Village School sent longtime physical education teacher Gigi Breed off into retirement with a rolling rally last week. Breed has been a teacher for 40 years — 19 at Village, six at Gerry, five at Glover and 15 at Lower Bell. She also coached field hockey for 14 years in Marblehead. Thank you, Mrs. Breed!

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