Meadowlark Elementary School, which has been without a certified Special Education Teacher since February of last school year, welcomed a teacher in that position on November 18. Patricia Loceo joined the faculty after arriving in Billings from the Philippines on November 17. In her words, she's "here to help children."

Earning her degree in the Philippines, Loceo comes to Chinook with considerable experience. She has worked with special needs students for three years in Singapore, two and a half years in Thailand, and three years in her home country, where her father and sister still reside....