Beloved Out-of-Door Academy teacher dies

Beloved Out-of-Door Academy teacher dies

Two years ago, Baylie McKenna was taking a math test at The Out-of Door Academy when she began feeling anxiety and had to leave the room.She was unexpectedly greeted by Mike Newhams, a science teacher who had yet to have McKenna in her class.“He just gave me a hug to help me calm down — and it really helped,” McKenna said. “He taught me a lot. Mistakes are fine and you're not going to be perfect. Hard work beats talent.”McKenna, a senior, was re…