March 29, 2024

Haines surprised by former Newton teacher

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Katie Helfrich, former teacher at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Newton, surprised co-host Sara Haines as a special guest on the live show, “The View,” on Tuesday.

On an earlier episode, Haines, a Newton native, had indicated Mrs. Helfrich was her favorite elementary teacher. The producers of the show secretly contacted Helfrich in Chicago, where she presently lives, and she was invited to appear on the show as a complete surprise to Haines. Helfrich consented to make the trip to New York with her granddaughter.

In addition to appearing on the show, Helfrich, along with her granddaughter were treated to tickets to see the Carole King musical “Beautiful.” Helfrich was a teacher at Woodrow Wilson between 1978 and 1994. She will be 90 years old in October.