Eight veteran PW-S educators say it’s time to retire

The Port Washington-Saukville School Board recently accepted the retirements of  eight veteran educators who together have more than a century of experience in the district.

Retiring after classes end for the school year are:

• Patti Gutglass, who has taught math at Port Washington High School for 26 years.

• Dave Kitzerow, a high school guidance counselor who has taught or been a counselor at all the district’s schools except Saukville Elementary School over the last 23 years.

• Karla Klein, a high school special education teacher who has spent 25 of her 32 years in teaching in the district.

• Dave Ross, a high school special education teacher who has spent most of his 30-year career at the high school.

 • Lois Hartwig, a paraprofessional at Dunwiddie Elementary School who has worked in the district for more than 20 years.

  • Jeanne Maciejewski, secretary to the principal and office manager at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

  • Sue Paisley, a paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School who has worked in the district for 22 years.

 • Connie Cross, a paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School.

Paisley and Cross noted in their retirement letters that they intend to teach summer school this year.

“I know people have to retire at some point, but my goodness, we’re going to miss these people,” Supt. Michael Weber said.