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TTSD 2019-2020 Retirement Celebration

TTSD 2019-2020 Retirees

• Dr. Sue Rieke-Smith

Superintendent

Tualatin High School Principal Michael Dellerba Message to retirees

Kim Kroeger Jeannine Miller Tim Manley Donna Deluca Christi McCauley Lisa Whitaker

Maureen Wolf School Board Chair

Jeannine Miller Fine Arts Teacher Tualatin High School

Jeannine's impact can be felt as soon as you walk into our main office. The art hanging throughout our new main office was all produced in conjunction with the art students from her classes. Her classroom has been a wonderful environment for students to come in and be creative and let the rest of their worries slip away. My hope is that Jeannine gets to continue to produce more

• f her own masterpieces and also continue to breed her amazing horses with

her husband! Michael Dellerba, Principal

Tim Manley Learning Specialist Assistant Tualatin High School

Thank you for all you did for our department and students while working tirelessly for the entire district of classified staff as our union President. You leave big shoes to fill. Wish you the best in your retirement!Lisa Turin, co-worker It is a pleasure to work with Tim. He is a quiet leader. He is strong and

• grounded. He works well with all students and is a trusted and valuable team
• member. His presence will be missed, Elly Meeks

Assistant Principal Jackie Brody

Donna Deluca Bookkeeper Tualatin High School

Donna, I am going to miss your laugh so much next year! I am incredibly sad to see you go but at the same time, I am so incredibly happy for you as you move into so many exciting adventures! (PS GO SEAHAWKS!)

Donna has been a rock for the district, TuHS, and myself. Many times, I have needed to call her for help and/or advise. She is right

• n and so capable. She will leave an enormous hole to fill. Best of

luck to her on the retirement and new adventures.Rachel Edwards

Christy McCauley Administrative Assistant Tualatin High School

Christy has done and amazing job and is so detail oriented. She has been a valuable volunteer, parent and school employee of Tualatin for many years. She is love as is her beautiful family. She is going to missed and a person, not easily replaced. All the best to you on your retirement! Love you! Rachel Edwards Assistant Principal Jackie Brody

Kim Kroeger Choir Teacher Tualatin High School

Kim has built one of the most outstanding choir programs in the state. From the outstanding musicals, to the amazing POP concerts and many performances all over the US, children and families cannot say enough about how Kim has impacted the lives of our students! I hope Kim gets a chance to explore travel, have fun with her grandchildren, and also to be able to continue to support her church. Michael Dellerba, Principal

Dan Murphy - Broadway Rose Managing Director

Lisa Whitaker AVID and PE/Health Teacher Tualatin High School

Tigard High School Principal Brian Bailey Message to Retirees

Donna Deasy Debra Luty-Young Debra Tate Shari Balcom

Debra Luty-Young Learning Specialist Assistant Tigard High School Donna Deasy Learning Specialist Assistant Tigard High School

Donna is has been an LSA at Tigard High School. She is such a hard worker as well as a beautiful smile. She is amazing. Each time I get to see her, I learn something new about her. I am glad to call her a friend and will miss her. Congratulations, Donna, I wish you the best going into your new adventure.Rachel Edwards Debbie is such a hard worker and yet, calm. I would describe her as a "seamless" LSA and worker. She does her job with out any "fuss." Her students love her and I think they see her countenance and it helps them to be happier and more calm, too. I wish her the very, very best in her retirement. Congratulations!Rachel Edwards

Debra Tate Math Teacher Tigard High School Deb has a special spark about her. She is fun as well as very hard working and dedicated to students at TIgard High. She has been an important part of our Math department and is a friend to students and staff. She will be

• missed. I wish her the very best as

she blissfully starts her retirement. Rachel Edwards

Shari Balcom Tigard High School Receptionist Extraordinaire

Shari has been exceptional as an employee, person, community member and friend to Tigard High. you don't replace someone like Shari, truly. I hold her up as the standard dedication, pride, service, caring and hard work. She sets the bar very high. I wish her the very best, as she goes into retirement and time with her family. She has earned it and am happy for her. Congratulations! Rachel Edwards

Andy Van Fleet Principal

Bridgeport Principal Jordan Mills Message to retirees Elsa Palza-Rink Serena Benson

Elsa Palza-Rink Kindergarten TWI Teacher Bridgeport Elementary

Elsa! May your days be filled with Hawaiian sunshine and your nights be filled with dancing! Our Bridgeport family will miss you terribly.Jordan Mills - Principal Elsa has been a great friend and a wonderful person to learn from.Julia Cruz, Elsa, what an amazing teacher you are and how I will miss you, you've been an amazing team mate. I wish you days and days of fun in the tropical sun!Jessie Kaske Elsa, you have given Bridgeport a gift of your heart and soul! Your commitment to each student you teach is real and commendable. What an incredible impact you have had on this community. I wish you more of all the things you love and enjoy!Kim Parson

