Notes for Mr. Knowling

4/30/2012

Welcome! Dave Knowling is retiring after teaching in our district for over 30 years.

He has been an inspiration to thousands and on this page we invite all members of the community to share their thanks, well wishes and favorite memories.

Please remember to include your name. And for those of you lucky enough to have been in his class please include that school year.

We intend to present this website to Mr. Knowling during his retirement party May 11, 2012 at Sheridan Elementary from 3:30-5:00.

To leave a message for Mr. Knowling, click on Comments (bottom just under the twitter & facebook logos), at the bottom of the next page fill in the boxes under Leave a Reply (Email addresses are not visible on the site and Website is not required) and hit submit.

80 Comments

Lily Laufenberg

4/30/2012 04:14:15 am

You are the best teacher that I have ever had in my life. A lot of other people who are younger want you and are sad you're leaving. You are so so so funny! I will miss you along with a lot of other people! Have a good retirement!
From,Lily Laufenberg

Henry Laufenberg

4/30/2012 04:16:14 am

I really want you to be my teacher but have a great retirement!

Eileen Faller

5/1/2012 05:35:29 am

Dave, congratulations on your retirement I hope you have lots of time for fun and music. You will be missed

Anna Schweitz

5/1/2012 07:35:33 am

Congratulations, Dave! It has been a joy to work with you and your fantastic students. Best wishes for a happy retirement. Time to kick back and relax! You've earned it!

Margaret

5/1/2012 08:44:03 am

Mr. K is and always will be a wonderful teacher.
I will miss you!!
- Margaret matson

Laura Schlemm

5/1/2012 09:06:41 am

It has been so wonderful to work with you for 23 years. You are a great teacher. The kids that have had you are so lucky! I have many third graders this year that are so bummed that they can't have you. I hope you and Sue enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation!!

Ken Smith

5/1/2012 09:11:34 am

Dave - Congratulations on a job well done. Between 4th and 5th grade, there aren't that many of us guy classroom teachers left. I believe you've now left me all alone. Would you please reconsider? If not, I'm sure you've got a sweet automobile or two you can devote your energies to. Just don't let the hailstorms get to your car before you do (circa 1999 or 2000). Happy retirement!

Jewel Jensen

5/1/2012 09:37:56 am

Dear Dave,
It has been a pleasure knowing you for the past 14 years. You were one of the first smiling faces that greeted me at LFI and I was lucky enough to work with you in your classroom. You will be truly missed and you have been such a "positive" influence in so many lives.
Enjoy your retirement!!
Fondly,
Jewel Jensen

Margo Newtown

5/1/2012 11:46:52 am

Congrats, Dave!! Enjoy all of the things you have planned for your retirement!! It has been a pleasure working with you!!

Brian Wolf

5/1/2012 01:41:53 pm

District 67 is losing a wonderful and talented teacher..... and Sue is gaining a lot more time with a great guy! Thanks for everything you've given to all of the students and fellow teachers throughout the years, Dave. Your former students all rave about you when they come to DPM, and rightfully so.
You'll have a huge amount of wonderful memories to look back upon in throughout your retirement..... like two hour long faculty meetings after school with Mr. Cimfel (before the advent of daily email sessions!), student / faculty softball games at the end of the year, the rainstorm in October 1986 that stranded all of us at school into the wee hours, teaching Meology lessons (thanks Barb) and Study Skills lessons (thanks Karen Bacha) and growth development lessons (thanks wellness staff for grabbing that one from us!!!) and a bunch of electricity lessons and the annual chat with Dr. Klingenberg at the end of every school year and the district holiday parties with the Melands' band playing and the merit pay system without the pay part and being one of the rare people who actually know who May van Auken, Norm Erickson and Jim Peck actually are when they give the awards, and the birth of the LFEA and your way fun Halloween party and the incomparable Dorothy Zwicki the teaching nun and the traditional holiday toast on the second floor the day before holiday break and Rosemary's chiming bell before announcements and so much more!!!! Relax, enjoy and hike many trails, visit many parks and catch many fish! You deserve it all! Great job, Dave!!!

