As the school year winds to a close it’s not just graduating students that need to be recognized! We also have staff who are (or have) retired this year. Congratulations to our retiring staff as they too embark on new paths to enjoy! Thank you for your service to SD83 students!
Alan Corbett, teacher at Jackson
Barbara Obonsawin, teacher at Armstrong Elementary
Brian Clarke, bus driver
Dale Silcocks, teacher at Jackson
Denise Moore, principal at Len Wood Middle School
Dennis Flesher, school psychologist
Donna Tennent, Certified Education Assistant (CEA) at North Shuswap
Dorothy Jones, Indigenous Education Worker at A.L. Fortune
Fay Konrad, CEA at Armstrong Elementary School
George Kocsis, teacher at Pleasant Valley Secondary School
Gerry Beauregard, maintenance foreman
Glen Overgaard, principal at North Canoe
Helen Dalin, teacher (last assignment at Carlin)
Jane Seiler, teacher at Pleasant Valley Secondary
Jeff Abbott, principal at Grindrod
Joanne Neu, CEA/lunch hour at Pleasant Valley
Joanne Weber, CEA at Bastion
Jody Kallis, CEA at M.V. Beattie
Jonathan Pickup, teacher at Eagle River Secondary
Karen Packalen, teacher at Shuswap Middle School
Karen Strangways, teacher at Salmon Arm Secondary
Kathy Schmidt, clerical at Ranchero Elementary
Kelly Cooper, teacher at South Broadview
Ken Burri, teacher on call
Laury Spohr, teacher at Jackson Secondary
Linda Summers, CEA/lunch hour supervisor at M.V. Beattie Elementary
Marianne Wourms, custodian (spareboard)
Melinda Plato, clerical at Sorrento Elementary
Meredith Rusk, district resource helping teacher (Indigenous Education)
Pam Gretzinger, teacher at Eagle River Secondary
Patricia Pobuda, teacher at Highland Park Elementary
Patsy Campbell, clerical at Len Wood Elementary
Peter Blom, custodian at Carlin
Rob Neid, teacher at Salmon Arm Secondary
Robert Coates, chief custodian at Parkview
Ross Higgins, lead hand electrician and SD83 field service representative
Sara Holbrook, CEA at Carlin/Jackson
Sherry Knipe, teacher at Hillcrest
Sophie Hamel, teacher at Salmon Arm Secondary
Stan Koroluk, teacher at Sullivan
Valerie Pearson, CEA at Sullivan
Vivian Morris, teacher at Education Outreach Program
Wendy Taylor, teacher at Parkview
Along with that SD83 recognized its 20 and 30 year employees at the June Board of Education meeting. Congratulations to:
30 Year Awards
Dianne Prystupa (CEA at Highland Park)
Deena Reid (CEA at Hillcrest)
Donna Tennent (CEA at North Shuswap)
20 Year Awards
Kelly Backus (clerical leadhand at transportation)
