Iris Garcia Passes Unexpectedly: On Wednesday, Oct. 31, the St. Helena School Community was shocked to learn that one of its most beloved and dedicated teacher aids had passed peacefully in her sleep that morning. Iris Garcia had been a pre-K and Kindergarten teacher’s aide at St. Helena for the past 15 years. She had been ill for several months, but she was always at work and was the one go-to person who cheerfully cleaned the little ones after any accidents. She has two daughters (Michelle and Jackie) and a son (Michael), and her granddaughter (Aliyia) attended St. Helena. She also worked for many years in both our after-school and summer programs. She was truly a grandmother to all the little ones.