New Year's Day, 1940 in Jay, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma where Burdett got a job at the fire station. Eunice found a teaching job at Stoney Point School for the 1941-42 school year. Some fifty years later, the Stoney Point School – a one-room school house – was moved to the Capital Complex in Oklahoma City and is part of the Harn Homestead Museum.
She then taught at South Riverside for two years (1942-1944) and Abell School for five years (1946-1951), both one-room school houses. While teaching, she attended Benedictine Heights College in Guthrie and received her Bachelor of Arts in Eduction.
Her husband, Burdett, took a job in Wichita, Kansas and the young family moved north. Eunice went to work teaching at Wichita Public Schools and began studies at the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University) to complete her Masters Degree in July, 1955.
In the meantime, she was raising four children and working at Minneha Elementary School in Wichita. She retired from Minneha in 1981 after teaching there for 27 years. She taught for a total of 40 years.
In, 1999, Eunice Rose Sager was honored by former students when they placed her name in the Plaza of Heroines at Wichita State University.
An excerpt of the honor:
"If every child were fortunate enough to have a first grade teacher like Mrs. Sager, every student would have the advantage of a great start of a successful school experience. As she says herself, "The first grade is the most important in school because reading is the key that unlocks everything else." Good reading skills help to ensure a child's success in school and can provide great enjoyment throughout life. Mrs. Sager takes great pride in knowing that she has taught hundreds of first graders to read during her tenure with the Wichita Public Schools, 27 years of which were at Minneha Elementary School.
Mrs. Sager is described by us as "Teacher Extraordinaire" because she possesses all those qualities that make a good teacher a positive influence in the lives of her young students. As Joan Fromm observed, "Mrs. Sager was such a great teacher because she could be firm, yet warm. The children knew they were loved but also that she had high expectations for them." Because of her exceptional teaching skills honed by 40 years of experience, she gave her students two of education's most valuable gift. The first gift was a good foundation in early reading skills, always her highest priority. The second, but equally important gift, she gave to her students was the sincere interest of a caring adult. She continues to take an interest in their lives long after they leave her classroom and is always interested in their activities throughout their lives.
When she learned she was to be honored in a place of learning she was filled with great pride and felt in some way it was also an honor to her own mother who died at an early age and never was able to see Eunice's special skills and unique teaching qualities. When she heard of the plans to include her in the Plaza of Heroines she said this honor is just "the icing on the cake of my life."
Eunice was an avid reader and it was her last wish that, in her memory, a children's book be donated to a local library.
Her favorite time of year was Christmas and she went above and beyond to make this a special holiday for her family. We have kept most of her fun traditions that we now share with our own families.
Siblings:
Ivan Lee Rose (1921-1985)
Kenneth Rose (1922-1922 stillborn)
Alice Virginia Rose (1926-1957)
Joseph Rose
and 3 living sisters.
Eunice attended the Sequoyah and Hiawatha Schools in the Claremore, Oklahoma area through 5th grade. She graduated 8th grade from nearby Verdigris as Valedictorian. She continued at Verdigris and graduated high school in 1936 with the honor of Salutatorian.
From there, she attended Northeastern Teachers College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma (now Northeastern State University). She received her Teachers Certificate and returned to the Claremore area to teach. She taught in a one-room school house, Washington #42 in Rogers County for two years.
Eunice and Burdett were married on New Year's Day, 1940 in Jay, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma where Burdett got a job at the fire station. Eunice found a teaching job at Stoney Point School for the 1941-42 school year. Some fifty years later, the Stoney Point School – a one-room school house – was moved to the Capital Complex in Oklahoma City and is part of the Harn Homestead Museum.
She then taught at South Riverside for two years (1942-1944) and Abell School for five years (1946-1951), both one-room school houses. While teaching, she attended Benedictine Heights College in Guthrie and received her Bachelor of Arts in Eduction.
Her husband, Burdett, took a job in Wichita, Kansas and the young family moved north. Eunice went to work teaching at Wichita Public Schools and began studies at the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University) to complete her Masters Degree in July, 1955.
In the meantime, she was raising four children and working at Minneha Elementary School in Wichita. She retired from Minneha in 1981 after teaching there for 27 years. She taught for a total of 40 years.
In, 1999, Eunice Rose Sager was honored by former students when they placed her name in the Plaza of Heroines at Wichita State University.
An excerpt of the honor:
"If every child were fortunate enough to have a first grade teacher like Mrs. Sager, every student would have the advantage of a great start of a successful school experience. As she says herself, "The first grade is the most important in school because reading is the key that unlocks everything else." Good reading skills help to ensure a child's success in school and can provide great enjoyment throughout life. Mrs. Sager takes great pride in knowing that she has taught hundreds of first graders to read during her tenure with the Wichita Public Schools, 27 years of which were at Minneha Elementary School.
Mrs. Sager is described by us as "Teacher Extraordinaire" because she possesses all those qualities that make a good teacher a positive influence in the lives of her young students. As Joan Fromm observed, "Mrs. Sager was such a great teacher because she could be firm, yet warm. The children knew they were loved but also that she had high expectations for them." Because of her exceptional teaching skills honed by 40 years of experience, she gave her students two of education's most valuable gift. The first gift was a good foundation in early reading skills, always her highest priority. The second, but equally important gift, she gave to her students was the sincere interest of a caring adult. She continues to take an interest in their lives long after they leave her classroom and is always interested in their activities throughout their lives.
When she learned she was to be honored in a place of learning she was filled with great pride and felt in some way it was also an honor to her own mother who died at an early age and never was able to see Eunice's special skills and unique teaching qualities. When she heard of the plans to include her in the Plaza of Heroines she said this honor is just "the icing on the cake of my life."
Eunice was an avid reader and it was her last wish that, in her memory, a children's book be donated to a local library.
Her favorite time of year was Christmas and she went above and beyond to make this a special holiday for her family. We have kept most of her fun traditions that we now share with our own families.
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