Bensalem gym teacher Gerry Frazier loves cupcakes.
Shouting out to the students at Belmont Hills Elementary School in the midst of the annual Sneaker Day, he asked, “What’s the best part about cupcakes?”
Students replied in unison. “They’re bite size!”
It is a well-known fact at Belmont that Frazier eats his cupcakes in one great big bite. Although some parents have been making them bigger, he still manages to fit the whole thing in his mouth at once.
While he still continue the one-bite tradition, he won’t be doing it at the school.
At age 57, Frazier, who some call “the face of Belmont,” is retiring. And the entire school, former students and others who admire him came out Thursday to say goodbye.
Frazier, who lives in Bensalem, has been spreading his energy throughout the school as a gym teacher for the last 36 years and has never missed a day.
He still has the energy of a 20-year-old and a heart bigger than many, his admirers say.
He’s been invited to about 50 weddings of former students, and even christenings of former students’ children.
He’s even given one of those students away on her wedding day. He’s been so involved that he’s attended younger students’ dance recitals and games, proms and graduations.
To put it simply, the teacher/mentor is deeply loved by those he has touched.
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