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Spring Lake Park Schools held its annual retirement reception on May 21 to honor and recognize the 11 staff members who retired during the 2018-2019 school year or are retiring at the end of the school year.
School board members, administrators, principals, staff members, former employees and family members of retiring staff gathered for the celebration. Amy Hennen, school board chair, led a brief program with Superintendent Jeff Ronneberg who presented each honoree with a commemorative school bell award recognizing their service and commitment to the district.
This year’s honored retirees include:
- Christine Dahnke, nutrition services manager, Park Terrace Elementary
- Bonnie Eickstadt, nutrition services associate, Park Terrace Elementary
- Dean Gillette, telecommunications, District Services Center
- Grant Guzy, mathematics teacher, Spring Lake Park High School
- Patricia Henke, SPED-DCD mild to moderate paraprofessional, Westwood
- LouAnn Jacobson, nutrition services associate, Westwood
- Pam Klemz, early childhood family education room assistant, Centerview Elementary
- Cheri Lotz, community education coordinator, District Services Center
- Julie Mikel, SPED – Autism Spectrum Disorders, Westwood
- Wendy Sanders, behavior specialist paraprofessional, Westwood
- Carol Sorenson, nutrition services associate, Westwood
Hennen noted in her remarks that the retirees have 220 years of combined service to the district. We thank each of the retirees for their commitment to the students of Spring Lake Park Schools and wish them well in their retirement.