May 30, 2008
by Susie Pender
At the Tuesday, June 3, 2008 school board meeting, the district will honor faculty and employees who will be retiring this year.
Roaring Brook Elementary School and its alumni will be sad to see the end of an era with the retirement of Barbara Fisher, Dianne Greller, Linda Jablonski-O’Conner and Wendy Phelps. All retirements are effective as of June 30, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
Retiring teachers
Susan Fisher, English teacher at the L.I.F.E. School, Horace Greeley High School
Mark Chipkin, sixth grade science teacher, Robert E. Bell Middle School
John Dever, fifth grade math teacher, Robert E. Bell Middle School
Genevieve Brechtl, Spanish teacher, Seven Bridges Middle School
Dorothy Swimmer, librarian, Douglas Grafflin Elementary School
Barbara Fisher, fourth grade teacher, Roaring Brook Elementary School
Jan Gordon, learning resources, Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective March 31, 2008
Dianne Greller, first grade teacher, Roaring Brook Elementary School
Linda Jablonski-O’Connor, third grade teacher, Roaring Brook Elementary School
Wendy Phelps, second grade teacher, Roaring Brook Elementary School
Susan Cooper, second grade teacher, Westorchard Elementary School
Retiring teaching assistants
Karen Janiga, Robert E. Bell Middle School
Susan Poritzky, Roaring Brook Elementary School
Retiring clerical employees
Barbara D’Anna, Education Center
Madalyn Berendt, Horace Greeley High School
Jean Ciccone, Horace Greeley High School
Anne Rannekliev, Horace Greeley High School
Ann Warrington, Robert E. Bell Middle School
Sandra Levine, Roaring Brook Elementary School
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