Unfortunately, Franklin loses good teachers to retirement every year. Usually, these teachers are people we have come to be very fond of and don’t want to see go. Ms. Cordell, a science teacher, has decided that this will be her last year teaching. She has been teaching for seventeen years, four of which have been at Franklin. After the school year is over, Cordell plans to spend more time caring for her farm and planting more trees. “I’m going to miss all the kids and teachers I have met over the years, it was a delight working with everyone,” she says. During the summer, she plans to do some traveling and hopefully some volunteer work later.
Mr. Kendig, who teaches Medical Terminology, English, and Human Biology, is also retiring this year. He has been a teacher for twenty seven years and has been at Franklin for his entire teaching career. When Kendig was asked, what he’s going to miss most about Franklin, he responded, “It’s going to be different not pulling into work everyday. A lot of the people I have met have become close friends, almost like family.” When he starts his retirement, he plans to work more on his tutoring business which he started a few years ago and also tend to his farm. He wants to continue to raise his family and spend more time with them. Senior, Nadia Estrada, a student of Kendig, says “He’s a good teacher and takes his job very seriously.” It’s always sad to say goodbye to the wonderful teachers that have contributed to Franklin for so long. Both these teachers have worked for many years and have dedicated a lot of time and effort to making Franklin a better place. They truly will be missed.
by Carol Morgan
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