MONROE - After almost a decade as Monroe Middle School principal, Lynne Wheeler will retire at the end of this school year.
The Monroe school board voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 16 to accept her retirement.
Wheeler has been an educator in the Monroe school district for 36 years, including nine years as the middle school principal and 27 years as a special education teacher at Monroe High School. She also served as an intern principal at Abraham Lincoln for a semester.
"After 36 years, it's tough to just walk away," Wheeler said. "It was a really tough decision."
Wheeler plans to do a lot more traveling in retirement. However, she won't close the door on being an educator.
"I love to travel," she said. "That will be a big part of it. I still want to stay connected. I may still do some professional development and volunteering."
There have been a lot of educational changes in her time at the middle school. Just recently, under her guidance, the middle school initiated a one-to-one iPad deployment; the curriculum at the middle school has been aligned to the Common Core standards the state adopted; and the middle school piloted a new block schedule.
Wheeler said she will take a look at the master block schedule at the end of the school year to see if they can get any more instructional time in core classes built into the day.
Wheeler's last day at the middle school will be June 30.
Monroe School District Superintendent Cory Hirsbrunner thanked Wheeler for her service to the district and community.
"She has been a great employee, educator and administrator," Hirsbrunner said. "We are fortunate that Lynne has been with us for so many years."
The Monroe school board voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 16 to accept her retirement.
Wheeler has been an educator in the Monroe school district for 36 years, including nine years as the middle school principal and 27 years as a special education teacher at Monroe High School. She also served as an intern principal at Abraham Lincoln for a semester.
"After 36 years, it's tough to just walk away," Wheeler said. "It was a really tough decision."
Wheeler plans to do a lot more traveling in retirement. However, she won't close the door on being an educator.
"I love to travel," she said. "That will be a big part of it. I still want to stay connected. I may still do some professional development and volunteering."
There have been a lot of educational changes in her time at the middle school. Just recently, under her guidance, the middle school initiated a one-to-one iPad deployment; the curriculum at the middle school has been aligned to the Common Core standards the state adopted; and the middle school piloted a new block schedule.
Wheeler said she will take a look at the master block schedule at the end of the school year to see if they can get any more instructional time in core classes built into the day.
Wheeler's last day at the middle school will be June 30.
Monroe School District Superintendent Cory Hirsbrunner thanked Wheeler for her service to the district and community.
"She has been a great employee, educator and administrator," Hirsbrunner said. "We are fortunate that Lynne has been with us for so many years."