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Erie Elementary's McCarron Retires After 30 Years in Chippewa Valley

Maureen McCarron retires from Chippewa Valley Schools with 32 years.

Having served more than 30 years as an elementary school teacher, Maureen McCarron will retire this summer from Chippewa Valley Schools.

A first-grade teacher at Erie Elementary School, McCarron leaves the district with 32 years of service.

“It’s been a pleasure being in Chippewa Valley,” McCarron said, addressing the school board Monday. “I’ve had a very rewarding teaching career. I’ve been so lucky to meet so many good friends. I have a lot of treasured memories.”

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Spending the last 22 years at Erie Elementary, McCarron has touched the lives of hundreds of students and their parents, a fact Erie Elementary Principal Jerry Evanski emphasized by reading this excerpt from a parent’s email:

“As the school year comes to an end, I’m reflecting on my son’s first-grade experience and am completely in awe and inspired by his teacher, Maureen McCarron. Ms. McCarron represents everything a teacher should strive to be. My son is very sensitive and without Ms. McCarron’s patience, understanding and love, he would not have achieved his personal best this year. She not only teaches, but shows the kids the importance of being kind to one another and loving each other.  She has accomplished so many extraordinary things this year. She has taught my son to enjoy reading, get excited about learning, care about others and treat people with respect. Throughout the school year I thought a lot about what makes Ms. McCarron such a special and effective teacher. Ms. McCarron sees learning as a collaboration between parents and teachers. She allows parents to be active in their child’s education ...”

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The email goes on and is one of many Evanski receives regularly from parents praising McCarron's commitment to her students.

“It’s sometimes the stereotype of a teacher that they come in as this young, bubbly, ready-to-try-anything type teacher and over time, they lose that spirit and by the time they retire, the stereotype would have it that they just need to leave,” said Superintendent Ron Roberts. “It’s so nice that Maureen and so many of our retirees that are retiring this year are just at the top of their game … That email is the exclamation point on your career.”


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