A woman who worked as a school janitor for nearly 40 years has been honoured in a special way, with a school named after her in recognition of her years of dedication to students.
Hampton was left in tears when she discovered that the district’s new elementary school would bear her name. The district’s board unanimously voted to name its new elementary school after Hampton, who was widely known for going beyond her duties as a custodian to support students. “Janitors don’t get schools named after them. bathrooms and hallways, Hampton gradually became much more than a custodian to the children While her responsibilities included cleaning classrooms. She made it a point to know every student’s name and regularly helped them with school supplies, lunch money, homework and other necessities. She also offered comfort to children facing difficulties, intervened in bullying incidents and helped families struggling to afford groceries and educational supplies.
Marilyn Hampton spent 39 years working with the Aubrey Independent School District in Texas , according to a report by The Washington Post. Her career at the school district started in 1983. She retired in 2022. For nearly 4 decades, Hampton cleaned the district’s schools, but she was also widely known for giving students school supplies, lunch money, homework help and comfort. At the time, the district had just one school building with around 600 students.
“I always called myself a school helper,” she told The Washington Post. She had arrived at what she thought was a regular school board meeting when the superintendent asked her to unroll a red carpet bearing the words “Marilyn Hampton Elementary School”. Most people like that don’t get noticed,” Hampton said.
