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The Last School Bell Rings for 2023 Retirees

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The Last School Bell Rings for 2023 Retirees


As the Class of 2023 turns the tassel and the graduates are set to start their high school careers, 21 professionals who saw them grow and learn are marking the end of their professional careers in education with Redwood City School District (RCSD).

Superintendent Baker and the RCSD Board of Trustees thanked the individuals during a reception held in their honor on Thursday, June 1. 

“Thank you for your years of service to our students. You have shaped the future in the sense that you taught, guided, and helped many young minds become the leaders that they are today. Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement,” said Superintendent Dr. John Baker. 

The 21 retirees dedicated a collective 408 years of service in the classroom, the cafeteria, the school office, around the school campus, the District Office, and the Office of the Superintendent. Two of this year’s retirees dedicated 30 or more years to RCSD while the majority, nine educators, devoted more than two decades to the district’s students. 

The 2023 retirees are:

  • Mariafe M Adamson--Food Service Kitchen Lead, Child Nutrition Services, Henry Ford Elementary School
    13 years of service
     

  • Sharon Agostini--Preschool Teacher, California State Preschool Program, Roosevelt School
    29 years of service
     

  • Claudia Araiza--Lead Teacher, California State Preschool Program, Taft Community School
    22 years of service
     

  • Venancio Concejo--Electrician, Department of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation
    25 years of service
     

  • Leslie Daniele--Director of English Language Development (ELD) and Categorical Services, Department of English Language Development (ELD) and Categorical Services, District Office
    17 years of service
     

  • Don Dias--Assistant Superintendent of Bond Construction, Department of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation
    36 years of service
     

  • Lawrence Goity--Kindergarten Teacher, Clifford School
    29 years of service
     

  • Christopher Holm--7th Grade Mathematics and Science Teacher, Roosevelt School
    17 years of service
     

  • Kevin Jennings--Custodian, Department of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation, Roy Cloud School
    7 years of service
     

  • Nusrat Khan--8th Grade Science Teacher, Kennedy Middle School
    13 years of service
     

  • Margaret Klein-- Resource Support Program (RSP) Teacher, Kennedy Middle School
    11 years of service
     

  • Elizabeth Latham-- Resource Support Program (RSP) Teacher, North Star Academy
    19 years of service
     

  • Jeri Murphy--Administrative Assistant, Superintendent’s Office, District Office
    34 years of service
     

  • Guillermo Najarro---Custodian, Department of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation, Garfield Community School
    22 years of service
     

  • Denise Palmer---Crossing Guard, Department of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation, Taft Community School
    23 years of service
     

  • Tamela Schmalz---Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), Clifford School
    16 years of service
     

  • Hilda Vargas---School Bus Driver, Department of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation
    25 years of service
     

  • Sylvia Villareal-Cooper---Office Manager, Roy Cloud School
    26 years of service
     

  • Sandra Winkler---7th Grade Mathematics and Science Teacher, Garfield Community School
    1 year of service
     

  • Liz Wolfe---Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, District Office
    16 years of service
     

  • Ninfa Zuno---Newcomer Program Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), Department of English Language Development (ELD) and Categorical Services, District Office
    26 years of service