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MCS Honors Retirees, New Teachers - Bright, Primeau, Toften, Truesdell, Wood Retiring With 124 Years of Service

By Matthew Avitabile · June 20, 2025 · The Mountain Eagle

MCS retirees Jonathan Bright, John Primueau, Kris Wood, and Mark Truesdell were honored last Wednesday.High school Principal Matt Sloane congratulates retiree Jonathan Bright last week.

MIDDLEBURGH - Five long-time employees and three relative newcomers were honored by the Middleburgh school board and administration last week at a reception in the high school library last Wednesday.

At the end of this month, five long-time employees will be retiring from MCS with a combined 124 years of service. They were celebrated at last week's school board meeting.

Retiring are:

* English teacher Jonathan Bright, 31 years at MCS.

* Elementary teacher John Primeau, 33 years at MCS.

* George Toften, bus driver, 11 years at MCS.

* Mark Truesdell, math teacher, 31 years at MCS.

* Kris Wood, elementary school teacher, 18 years. She has had a 30-year career in education.

Superintendent Mark Place thanked each employee and said they would be greatly missed. Each school principal also thanked the teachers and presented them with flowers and gifts.

Mr. Place said the meeting was one of his favorite times of the school-year when retirees and those getting tenure are honored.

Those being granted tenure last week were:

* Special education teacher Emily Houlihan.

* Secondary science teacher Cyrus Rivet.

* Music teacher Noah Vella.