McHenry Times

The Nippersink School District Board of Education recently thanked a large group of retiring educators that served the district for decades.

At the end of the 21-22 school year during a May 25, 2022 Board of Education meeting, the Nippersink school district said goodbye to six long-serving teachers from the Spring Grove Elementary school. All six of the educators had over 20 years of experience in the Spring Grove building at the time of their retirement, three of them had over 30 years of experience.

"We have 150 years of incredible talent and commitment right here," President of the Board Liz Young said at the meeting. 

According to the minutes of the meeting, The board thanked teachers Linda Achramowicz (Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade), Brenda Hartmann (Reading Resource, 4th Grade), Carol Moran (Art), Deborah Zahn (Kindergarten), Lisa Tate (1st Grade), and Mary Kay Kaczmarek (Reading Recovery) for their dedication to the district. Many of the retirees plan on spending retirement traveling and taking quality time with their families, especially grandchildren.

Spring Grove Elementary school is a k-5 building. There are over 325 children enrolled in the school with a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. The focus and mission of everyone involved in Spring Grove, parents, teachers, and students, is to encourage and grow the students’ love and passion for learning.