Brian Wolf

5/1/2012 02:04:26 pm

PS If I'm not at your reception I have a previously scheduled art club meeting the 17th from 3:30-5, will try to swing by afterward. Do you remember your illustrious LFI colleagues John and Cam Radzinski, Mike Leppin, Maureen Horrel, Karen Bacha, Deb Smith, Jim Grace, Dorothy Zywicki, Jim Glacking, Denny and Diane Bruns (Taylor), Nancy Gordon, Jerry Matyus, Deb Cross (singing at the holiday parties with Scott and Rita Meland), Patsy Faust, Mimi Pinney, Ann Ness and a few others I'm sure that I forgot ??!!!! We were quite a crew! Enjoy the happy memories!

James Bogen

5/7/2012 08:08:26 am

I remember most of that crew quite well.

Carol Lesh

5/2/2012 12:34:10 am

Congratulations!!!! May you enjoy "never ending summer vacation."

Nancy Girdon

5/2/2012 04:45:56 am

How exciting , Dave! The best is yet to come! Congrats!
Come visit!!

Deb Smith

5/2/2012 08:24:54 am

Aaaahhhh David! I am so jealous! But, enough of that, let's do a little jaunt down memory lane.
*Remember sharing an office with me at DPI?
*Remember your little green MG?
*Remember your roomie, David S. who now is my teammate?
*Remember the Christmas celebrations you male teachers held in John Radzinski's room? (And yes, back then it was Christmas.)
*Remember jamming to country music with Mrs. Baldwing?
*Remember Atwood? (You may be trying to forget this.)
Remember Sue and I finding "Sweet and Innocent"? (I'll bet Sue does.)
Oh, so many fun memories we share. I hope you are smiling as you read this. I fondly remember them all. You were a blast to teach with. I wish you the very best in your "endless summer vacation."

Al and Beth Laufenberg

5/2/2012 10:17:02 am

Thank you Mr. Knowling for making our daughter's last year at Sheridan so enjoyable. We really appreciate how much you truly care about the kids. Lily has absolutely loved having you for a teacher! You've made her learn and laugh at the same time. You have a real gift and we'll be sorry to see you go but we are very happy to think of you riding off on your motorcycle into the next chapter.

Barb Binversie

5/2/2012 11:29:12 am

Congratulations, Dave! Thanks for paving the way for those of us just behind you in years. Thanks to Brian and Deb for listing so many memories. It honestly does not seem possible that it was over 30 years ago when we were teaching 6th grade together. How can that be? I recall our times together working on our administrative type 75 and helping out Jim Cimfel with interesting adm duties - student discipline, field day plans, etc. It is probably best that we ended up in the classroom where we really were able to make a difference in so many children's lives. Fourth graders and their families always speak so highly of you when they cautiously enter DPM. Enjoy all the years ahead minus the lesson plans, grading and writing report cards. Add traveling, sleeping in and running errands in the middle of the day. Take care and have fun!!!!

Keaton Wilhelm

5/3/2012 09:13:35 am

Mr. Knowling,
You have been my favorite teacher at Sheridan and I'm so sad to see you retiring.Enjoy the relaxing time ahead.

Mary Seaver

5/3/2012 11:52:27 pm

Woohoo! 'Tis a milestone event for a great educator and genuinely great guy. This is a time to plan the best of fun that you can have---if it's not fun, don't do it! Make a list of all of those things that you've wanted to try, places that you've wanted to see, and get started!
One of the dearest remembrances related to you and who you are came from a former student of mine who was enjoying a year with you. She went on and on about how much she appreciated you as a teacher and then said, "Sometimes I wish he was my dad." Sweet.
Happy times ahead!!!

