HHS To Say Goodbye To Many Staff at End of 2017-2018 School Year
Hanover High will be bidding farewell to a number of staff members at the end of this school year. The Broadside reached out to those who will be leaving to ask them for their reflections on their time at HHS as well as their future plans.
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Jessica Belley
How many years have you worked at HHS?
I came here three years ago and I came into this position.
What are your future plans?
I’m going to be the Administrative Assistant to the Principal for Mr. Bill at Marion Cross.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS?
I plan the staff halloween costumes and the christmas parties and so the staff get togethers are memorable for me because we see each other outside of the school and its fun to do something together.
What were the biggest challenges for you in your time at HHS?
[Just teaching] some life skills that I don’t think too many students are taught now and things like that.
Anything else you want to add about your time at HHS?
I genuinely love working here. The students are great, the staff is great, I’ve made some great connections. So, I look forward to keeping them. (At this point Ms. Belley also wanted me to add that she really enjoys working with Ms. Murray).
Amy Carney:
How long have you worked at HHS?
I have worked here 7 [years] and I coached volleyball for 10. I stepped away last season knowing I was going to retire this year.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What were the biggest challenges?
Well certainly I have a lot of memorable moments coaching the volleyball [team], all of the different personalities of the teams. Coaching volleyball would definitely be the most memorable thing for me.
For challenges, it depended on the different classes, the personalities. This senior class has been one of the best, nicest, senior classes to come through.
What are your future plans, if any?
My future plans are to move to Cincinnati where my eldest daughter lives with her family and to help out with the grandbabies. I have two in Cincinnati , a two year old and a seventh month old. I have a two year old in Manhattan, and a baby due in August. I have four kids, they are in Washington DC, Cincinnati, New York City, and Ithaca. Now I’ll be free to be an grandma. Probably volunteer, and stuff like that. I won’t sit still.
Ellen Clattenburg
How long have you worked at HHS?
Let’s say about 21 years.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What were the biggest challenges?
Moving from being an ed assistant to being a learning specialist was a big change. I also remember going through the remodeling. To get from one end of the school to the other, we had to walk on a single plank. The most memorable thing is coming back to school every fall and seeing new faces.
Supporting kids in higher math could be challenging. So was commuting during the winter and the end of school conflicting with haying [on my farm].
What are your future plans, if any?
I plan on spending more time with my kids and grandchildren spread across the globe. I’m also planning to keep working on my farm [in Weathersfield].
Randi Hallarman
How long have you worked at HHS?
I have been working at HHS for 21 years.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What did you think of your time here?
I have truly enjoyed working at HHS! Probably the best part of working at our school has been the people- the faculty, the students, and all the support staff. One recent memory that stands out was actually with a canine member of the HHS team…I left my office for a few minutes and came back to find Dewie had climbed into my office chair and was sitting looking like he was doing schoolwork with my student.
Do you have any future plans?
I don’t have specific plans for my retirement, but I’m looking forward to doing some traveling, catching up on reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Hannah Haskell:
The Broadside was unable to reach Hannah Haskell for an interview. She has been working for one year as a special education assistant at Hanover High School.
Michael Jackson:
The Broadside was unable to reach Mike Jackson for an interview. He will be retiring after serving as athletic director for Hanover High School for 30 years. He will be replaced by Megan Sobel this month. A featured video on his career at HHS can be found on the Broadside’s Youtube channel.
John Lammert:
The Broadside was unable to reach John Lammert for an interview. He has been working for many years as SAU #70’s Head of Maintenance.
Jennifer LeBlanc:
How long have you worked at HHS?
1 year.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What were the biggest challenges?
Coming back to teaching after staying at home with my kids would have been the biggest challenges, and the most memorable would maybe be the junior trip to Quebec. Helping the kids interview people on the streets on the streets was a fun and interesting challenge, especially finding people willing to talk to us!
What are your future plans, if any?
I will be teaching French in the Lebanon school district. I will be teaching 6th, 8th, and 9th grades.
Michael Morris
How long have you worked at HHS?
I have been here six years.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What did you think of your time here?
My most memorable experience was probably the MI going to Philadelphia for the bridge tournament this year. I have really enjoyed my time here. I have loved working with my students, and will miss them a lot next years.
What are your future plans?
I’m moving to Burlington this summer, and will live there for the next year.
Sam Smedinghoff
How long have you worked at HHS?
I have worked at HHS for two years.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What did you think of your time here?
I don’t have a specific favorite memory. The thing I have enjoyed most is working with such motivated students and talented teachers.
What are your future plans?
I am moving to Seattle.
Joseph Stallsmith
How long have you worked at HHS?
I’ve worked for 16 years at the high school, and before that I worked for three at the Richmond Middle School.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What were the biggest challenges?
I love working with the people here in general… the students, the staff … it’s been a pleasure. As for challenges… the struggle some folks have fitting into the structure of public education… it’s hard helping people get through that.
What are your future plans, if any?
I’ll continue my volunteer work with groups and events like CHaD and Vermont 50; competitive events. I’ll also keep playing music [he mentioned that he plays the ukelele, the banjo, and the guitar]. I’m not sure what’s next.
Betty Tedeschi
How long have you worked at HHS?
I have worked at HHS for 22 years, first in the Guidance as a receptionist for 3 years and then 3 years as the Registrar. I then moved to an Admin position in the Main Office.
What have been your most memorable experiences at HHS? What did you think of your time here?
The most memorable experience at HHS was being Class Advisor for two Classes, Class of 2005 and 2009. It was wonderful to interact with the students on a more personal level. I also enjoyed working with so many wonderful staff members and creating friendships that I will also cherish.
Do you have any future plans?
My future plans include visiting and spending quality time with my grandchildren and exploring different parts of the US.
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