The Kindly Witch of West Street School Cast a Spell on Me It was circa 1977 and the kindly witch of West Street School cast her spell over us one October. Though decades have passed, I still remember her theatrics that brought the magic of the season alive. She spared no detail in transforming herself into the perfect Halloween witch – from the striped stockings to the tall black hat and glowing bubbling cauldron she sat in the corner of her class as she cackled and stirred as smoke leapt out, she became the character before our eyes. My friends and I squealed with frightened delight. Beyond her costume, the witch teacher brewed up adventures to immerse us in the spirit of autumn. She whisked us off to a nearby farm where...