Katie Ginter Deliberato

5/4/2012 03:24:48 am

It's been a few DECADES since you were my teacher at DPI. Thank you for being an inspiration to so many children over so many years. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement!

Deb Cross

5/5/2012 06:02:56 am

Congratulations, Dave, on your retirement. I'm sure the emotions are running the gamut from joy, sadness, exhaustion and anxiety. I hope you are basking in the knowledge of how many students you championed over the years.

Brian's and Deb's comments made me smile! It brought back so many good memories and names from the past. I must have blocked out the 2 hour faculty meetings! We were quite a crew and had so much fun together.

There is life after retirement and it is pretty awesome. Enjoy!!!!!!!

Fred Koch link

5/10/2012 04:01:59 am

Hey Deb!

Lori Kahalnik

5/6/2012 01:05:54 am

Dave,
Congratulations on your retirement!! It seems like yesterday we were all working at LFI and enjoying everyones company. You were a great teacher to work with! I still remember going on the same cruise as you and Sue. Neal and I really enjoyed spending time with the two of you while we were traveling in paradise. That said, you will be sorely missed, but retirement is a wonderful journey ahead for you. Embrace sleeping late, doing what you want to when you want to, making an appointment any time during the day, and traveling whenever you know its time to take a break from the weather. These are all benefits of retirement. Enjoy every minute and keep us posted on what you are doing. Again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Lori Kahalnik

Mary Ann McGinley

5/6/2012 03:27:45 am

Dave,
Of course, we share many memories of our years together at DPM which later moved across town to become LFI. Of course, you will always be teased about the time you ran out in the middle of the hailstorm to drape your body over your new powder blue vintage VW bug. At another time I was sincerely grateful to you when you became a "teacher recruit" during a show at LFI. If I remember correctly, you and Marge Glacking were asked to strut around the gym clucking as chickens. You were such a great sport and I was so grateful that I was not commandeered to go down. Also, we were grateful that your were our LFEA building rep at LFI.
I have just one little warning. Retirement is not what it is cracked up to be. It is so much better!! It's not just sleeping late or not having papers to correct. It is the TOTAL freedom to be in complete control of your life (with Sue's help, of course.) If you don't want to do something, YOU DON'T!! (Once again check with Sue.) All the best, Dave. It was a pleasure to work with you.

Deena P.

5/6/2012 08:36:26 am

Hi Dave! I know that we all will miss you next year at Sheridan! Be sure to send us those postcards from all of your travels! Can't wait to see you riding your motorcycle! Have a fabulous retirement! Keep in touch!

Stephanie Beck Klein

5/6/2012 11:21:29 am

I am so thankful that Ryan was in your class this year! I know I feel lucky to have been your student at DPI years ago, and it truly warms my heart to think my son and I were both so very fortunate to be your students. I, too, remember Ms. Zywicki, Mr. Cimfel, Mr. Wolf, and Miss Maas (Mrs. Binversie)! Thank you for your years of dedication and for sharing your gift of teaching with so many students. Congratulations and we wish you the very best!

Bob Bolin

5/7/2012 02:07:44 am

Congratulations Dave! I always love visiting your classroom. You are a talented teacher and have a wonderful rapport with your students. It was great spending time together at Tri-District this year. Cherish the memories and enjoy your retirement!

Ainsley Bryant

5/7/2012 05:57:24 am

Mr. Knowling, you are the best teacher I've ever had in my life!! I am so sad you are retiring!! My sister is so sad she doesn't get to have you!! You were the one teacher she really wanted!! I hope you have a great retirement!!

Katie Barth

5/7/2012 07:23:46 am

Kiley, my sister, is sad she can't have you as a teacher. Cory and I loved you. You were the best teacher EVER!

Helen Randolph

5/7/2012 07:29:15 am

Congratulations Mr. Knowling.
You were an awesome teacher.
Have fun camping!

