6 More Rochester Teachers Announce Retirement

Rochester Board of Education members approved six teacher retirements this week, following the approval last month of 23 retirements. Here is a list of the teachers, so far, who have announced their retirements from the Rochester Community Schools district:

• Lisa Bardy, Resource Room teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Bardy has been with the district since 1985.
• Margery Cass, History teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Cass has been with the district since 1987.
• Ann DePouw, Geography teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. DePouw has been with the district since 1983.
• Mary Klein, 5th grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Klein has been with the district since 1993.
• Patricia Knebler, ASD teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Knebler has been with the district since 1999.
• Cheryl Malin, German/French teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Malin has been with the district since 1988.

Teacher retirements announced in April:

• Lauren Berry, art teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Berry has been with the district since 2000.
• Carol Blender, kindergarten teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Blender has been with the district since 1980.
• Nancy Brandt, math teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Brandt has been with the district since 1976.
• Gayle Buttrey, 5th grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Buttrey has been with the district since 1988.
• Debra Clark-Vickers, language arts teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Clark-Vickers has been with the district since 1995.
• Janis Houston, 4th grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Houston has been with the district since 1990.
• Wendy Hutt, 2nd grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Hutt has been with the district since 1991.
• Stacey Ingram, English teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Ingram has been with the district since 1986.
• Barbara Kranitz, 1st grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Ms. Kranitz has been with the district since 1994.
• Jane Long, 3rd grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Long has been with the district since 1995.
• Laura Matthews, Project Find Coordinator at the , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 15. Matthews has been with the district since 1987.
• Kathryn McCurdy, 1st grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. McCurdy has been with the district since 1980.
• Alice Murphy, 3rd grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Murphy has been with the district since 1990.
• Al Must, Social Worker at , submitted his letter of retirement effective June 30. Must has been with the district since 1984.
• Timothy Palmer, music teacher at , submitted his letter of retirement effective June 30. Palmer has been with the district since 1995.
• Christine Pasternak, 4th grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Pasternak has been with the district since 1987.
• Ingrid Perring, 5th grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Perring has been with the district since 1978.
• Sharon Sassalos, art teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Sassalos has been with the district since 1988.
• Nancy Swanson, media specialist at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Swanson has been with the district since 1994.
• Paul Shinksy, math teacher at , submitted his letter of retirement effective June 30, 2012. Mr. Shinsky has been with the District since 1992.
• Patricia Trinowski, 1st grade teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Trinowski has been with the district since 1992.
• Mary Ward, social Studies teacher at , submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Ward has been with the district since 1991.
• Ruth Warnock, art teacher at  and University Hills Elementary, submitted her letter of retirement effective June 30. Warnock has been with the district since 1986.

Teacher resignations

The following teacher resignations were approved this week by the board of education.

• Elizabeth Fleming, kindergarten teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30. Fleming has been with the district since 2006.
• Kimberly Weingartz, third grade teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30. Weingartz has been with the district since 2008.
• Melissa Yee O’dell, 1st grade teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30. Yee O’dell has been with the District since 2004.

Teacher resignations announced last month:

• Dawn Barger, 4th grade teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30.  Barger has been with the district since 2000.
• Lori Giacolone, math teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30. Giacolone has been with the district since 2000.
• Jamie Paximadis, art teacher at Hamlin Elementary, currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30. Paximadis has been with the district since 2006.
• Leslie Rosenblatt, Spanish teacher at , currently on a leave of absence, submitted her letter of resignation effective April 1.  Rosenblatt has been with the district since 1996.
• Juliana Wonboy, Kindergarten teacher at , submitted her letter of resignation effective June 30. Wonboy has been with the district since 1999.