Serena Benson Learning Specialist Assistant Bridgeport Elementary

I’ve enjoyed working with and getting to know you during this short time we’ve been together. Enjoy your time of retirement, you deserve it! Kasi Searle Congratulations on your retirement Serena! All these years

• f hard work and now it is time to celebrate you and the

many adventures ahead. You deserve all the best. Enjoy!! Traci Fidura co-workers at Bridgeport Special Ed Dept for 6 years Serena! Thank you for the way you supported our kids. They trusted you and could rely on you for consistent expectations and care for their well-being. We sure will miss you! Jordan Mills - Principal

Serena has demonstrated significant kindness, patience, and flexibility throughout her years at

• Bridgeport. She is a joy to work with and Bridgeport

students and staff are going to miss her dearly. Kelsey Towle Serena, you were always a sunny spot in every day! I hope you enjoy your well deserved retirement! Jessie Kaske

• Dr. Lisa McCall

Assistant Superintendent

Principal Rhett Boudreau

Principal Rhett Boudreau

I am so thankful I have had the opportunity to work with you! I appreciate your heart toward our community. It is clear in every conversation that I have had with you that you care deeply about people and have a desire to do what is best for your staff, your students and your

• families. You will be missed! Carrie Ferguson

Tamara Wolf Learning Specialist Assistant Fowler Middle School

I know Tami will spend much more time with grandchildren! I am very happy for this new adventure!

Jo Barendse Computer Teacher Fowler Middle School

Jo is a leader in the digital and engineering realm. Her skills and abiliites will be missed, but I have a feeling she will be working with kids again soon!

Diane McDonald Metzger Elementary Title 1 Assistant

Principal Jessica Swindle

David Moore CFO

Cheers to your new life adventure

Elizabeth Michels Controller Hibbard District Office

It has been a pleasure working with Elizabeth over the years! From the business side to the family talks and

• nto the Zumba classes! We will miss you Elizabeth!

Diane Wylie; Co-worker

Principal Andy Van Fleet

Donna Dart Nutrition Services Bookkeeper Hibbard District Office

Donna I wish you all the best as you start your new journey! Enjoy your new home, I know you & Logan will enjoy your new walks by the river. I hope you guys get to go travel soon. I just wanted you to know I really enjoyed working with you over the years. I already miss our talks about our kids, life, politics & mostly about sports. I hope we can keep up on our lunches & happy hrs. You are a wonderful friend & I will miss you at work so much. Jean Devenport Donna was always committed to the tasks at hand and very detailed with her work. She will be greatly missed. We will continue to honor her divided household (Go Beavers)! We wish her well in her new adventures and many long hours of uninterrupted reading and relaxing times ahead! Diane Wylie; Supervisor

Jan Shriver Executive Assistant, Bond Projects Hibbard District Office

Jan is kind, hardworking, dedicated and detail oriented. She was a pleasure to work with and was a team player. She always strives to do the best and will be greatly missed! Jan had the pleasure of working on bond projects where rush and urgent items were frequent. She rushed and constant urgent bond transactions with I was Jan supervisor and office partner for 2.5 years while working on the bond together.

Maryjane Smith Mary Woodward Elementary 4th Grade Teacher

Maryjane has taught in TTSD for 40 years. She is a master teacher, and does a wonderful job of preparing her students for the next level. She cares deeply for her students and is a teacher who is always there for the

• kids. She will be greatly missed.

My hope is that Maryjane has time to spend with her family and friends, to be able to travel, and enjoy her well deserved retirement! Lindsay Darr, Colleague of 15 years Mary Jane Smith, 4th grade teacher, is retiring after a long career as a classroom and special education teacher. She worked at Mary Woodward for

• ver 30 years and has taught for a total of forty years. Ms. Smith has had a

long and distinguished career and is one of the longest serving teachers at Mary Woodward. Thank you, Ms. Smith, for your dedication and hard work on behalf of the students and families at Mary Woodward! I hope you enjoy a wonderful retirement.Jerry Nihill- Principal

Judy Sweeney Mary Woodward Elementary Head Secretary

Judy has worked in the office at Mary Woodward for 29 years. She is always willing to help others, always professional, and works hard to get the job done. She will be greatly missed! My hope is that Judy has a happy and healthy retirement with more time to enjoy with her family and friends. Her retirement is well deserved and I wish her all the best! Lindsay Darr, teammate of Judy's in Woodward office. Judy Sweeney, our head secretary, is retiring after working for 29 years in the Mary Woodward office. Mrs. Sweeney’s face is usually one of the first faces you see as you enter our school (especially in the old office!). She has made strong connections with so many of our families in her role as head secretary. Thank you Judy! We will miss you! Jerry Nihill- Principal