Helen

Laurie Woodrum

5/7/2012 07:35:48 am

Dave,
Enjoy your retirement! It won't be the same without you in the fourth grade hallway. Have fun, Laurie Woodrum

James Bogen

5/7/2012 08:12:52 am

Congratulations on your well-earned retirement! You always did a great job of making sure we learned while having fun.

Jillian Moorman

5/7/2012 12:06:07 pm

Congratulations on your retirement Mr. Knowling! It's been three years since you were my teacher and I will never forget the great time I had in 4th grade with you. You were an AMAZING teacher! I hope you have a good retirement.
-Jillian

The Messner Family

5/7/2012 11:59:20 pm

Dear Mr. Knowling,
Our family wishes you all the best in the years ahead and we hope you enjoy your retirement with family and friends!
Congratulations on a great career and best wishes~
The Messner Family

Doris Knox

5/8/2012 12:26:07 am

Dave. I worked with you a short while but appreciated your skills as a teacher and colleague. I wish you and Sue a GREAT retirement. Travel, sleep late, enjoy hobbies you never had time for while teaching.Enjoy the good memories too, you will catch yourself laughing as you remember some of the antics of both students and teachers. Best Wishes. Doris

Linda Crowe

5/8/2012 02:06:10 am

Dave,
It was a pleasure to know you first as Kelly Crowe's teacher and then get to know you even better while working with you. You are an awesome teacher and you will be missed dearly! We hope you have a blast!! Keep in touch!

Caroline Allard

5/8/2012 08:04:33 am

Hi Mr.Knowling, You gave me fun memories, someone to support me when I needed help, and you are the best staff in sheridan school! I'm so sad to see you retire now! But life's got to move on, so bon voyage!

From: Caroline Allard p.s. keep in touch!

Lael Medema

5/8/2012 08:13:12 am

Dear Mr. Knowling,

I was so lucky to have you as my 4th grade teacher. Thank you for encouraging me with my art and technology skills. You are the best!

Ella Marquart

5/8/2012 08:43:47 am

I had the best year with you, and hope you did too. I will miss you so much but I hope you will have a great retirement!

Jill Marquart

5/8/2012 08:50:23 am

Thank you Mr. Knowling for making Ella's last year at Sheridan an amazing one! She truly loved being part of your class and is always so proud and excited when someone asks who her teacher is! Have a great retirement!

izie andress

5/8/2012 09:43:12 am

Dear Mr. Knowling :) you are one of the best teachers I've ever had :) The state fair project was one of my favorites :) I am so glad you were my teacher :) I'm sorry my little sister Charlotte won't get to have you :) I hope you have a great retirement :)
love :)
izie :) andress:)

Emily Moorman

5/8/2012 09:51:25 am

Mr. Knowling, You were a wonderful math teacher and probably a good homeroom teacher too! Though I didn't have you for a homeroom teacher you helped me a lot in math. I am now in 6th grade and look back at the year I had with you during my math class now. Congrats on your retirement!!
-Emily Moorman

Dorothy Troy

5/8/2012 10:22:11 am

I can't believe you are about to retire. All those years of "counting down". I remember when you first entered DPM. Doesn't seem that long ago. I wish you and Sue a very happy retirement. Enjoy yourselves. Reading Brian and Deb's memories really takes me back to "the good old days". Enjoy Dave! It's a great feeling when you see the first school bus go by and you don't have anywhere you have to be. By the way...do you want a free kitten??

Pam Harper

5/10/2012 12:38:14 am

Congratulations, Dave! I first met you years ago when you taught my daughter, Lauren (now 30 yrs, old), in 4th grade over at the West Campus. She still talks about how you were such an amazing and caring teacher. Little did I know that I would someday be teaching with you at Sheridan School. It has been wonderful getting to know you and watching your patient and encouraging ways with your students.
Enjoy every minute of your retirement!
Pam Harper

Fred Koch link

5/10/2012 04:04:11 am

Hey Dave,

We had some good times, didn't we? Here's a hearty and heartfelt congratulations on your retirement.

