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Frank Zissis
Teacher of the Month
By Crystal Patriarche
The two teachers now have two sons, ages 2 and 5 months, and regularly attend school functions together with their boys.
Ian and Caitlin Griffen, ages 11 and 13, both had Mr. and Mrs. Zissis for teachers. Their parents work for an airline and on September 11, their dad was stranded in Frankfort and their mom, who held a position in safety, was tracking airplanes. "Everyone else was picking up their kids and I didn't know where my parents were," says Ian Griffen. "I was really scared. Mr. and Mrs. Z made sure my sister and I were OK. My dad was stranded for a week, and I felt better knowing Mr. Z was there for me if I needed anything."
Later, Griffen's mom asked Mr. Z if he would let the students make posters to put on the CRAF (Civil Reserve Air Fleet) flights that were bringing soldiers back home from Iraq. "We made 25 posters in two days thanking the soldiers," Griffen says. "My mom wrote an article about the kids and the posters that were used on the aircraft. The soldiers really appreciated te welcome home posters."