Wow! Congratulations to Judy! Good luck replacing her! She has been so wonderful as head secretary and also as a co-worker. She has done a tremendous job in serving her students, staff, and community. She has made a difference and her influence will continue for many years to

• come. Best of luck on your new adventure. Rachel Edwards

I had the honor of teaching 6th grade with Leanna for 13 of her 26 years at Twality Middle School. Many know this but Leana is the most dynamic and enthusiastic teacher who connected with all learners. She is conscientious and kind and considered each student as an individual, guiding her lessons to make them accessible to all. The ultimate

• professional. Leanna tried so many things with an open
• mind. She was willing to take risks, which made her classes

lively and creative. Whether it was creating an Ancient Egyptian wax museum or elaborate travel journals or rapping Women’s History reports, she seemed to know just what middle schoolers wanted and needed to make learning engaging. It was no surprise that when Leanna made a significant career switch 3 years ago to teach Drama, She transitioned that same energy and professionalism into teaching acting and directing student

• performances. Though she taught at the same school her

whole career, Leanna is a recognized peer throughout TTSD because of her work in so many areas over the years. She will sincerely be missed as she moves on to her

• retirement. Karen Scholte

Leanna Taylor Drama Teacher Twality Middle School

Tiffany McKee LSA Instructional Assistant Templeton Elementary

Tiff was a great asset to the Templeton community. She made a great impact on staff and families and will be greatly missed. We have been so fortunate to have you working with our most vulnerable students for 22 years. I have witnessed your patience, compassion and true love for our community many

• times. Thank you for giving your heart, time and your skill to our

community, we are better for it. Carrie Ferguson, Principal Tiffany is so hard working and always willing to help out. From my first time at Templeton Tiffany was always so welcoming and helpful. Templeton will not be the same without her. Tiffany is so patient with the students and they just love being around

• her. We will miss you Tiff! Caitlin O'Neil, coworker

Cynthia Gorton 2nd Grade Teacher Templeton Elementary

Thank you for your service at Templeton. You are honest, hard-working, skilled, passionate and compassionate. We have been so fortunate to have you working with our students. Thank you for being an advocate for so many and for making our community better with your presence. We will miss you. Carrie Ferguson-Principal

Here is a letter written by a former student-

• Mrs. Foote,

Congratulations on your wonderful career and retirement! I’m honored to have the opportunity to say how much you inspired and meant to me as a teacher my fifth grade year at Metzger Elementary, (which I believe was from 1992 to 1993). You were so caring and kind to me. I was shy and I remember so many

• ccasions where you took time to make me feel confident. I still have the

little leather bracelet you gave me to help me through a moment when I was really embarrassed — it meant the world to me. Your running career was so amazing to me as a little girl. Thank you for being such a great example of what a strong athletic woman could

• achieve. From seeing you at the front of the pack at road races

downtown to you obliging me in a sprint across the playground at recess — you were so foundational in my path to collegiate athletics and lifetime love of running. I can’t thank you enough for all those extra bits of encouragement and mentorship you gave me. I’m hoping to pass it on with coaching Tigard Youth Track and not completely embarrassing my kids when they win jogathons. Love, Andrea (Schwartz) Schwoebel

Denise Foote 2nd Grade Teacher C.F. Tigard

I have truly enjoyed working with Denise for the last few

• years. She is always eager to work as a team and open to

the changes that occur in teaching. I hope that she is able to see her girls go the distance in their collegiate careers and simply relax and enjoy the time ahead of her! Congratulations to Denise! Andrea Nichols ~ 2nd grade team

2019-2020 Retirees

Bridgeport Elementary Serena Benson Elsa Palza-Rink C.F. Tigard Elementary Denise Foote Durham Elementary Rhett Boudreau Mary Woodward Elementary Maryjane Smith Judy Sweeney Metzger Elementary Diane McDonald Templeton Elementary Cynthia Gorton Tiffany McKee Fowler Middle School Jo Barendse Tamara Wolf Twality Middle School Leanna Taylor Tigard High School Shari Balcom Donna Deasy Debra Tate Debra Young-Luty Tualatin High School Donna Deluca Kim Kroeger Tim Manley Christi McCauley Jeannine Miller Lisa Whitaker Hibbard District Office Donna Dart Elizabeth Michels Jan Shriver