And thanks for all of your support when I came back to Sheridan. But more importantly, enjoy this next chapter in your life. You deserve it!

All the best,
Fred

Alana Hender

5/10/2012 04:05:15 am

Congrats on your retirement, Mr. Knowling. JJ has had an incredible year because of you. Thank you for caring so much about our children. I hope you enjoy your retirement as much we enjoyed getting to know you this year. Enjoy!!!!!!

Henry Yehle

5/10/2012 04:18:00 am

hi Mr. knowling its Henry and i just wanted to say that you were one of the best teachers i've had. i'll be happy to see you on friday!

Holly Wales

5/10/2012 04:19:10 am

Dave,
It was such a treat for you to teach Charlie in 4th grade math this year, as you were my math teacher in 5th grade!
I hope Charlie's not the reason you're retiring... ;)
Holly

Julia Hender

5/10/2012 05:19:11 am

Mr. Knowling you were one of the best teachers ever! I wish you could be there for when my brothers are in 4th grade because they would love you just as much.
Have a great retirement,
Julia Hender

Ryan Klein

5/10/2012 09:18:39 am

Dear Mr Knowling, I will probably have good teachers in the future but you will always be my favorite teacher. I have never had a teacher as good as you. You have taught me like no other teacher has ever done. You have gave me great advice that I will keep forever. You are my favorite teacher and always will be.

Annie Scully

5/10/2012 10:43:00 am

Hi Mr. knowling!
congrats on your many years of being a great teacher!!
I remember my 4th grade class with you, my favorite part was picking the bean-bag queen and kings! It was my favorite year of school ever! I miss having you as my teacher!
Have a wonderful Retierment
love annie :)

Mary Jane Scully

5/10/2012 10:48:04 am

CONGRATULATIONS MR. KNOWLING!!!!!
I loved having you as a fourth grade teacher because you made my last year at Shereidan FUN! You prepared me so well for 5th grade and I appreciate it. You and Mrs. Kahalnik are my favorite math teachers EVER! In 4th grade I remember we did caravans and I really enjoyed it.
I will miss you!
congrats!

Love, Mary Jane

Billy

5/10/2012 10:58:45 am

Mr K,
You were the best teacher I ever had. Although I'm sad your leaving, I hope you have a GREAT retirment and I hope you're dog gets better.
Billy

Ella Witmer

5/10/2012 10:59:47 am

Dear Mr. Knowling,

Congratulations on teaching for over 30 years! You tought us so much that we are all ahead in our classes! Every day was a pleasure to come to school and be in your class! I remeber when we had a Pizza Party, a Tech Party and a Valentines Day Party all in ONE day! It was so much fun! I also remeber learning silent ball with you for the FIRST time. It feels like it was yesterday!
Best wishes on a wonderful retirement!

Your last class student,
Ella W.

Liz & Joe Scully

5/10/2012 11:44:33 am

Mr. Knowling,

Congratulations on a job well done! You have been such a positive influence on our Annie and Mary Jane, preparing them well for DPM and beyond. Our only regret is that you are not going to be around for Joseph Jr. in three years. We wish you the best in your retirement and enjoy your future travels with your wife!

Will D

5/10/2012 01:18:48 pm

Mr. Knowling-
Thank you for the great year. You are my favorite teacher ever (and I've had a bunch). You will be my favorite teacher in years to come. I hope you have a great retirement and that you and your wife have happy times next year.
Thanks,
-Will D

The Erkenswick Family

5/10/2012 03:15:31 pm

Mr. Knowling~
We were so privileged for Charlie to have been in your 4th grade class at Sheridan!
He has wonderful memories and so do we! Thank you for everything! We wish you all the best as you embark on a new journey!!!
~Charlie and the Erkenswick clan

Rocky Kujawa

5/10/2012 09:56:36 pm

Hi Mr. Knowling,

Your class was a blast! Being your student has been an integral part of my success. Best wishes for the future!

