There were light jabs, delightfully cornball quips and a few wet eyes last night as Sumner School District sent off its 18 retiring teachers and staff.
Retiring teachers were:
Karen Purvis, 3rd grade teacher at Victor Falls Elementary
Dean Marcus, head custodian at Eismann Elementary
David Johnston, social studies teacher at Bonney Lake High School
Julianne Sparks, 4th grade teacher at Emerald Hills Elementary
Donna Robinson, 4th grade teacher at Maple Lawn Elementary
Pamela Bauer, 5th teacher at Daffodil Valley Elementary
Jane Curtis, librarian at Bonney Lake Elementary
Carolyn Sherman, 2nd grade teacher at Victor Falls Elementary
Kristine Wagoner, 1st grade teacher at Victor Falls Elementary
Fran Ellis, head custodian at Liberty Ridge Elementary (retirement date 7/30/12)
Donna Stark, 2nd grade teacher at Donald Eismann Elementary
Connie Anderson, paraeducator at Maple Lawn Elementary (retirement date 9/27/12)
Marcia Taylor, paraeducator at Eismann Elementary
RaeJean Nelson, registrar at Sumner Middle School (retirement date 9/17/12)
Phil Cervenka, caretaker at Sunset Chev Stadium/M & O
Tim Taylor, custodian at Sumner High School
Bruce Hoeft, Science teacher at Bonney Lake High School
Helen McAtee, 1st grade teacher at Crestwood Elementary School
