Six teachers leave AHS after years of service

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:06:46 GMT

By Amanda Frankwick and Phoebe Nygren

Along with hundreds of seniors leaving the halls of Arrowhead, six teachers will also be retiring. The six teachers combined will be leaving about 200 years of teaching experience behind them and during their time at Arrowhead they have made a lasting impact on students and faculty members alike. Mr. Peche was a Foreign Language teacher with 33 years of experience and over that time he learned that “success cannot be measured by what we are or how much we have; instead, what we are becoming and how much we give of ourselves to others is the only way by which we can truly assess our real worth.” He hopes that students will take this advice to heart in the future. Mrs. Blaschke has worked for twenty nine years as a teacher and spent twenty six of those at Arrowhead. Throughout her classes she always stressed an “actitud positiva” or a positive attitude. She believes that this can be a fundamental difference between a good day and a bad one and between success and failure. There is no obstacle you can’t surmount if you face it with a positive attitude. Mrs. Kinzel spent her time at Arrowhead as a mathematics teacher and spent thirty three years in that profession. Over her time here she has developed advice to give to students to help in the future. She urges the students of AHS “to take full advantage of the many opportunities and experiences that Arrowhead has to offer. The staff members are passionate about helping everyone reach their individual goals and successes, however they may be defined.” She says that she has thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Arrowhead community. She wants to end her career with a quote that hung in her classroom for years: “Thirty years from now it won’t matter what shoes you wore, how your hair looked, or the jeans you bought. What will matter is what you learned and how you used it.” Ms. Ziegelbauer has dedicated thirty five years of her life to teaching and wants students to “find something you are truly passionate about and pursue it with a 100% commitment.” She also says that it is “equally important to give back to the world by using your talents for the good of others.” Mr. Georgeson taught AP US History at Arrowhead and amazed students with his depth of knowledge in the subject. He wants students to “question those who want to run their life, listen to those who don’t and create their own definition of success, have faith in their abilities and in some capacity to help others.” Mr. Georgeson has been teaching for the past thirty two years. Ms. Pfeiler has been teaching choir and putting on theatrical performances over a 27 year period here at Arrowhead high school. This year she will be retiring and will leave behind a legacy of greatness that she hopes will continue for years to come. “I have been so extremely lucky to stumble upon a career that I love and am quite good at. Every day when I walk into school it feels more like fun than a job.” Ms. Pfeiler has filled her time here with hundreds of successful plays and concerts, and all of her students praise her hard work and determination. Pfeiler said she was sad to be leaving it all behind but plans to stay busy by volunteering at the Women’s shelter in Waukesha, directing plays, and taking dance lessons. She also can’t wait to sleep in until seven and stay up late to watch the Tonight Show!

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Six teachers leave AHS after years of service