~ Rocky :)

Deb Berrie :)

5/10/2012 11:29:40 pm

Dave, I consider myself one of the luckiest teachers in the world to have been on the fourth grade team with you and to have had the opportunity to work with you at LFI and at Sheridan! You are an AMAZING teacher and person and I am so excited for you to begin your new adventure in life. You know, I will be looking to put you down as my #1 person to call on "aesop" so be ready (ha ha ha)! I will miss you sooooooooooo much Dave! Enjoy all your days ahead! Deb

Amy Hepburn and Neil Gardner

5/10/2012 11:35:54 pm

Thank you Mr. Knowing for having such a positive influence on all of your students. Billy had a great year and loved being a part of your class. Here's to a new set of adventures outside of the classroom! Enjoy!

Lisa Gross

5/10/2012 11:41:04 pm

Dave, may the road rise up to meet you and may the wind always be at your back. Enjoy your upcoming travels and the open road. Your retirement is well deserved. Many blessings.

Nancy and Greg Allard

5/11/2012 12:29:56 am

Dave, We were so fortunate to have two of our three kids pass through your 4th grade class the past two years! I'm just sorry Megan won't have the benefit of your wisdom, and the many real-world lessons you've taught Christopher and Caroline, ones that they both came home and relayed to us on a regular basis.

Your lessons will live on with your students for a lifetime; thank you so much for your constant care for our children and students.

Nancy and Greg Allard

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Brooks Adams

Kathy Ivinjack

5/11/2012 12:36:43 am

Sheridan has been lucky to have you for so many years! Enjoy your retirement - you've certainly earned it.

Audrey Kluchka

5/11/2012 12:49:32 am

It has been a pleasure working with you. I knew I could always count on you to answer my questions and lend a helping hand. We will all miss you here at Sheridan. It will be weird walking down the hallway in the fall and not seeing you. :( Enjoy wherever retirement takes you...and if it happens to lead you back to town every once in a while, I know your friends at King Maa will be happy to see you, and so will we!

Chrissy Banach

5/11/2012 01:53:02 am

Congratulations, Dave! We are going to miss you at our fourth grade meetings with all your words of wisdom and kindness. Happy Retirement!
Chrissy

Diana Simpson

5/11/2012 02:03:25 am

Dave,
Thank you your professionalism and kindness. Our daughter found such a positive atmosphere in your classroom. Now it's time to ride that motorcycle and feel the wind in your face! Best wishes for a happy and healthy retirement. You are the best!

Chris Brockman

5/11/2012 02:14:40 am

Hi Dave,
Congratulations and welcome to the club! Hard to believe it was 1977 when we first met and worked together. Do fluffy feathers, imaginary panthers and Mitta Knowling ring a bell?
I hope you and Sue enjoy your travels and time together. Best wishes for a relaxing retirement.
Chris

Jan Dawson

5/11/2012 02:28:40 am

Congratulations, Dave!
I remember meeting you at DPI back in 1978 when you were an aid in Chris Brockman's 5th grade classroom. We had some wonderful times with the gang at DPI. Fridays at the Lantern after we got our once a month paycheck were always fun. And then there were the "Christmas parties" upstairs hosted by the male teachers. Those years were some of my fondest memories in D67. Wishing you many years of a fun and relaxing retirement.

Letra Baehr

5/11/2012 04:23:11 am

Congratulations, Mr. Knowling! I have wonderful memories of your fourth grade classroom at LFI. I was a part of the group that had to move from Sheridan Elementary to LFI for the fourth grade. That transition was tough for me because I didn't like the idea of going to a new grade in an entirely different school, but your teaching style made the transition very smooth. Thank you for your patience and dedication to all of your students.
I too will soon be moving on to the next stage in my life...I'm graduating in a week from DePauw University. Thank you for being such a memorable teacher and a part of the wonderful education I experienced growing up in Lake Forest. I wish you the best!
Letra

Macklin Simms

5/11/2012 06:20:12 am

Hey Mr. Knowling thanks for the best school year of my life and Congratulations on your many years of teaching

Tiffany Edwards Notz

5/11/2012 06:27:57 am

Congratulations on your retirement, Dave! I remember you fondly as one of my sixth grade teachers at Deerpath Intermediate- a long time ago. It was so fun to then become one of your colleagues when we taught fourth grade together at Lake Forest Intermediate. Reading some of the many teacher names listed above brought back many fond memories. You have made a strong foundation for so many children in Lake Forest, and we all thank you. Have fun during your lazy retirement days. You deserve it!

