Do You Believe in Coincidences?

Welcome to our website! We are two teachers who teach in the inner city of
Philadelphia. We teach in a high poverty area at Luis Marin Elementary School. Both of
 us were new to Marin in September, 2009.

Judy was starting her 32nd year as a lower grade teacher. Meloni was starting her second
year of being an art teacher. It was the first day of school and Judy walked into the
school’s library. She was excited because she was starting a new position as a Reading
Recovery teacher. She was also very nervous, as it was in a new school where she did
not know anyone. Upon entering the library she saw Meloni sitting all alone at a table
and decided to join her. After introducing themselves the two teachers learned that they
had something in common; they had BOTH started their teaching careers in the exact
same school in Camden, New Jersey; Bonsall Elementary School on Mt. Ephraim Ave.
Coincidence or fate? Of course when Judy taught at that Bonsall, Meloni wasn’t even
born!

Next they were assigned their classrooms and were right across the hall from each other.
Again – coincidence or fate? We’ll let you decide!

A strong friendship was formed and it became obvious that Meloni was the only one to
illustrate Judy’s book about this incredible child!