AS GRANGER comes to the end of another school year, both students and teachers alike head out the doors for the last time. Whether moving to another school, finding another job, or retiring from teaching altogether, teachers come and go from Granger just like the students they teach. 

Ms. Sutton, drill coach and AVID teacher, says she’s retiring from teaching. She says her favorite moments were at football half-time performances with her drill team and competing with drill. She says that she’s confident that Granger will find someone qualified to fill her role, and that both drill and AVID will keep going in her absence. “I loved my time at Granger, it’s been a great three years,” Sutton said.

Mr. Hughes, an American history teacher, says he’s getting a job either at Matheson Junior High or Brockbank Junior High to teach French. He says that his kids have been great all year, and he really felt at home at Granger. “If I can come back to Granger, I will. It’s my goal to teach here,” Hughes said.  

He also says he wants students to remember their own personal impact, as he’s taught students to before. “I love Granger, and I’ll always be thankful for the time I spent here. If I can find my way back, I’ll certainly do that,” he said. His children attended Granger, too!

Ms. Williams, a Special Ed teacher, says she’s still looking for other teaching jobs. But she says that her favorite moments will always be seeing her kids walk at graduation. She says that although she’s not coming back to Granger, she knows that her replacement will deliver the same good lessons to her students.

Alex Cravens (12), who had Ms. Williams, says he loved the funny jokes he and Ms. Williams made together. He says he hopes that her replacement will have the same energy as Ms. Williams, since he thinks it will be helpful for newer kids. 

He says he learned about everything from math to dinosaurs from Ms. Williams, and she acted like a grandmother to him. He says he’s going to miss Ms. Williams’ parties, kindness, and lessons on how to be a good student.

Mario Chandavong (11) had Mr. Hughes, and he says he liked Mr. Hughes’ respect for his time outside of school. He says that they bonded over football, and said, “He’s pretty cool with me, I’ll miss him, “Chandavong said. “It’ll be different without him, the next teacher might not be as chill, so it might be harder for kids,” he said. 

He says Mr. Hughes gave him good life advice, like making sure he got all his stuff ready for graduation. “He’s a good person in general,” he said.

While these teachers may be leaving for good, their impact cannot be understated. Their students will always remember the impact they had on both their learning, and their overall lives. Hopefully, Lancers will see teachers just as great in the coming school years.