In Memory

	Helen Law

	June 16, 1936 to February 17, 2006
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	Helen graduated from the University of Redlands 1957 with a BA degree in Spanish and History and a General Secondary Credential. She earned a MA in Latin American Studies from Stanford University in 1958. Helen taught in Oroville, Garden Grove, Moreno Valley and at San Bernardino Valley College. She was a Curriculum Administrator for the Orange County Board of Education in Anaheim. She taught Spanish, English, History, Economics and ESL and was an advisor for CSF, SHH, and the Pan-American Club. Helen also taught Medical Spanish for the State Department of Health and translated books. Helen served on the Board of Trustees for San Bernardino County Schools from 1983 to 1991. Helen was involved with church and community activities including the Order of the Eastern Star, Congregational Church, The Stanford Professional Women’s Club of Los Angeles and was President of the Redlands Host Lion’s Club. Helen is survived by two nieces and three nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at the

In Memoriam

I remember Ms. Law as a very strict teacher. She had a wierd way of seating her students. After every test she would reseat everyone based on how well they scored on their test, the smartest students seated closer to her desk. I always felt sorry for the people in the `dumb` row. She had 2 old cars. One was pale green and the other was a 2 tone black and white. I believe they were both Chevy`s. I did learn a lot in her class because I didn`t want to be in that last row of desks.

Chuck Cottrell
1/13/2009

Miss Law was my only Spanish teacher at LQ. What a lady! Four years of college Spanish later, I speak the language in my classroom every day! She was good!

Jennifer Dillon Witcher U
8/27/2008

Ms. Law was considered to be a tough teacher, but I never thought so. I had two years of Spanish, and was here aide the next year. When I was her aide, she thought I was going through a rough time, and she actually called me out of class to talk to me. She told me that if I ever needed to talk, she was there. I truly liked her, and was very sad to see her name here. I will always remember her.

Katrina, Class of 1978
4/6/2007

Miss Law's class was strict and yet alot of fun. I remember the old car she drove in. I think it was a chevrolet green and tan.

Arlene Bruner
3/21/2006

When I was in her Spanish Class she would say to the students in the class to stand up in Spanish. It's too bad that the Rossetta Stone language training program wasn't available when I was in high school. I remember the old car she drove around in. She will be missed by many of her friends and so will the German language teacher Delma Doerr. I am glad to see that reading and writing of Vietnamese is being taught at La Quinta High School because some of the Vietnames American students are not fluent in both reading and writing Vietnamese.

Ed Shoemaker
3/11/2006