Washington thanks retiring teachers

WASHINGTON — School officials thanked a wide field of outgoing staff at a meeting last week, recognizing 33 educators, coaches and other employees retiring from a combined 794 years of work with the district.

District Curriculum Director — and former principal at several Washington schools — Teresa Beenblossom said she was honored to have worked with almost everyone on the list.

“What a tremendous group of people in front of us here,” she said. “You guys are great people, thank you for everything you did for education, thank you for those of you that educated my kids and supported my kids and did everything that you did for me, too, as an educator.”

Members of the school board thanked the outgoing staff, as Board President Troy Suchan shook hands with and gave a small gift basket to each person on the list.

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