Teacher of the Week: Susan Veld [Video]

HOLLAND, Mich. — Our newest Teacher of the Week could have retired years ago but she’s still at it, helping to shape students in one West Ottawa school.

In the video, you can see her eyes wide open as she walked into her classroom for the surprise.

Harbor Lights Middle School teacher Susan Veld told 13 ON YOUR SIDE, “I thought, oh my gosh, my academy is still here and they’re not in first hour. What is happening?”

There was no problem. Just the surprise underway after Veld was nominated and chosen as our next Teacher of the Week.

“That someone would take the time is so, so, so special,” she said.

Dave Stefanich is the principal at Harbor Lights Middle School. He said, “She is someone that is …