The campus is also celebrating its 50th anniversary today. Those kids are her life. I can't say enough about her. Despite her early pasture fantasies, by the time she enrolled at McMurry College, McClellan wanted to direct bands instead of choirs. But when she graduated in 1960, Abilene was not about to hire a woman band director, she said.
Children are children no matter what generation they belong to.
The children are my joy and it's a thrill working with the students, especially in music. Since I teach all different grade levels, you never know what to expect next. Every class has its own personality, she said, explaining that one group of fifth-graders will be lively and the next listless. His practical lessons and gems of wisdom have been guidelines for me. McClellan almost retired last year.