Congratulations, retirees!!

Robb Bock, a business teacher, shares his plans for the adventures the future holds “I plan to take six months off and get enlightened and work around the house. First travel in short 4-5 day trips and start in St. Louis and see all I can see here then work my way out to Mount Rushmore to Grand Cannon. Then start going on social media and figuring that out.” Bock also explains some of the emot...

Stacy Morgan, a counselor, expresses her gratitude while she worked here at South.  “I'm very grateful for my time here at South.  I'd like to thank all my co-workers and my students and families for everything...South has been like a family to me and my kids for over 2 decades!  Even though I’m sad about it I am 100% sure it's the right decision, I know this will be an emotional end of the...

Jean Nalbandian, an English teacher here at South reminisces on some of her favorite memories from teaching.  “There are too many memories to describe, but in general, my best memories came from laughing with my students, acting out Romeo and Juliet with my freshmen in full costume, and celebrating milestones such as births, weddings, and retirements with my colleagues.”  With so many mem...

Kim Harting, South's lone technology specialist, shares some of the things that she will miss when she leaves “I will miss being a part of a group of people that seem to truly like each other and want to come together for the students. As I tell my fellow technology specialist at other schools, SHS has the best staff and students to work with.” Harting shares some of her plans for the future. ...

Greg Schuermeyer, the business teacher, takes a look back at memories he will cherish. “It’s difficult there are lots of great memories here, great coworkers, fun activities, but I can’t pick one this entire time has been great this is my family. Although I liked the Halloween dress-ups. Very close with several of my coworkers and I will miss the daily interactions with them dearly.” Schuerm...

Martine Ovlia, a French teacher here at South shares some of her plans at the end of the year.  “The only plan so far is to do a lot of traveling.” Ovlia then shares some of the things she will miss after she leaves.  “I will miss the people in this department but also all the staff in the school. I will miss the working environment here but overall I will miss watching my student...

Jeanette Sipp-White, a Spanish teacher, provides some insight into her future following her retirement.  “I look forward to being more available for my son. I hate missing events at his school. I look forward to being able to be more involved in the care of my dad who is quite a bit older.  I am not sure exactly where life will take me after here, but I want to make my family my number 1 prio...