After 19 years of teaching and 16 years of being a principal, eighth grade principal Jerry Koehle is retiring once this school year ends.
Koehle said one of the things he is looking forward to once he retires is being able to travel more, and do a lot of the things he’s had to put on a list that he can’t get to because of working.
“I like to do home improvement projects around the house, as well as getting to visit family that live in Georgia, since I don’t get to see them a lot because of how long it takes to get there. So I’m looking forward to being able to visit them more often,” said Koehle.
With all those years of teaching and being a principal, Koehle has made a lot of memories along the way.
Koehle said, “My favorite memory from being a principal is probably my first year as a principal. When my daughter was in ninth grade, I was the ninth grade principal, so that was pretty special to me.”
Teaching wise Koehle said his favorite memory is the last year he taught at Roosevelt Junior High School. He had really good students that made his year super interesting and fun.
Lastly, Koehle leaves off on some words of advice for up and coming eighth grade principal Jason Hatch.
“Try not to get to worked up about anything. It’s not good for your physical health. Take time to do things that relieve stress, and try to be as firm, fair and as consistent as you can,” said Koehle.
