Optimists honor SPSD retirees

On May 18, the Sauk Prairie Optimist Club honored Sauk Prairie School District retirees at a breakfast held at the River Arts Center Gallery at Sauk Prairie High School. After a tasty breakfast compliments of the District’s Food Service department was served, a welcome was given by Sauk Prairie Optimist President Bart Mauch, and a slide show presentation with narration by Superintendent Jeff Wright and building administrators at Bridges, Jamie Breunig, and Tower Rock, Kelly Petroski, as well as Chad Harnisch, High School Principal, were given. Melissa Sumwalt, Administrative Assistant to Wright, created the slide show with the assistance of Optimist member Ellen Paul, decorations were provided by Optimist member Diane Shaw and the event was organized by Paul. Certificates and gifts from the Club were awarded as well. Look for more on the retirees in future issues. Pictured: front row, left to right: Martha Allan, SPHS Nurse; Angie Schmidt, SPMS Mathematics teacher; Cheryl Schneller, SPHS Special Education Teaching Assistant; Rita Henn, SPHS Administrative Assistant; Kelly Miller, MS World Language Teacher. Back row (left to right) Jim Jackson, SPHS Technical Education Teacher; Mike Bennett, SPSD Maintenance; Mike Rauls, SPHS Chemistry/Science Teacher; Patricia Brandt, SPSD Project SEARCH Teacher. Retirees not pictured: Laurie Martin, ESL Teacher at Tower Rock, Bridges, and Merrimac Community Schools; Hans Fester, SPMS Physical Education Teacher; Heidi Liverseed, K-5 Virtual Teacher; Joyce Marr, Bridges and Grand Avenue Reading Interventionist; Tammy Diehl, Bridges Secretary; Marilyn Bongard, SPSD Health Secretary; Renee Frey, Tower Rock Food Service: Darlene Hacker; SPHS Food Service.