The News From MGWS

3 staff members will be saying goodbye to MGWS this year:

~Mrs. Lawrance has been running our computer lab for a few years now.  She assists students with our PLATO program, typing skills, and activities that integrate with the 4th and 5th grade curriculum.  She will be heading to the Middle School to run the PLATO lab next year.  We’ll miss you, Mrs. Lawrance!

~Mrs. Silver has been a secretary here at MGWS since the 4th and 5th grade came to this building in 1999.  She takes care of attendance, record-keeping, correspondence, and so much more.  She is moving on to work in the field of geriatrics.  We’ll miss you, Mrs. Silver!

~Ms. Turner has worked as an art teacher in MSAD #35 for 28 years, and she has also been here at MGWS since 1999.  She has many signature projects – Aboriginal paintings, weavings, masks, and clowns – that have graced our halls for years.  Ms. Turner is retiring from teaching and plans to travel and spend time with family.  We’ll miss you, Ms. Turner!

Our great art teacher (Ms.Turner ) at Great Works School is retiring, and we asked the following questions to get more information about her retirement.

Q:  Why are you retiring?

A:  I have been teaching for 33 years and it’s about time to do other things.

Q:  How long have you been teaching in this school district?

A:  I have been teaching for 28 years at this school district and before that I taught 5 years in Portsmouth.

Q:  What are you going to do when you retire?

A:  I’m going to ski more and visit my kids and grand-kids. But I’m still going to continue making art

Q:  Do you have an all time favorite project?

A:  My all time favorite was the 5th grade masks.

Q:  What will you miss the most?

A:  I will miss the the students and staff the most.

Q:  Do you have a funny story that happened during your teaching years?

A:  I would be sitting down in my art class when a teacher would walk by the door and ask the students “where is your teacher?” even though I was sitting right there. They wouldask that because I am a little short.

We hope you have learned a little bit more about Ms. Turner’s retirement.

by:MS & GLM