MONROE - Parkside Elementary School principal Jim Brunette got quite a send-off as he completed his 32 years as an administrator in the Monroe school district.
He took an hour ride in a Blackhawk helicopter June 13, courtesy of the Wisconsin National Guard and Parkside teacher Jennifer Sween.
"I was really glad I was able to do it," Brunette said. "It was my first time in a helicopter."
Brunette and the National Guard flew over Madison, the lakes in the Madison area, Camp Randall and Middleton.
"They let the civilians take the window seats," Brunette said.
Sween, who teaches special education, is an eight-year veteran of the National Guard. She wanted to thank Brunette for his support.
"He was very willing to work with my crazy schedule and the fact that at a moments notice I may and had to leave to perform my guard duties," she said.
Brunette took part in a program called "Boss Lift," which allows soldiers to thank their bosses for their understanding of their duties and commitment to the National Guard.
Sween said Brunette not only understood her duties to the guard but also made her feel welcome during her first year with the school district.
"As a first-year teacher I had to call him a couple of times just to check on procedures and policy," Sween said. "When asking him a question he never made you feel uncomfortable and was willing to share his experience with me and others.
"He was dedicated to the students of his school and he was always there to assist his staff with whatever they needed," she said.
He took an hour ride in a Blackhawk helicopter June 13, courtesy of the Wisconsin National Guard and Parkside teacher Jennifer Sween.
"I was really glad I was able to do it," Brunette said. "It was my first time in a helicopter."
Brunette and the National Guard flew over Madison, the lakes in the Madison area, Camp Randall and Middleton.
"They let the civilians take the window seats," Brunette said.
Sween, who teaches special education, is an eight-year veteran of the National Guard. She wanted to thank Brunette for his support.
"He was very willing to work with my crazy schedule and the fact that at a moments notice I may and had to leave to perform my guard duties," she said.
Brunette took part in a program called "Boss Lift," which allows soldiers to thank their bosses for their understanding of their duties and commitment to the National Guard.
Sween said Brunette not only understood her duties to the guard but also made her feel welcome during her first year with the school district.
"As a first-year teacher I had to call him a couple of times just to check on procedures and policy," Sween said. "When asking him a question he never made you feel uncomfortable and was willing to share his experience with me and others.
"He was dedicated to the students of his school and he was always there to assist his staff with whatever they needed," she said.