Amy Hay

5/11/2012 07:26:36 am

Congrats Dave! How exciting! It has been a long time since LFI... What a great group of teachers! It was always great catching up with you during the Becky Bell walk too!!! Enjoy every second!!!
Fondly, Amy Hay

Ryan Thornberry

5/11/2012 11:16:26 am

Hey Mr. Knowling, you were the first teacher i've had who also a guy, you were kind and caring. I remember reading Red Wall with you, that was the first chapter book i'd ever really thought was exciting and suspenseful. You were a great teacher and to be with the school district for thirty years is a great accomplishment. I want to say a thank you to a great teacher and a great person.

-Ryan Thornberry
P.S. Have a wonderful retirement!

Lily Laufenberg

5/11/2012 09:27:25 pm

You are the very best teacher ever! You are very good at your job! I hope that you have fun after school teacher world!

Lily Bryant

5/12/2012 11:31:39 am

Mr Knowling,
I really wanted you as a teacher, but now your retiring and I'm so sad!! I really wanted you as my teacher for 4 grade. I hope you have a brillant retirment!!

Therese Pepelnjak

5/13/2012 02:21:11 am

You, Mr. Knowling, were the only teacher I ever requested. Thank God my sons John, now at Notre Dame, and Edward, at Georgetown Prep, spent time in your classroom. The learning atmosphere you created was excellent and your wisdom and empathy for boys not needing more homework especially refreshing. Deepest gratitude and best wishes,
The Pepelnjak family

Jimmy Ross

5/13/2012 10:23:19 am

Mr. Knowling! It's been 2 decades since I have seen you, but the year I had you as a teach for 4th grade (1991-1992) left an indelable mark on me. I remember your dedication to teaching all, regardless of proficiency, and for your caring demeanor. I wish you well in your retirement and thank you for all of your guidance that year of my life.

John Radzinski

5/15/2012 10:08:23 am

Hi Dave!
Congratulations on your retirement! I hope that you enjoy every minute of your new adventure. After a few months, you'll wonder how you ever had time to work. When September comes, you will continue to do summer things because September is a summer month. But, wait until the first Monday of January. You can look out at the snow and cold and enjoy the peace of not having to go anywhere unless you want to. Best of everything to you and Sue!
By the way, if you're ever near Rockford, take a quiet walk around Atwood Park. It really is a peaceful place.

Maureen Reilly Horrell

5/29/2012 03:47:35 am

I am hoping that you are still checking these messages as I know I am a little late in posting this. I was trying to remember Bill Goodson's name, as I will never forget your impersonating him on that video roasting me on my fortieth birthday. It was hysterically funny. Can't believe how long ago that was as I am now 67.
I do have lots of other memories of our working together. Both Bob and I wish you well in retirement. It is well deserved.
Hope you will take a drive to Woodstock some day and get together with us. Hello to Sue.
Have fun in this next chapter of your life !

Eileen Fill

6/5/2012 04:30:13 am

Hey Dave,

There is no way I'm going to allow Maureen last dibs! Chris B. was kind enough to share with me that you are finishing your teaching career and I want to wish you and Sue a happy next part of your journey.

I enjoyed visiting with everyone through your entries! And now, I imagine you enjoying that morning brew with your feet up.

I on the other hand, continue to truck into a Jr. High Classroom. :-)

Congrats. Eileen

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