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Phil has been teaching at the school for 23 years and Josie has been for 22.

Josie and Phil Peterman

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 21, 2024

Josie and Phil Peterman met at D.S. Keith Junior High School.   J. Peterman said, "It was my first year teaching. We worked in the same building, but we didn't actually meet at school. We did...

Teacher Couples

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Unbeknownst to many students in the school, there are many teachers and staff members who are couples! Julie and Tim Behe, Josie and Phil Peterman, Stephanie and Jason Lloyd, TommiAnn and Christopher Tromm,...

Jasons been working at the school for 17 years, Stephanie has been for 11.

Stephanie and Jason Lloyd

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Stephanie and Jason Lloyd have known each other for 10 years.   "I was a nurse in his classroom. He was the teacher and I had a student in the autistic support classroom, so we met through the...

Chris Tromm has been working here for 15 years, and TommiAnn for 12.

TommiAnn and Chris Tromm

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

TommiAnn and Chris have been working together for two years.   "Chris was working in the district first, but I worked in the building first. He came up from elementary, so this is the second...

Julie has been teaching for 22 years while Tims been teaching for 21.

Julie and Tim Behe

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Julie and Tim Behe were high school sweethearts.   J. Behe said, "Well, we technically met when we were kids because one of my best friends was his neighbor, but we didn't really hang out or...

Andy has been teaching for 28 years, Cindy 29.

Cindy and Andy Danish

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Cindy and Andy Danish met in college.   "She got hired here a year before me. We met when she was hanging out on my dorm floor," said A. Danish. Cindy says that there's many pros to working...

Jessica has been working here for 25 years, Jamie 16!

Jessica and Jamie Connell

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Jessica and Jamie Connell are 2 of 14 teacher couples at the school. They have known each 0ther for 28 years.   Jessica said, "We met at college, at Susquehanna. He was a junior; I was a sophomore."   Jamie...

Juliana Lapek and Kyle McCabe have been teaching at the school together for seven years.

Juliana Lapek and Kyle McCabe

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Juliana Lapek and Kyle McCabe met each other in college.   "We've been in technology education together for nine years. We taught in the same district for our first year teaching, but we were...

John has been teaching for 15 years, and Amanda has been teaching for one.

Amanda and John Garlick

Londyn Runk, Reporter May 17, 2024

Amanda and John Garlick met in college.   "We met at Mount Aloysius in 2004 in a singing ensemble," J. Garlick said.   A. Garlick said we then did the choral ensemble, theater...

Retiring Teachers!

Ella Heverly, Reporter May 15, 2024

These teachers are considered retirees after the 2023-2024 school year ends. With a range of  24 years to an astounding 37 years, all of the educators have been working for the district! Enjoy the presence...

Last days. Christine Knott-Hallinan plans to retire at the end of this year bringing sadness to students and teachers. She loved to meet sweet and interesting kids.

Christine Knott-Hallinan

Ella Heverly, Reporter May 15, 2024

Our school year is coming to an end, and seventh grade English teacher Christine Knott-Hallinan’s time here is also coming to an end. Knott-Hallinan is retiring after 35 years of educating students!   What...

Teaching concludes. Tom Saylor smiles as he thinks of all the fun he has had teaching eighth graders. He will exit the junior high on May 30, 2024.

Tom Saylor

Ella Heverly, Reporter May 15, 2024

Eighth grade social studies teacher Tom Saylor is leaving after 37 wonderful years of teaching students. He will retire at the end of this 2024 school year.   Saylor got into teaching by going...

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