Battle Ground Public Schools

BGPS congratulates 2021 retirees

June 3, 2021

Battle Ground Public Schools is bidding a fond farewell to a number of valued employees this year as they head into retirement. The following is a list of employees who will be stepping into the next phase of their lives. Join us in wishing them all the best, and thank you for your years of service to Battle Ground schools!

Served 40 or more years

Gary Albers, CAM Academy, 48 years of service teaching geography and social studies
Holly Cattin, Captain Strong Primary, 40 years of service, preschool teacher

Served 30-plus years
Douglas Uno, River HomeLink, 38 years of service, sixth grade teacher
Anthony Holton, Tukes Valley Middle School, 37 years of service, seventh grade teacher
Suzanne Hill, Maple Grove Primary, 34 years of service, kindergarten teacher
Richard Hogg, Summit View High School, 34 years of service, family and consumer science
Sandee Myers, Captain Strong Primary, 34 years of service, health and fitness teacher
Terri Hays, Tukes Valley Primary, 31 years of service, third grade teacher
Cory Pierce, Glenwood Heights Primary, 31 years of service, music specialist
Janey Robinson, Yacolt Primary School, 31 years of service, head secretary

Served 25-29 Years
Christine Martin, Daybreak Primary School, 28 years of service, music specialist
Laura Purdy, Daybreak Primary School, 28 years of service, second grade teacher
Susanne Thomas, Chief Umtuch Middle School, 28 years of service, special education assistant
Cindy Franklin, CASEE, 27 years of service, human resources technician
Brenda Gold, Captain Strong Primary, 27 years of service, kindergarten teacher
Christy Romig, Battle Ground High School, 27 years of service, assistant secretary
Cindy Jager, Battle Ground High School, 25 years of service, math teacher
Ruth Mills, CAM Academy, 25 years of service, sixth grade teacher

Served 20-24 Years
Catherine Hinton, Maple Grove Primary, 23 years of service, basic education assistant
Kelly Johnson, River HomeLink, 23 years of service, psychologist
Michael Thyron, Prairie High School, 23 years of service, head coach, boys and girls soccer
Kyle Brooks, Prairie High School, 22 years of service, head coach, boys basketball
Suzanne Klettke, Daybreak Middle School, 21 years of service, resource room teacher
Curtis Crebar, Prairie High School, 21 years of service, coach, cross country/track and field
Fiona Flemming-Engebretson, 20 years of service, Battle Ground Education Association president
Kent Graham, River HomeLink, 20 years of service, HomeLink teacher

Served 15-19 Years
Deborah Pfeifer, CAM Academy, 19 years of service, elementary teacher
Judy Daniels, Chief Umtuch Middle School, 18 years of service, special education assistant
Charlene Williams, Glenwood Heights Primary, 18 years of service, first grade teacher
Glenna Ainley, Chief Umtuch Middle School, 18 years of service, fifth grade teacher
Beth Boyle, CAM Academy, 15 years of service, fourth grade teacher

Served 10-14 Years

Donna Hafer, Battle Ground High School, 14 years of service, media technician

Served 1-9 Years

Mark Ross, CASEE, seven years with Battle Ground Public Schools, superintendent
Judith Lightfoot, Laurin Middle School, five years of service, sixth grade teacher
Lucia Colazio, Tukes Valley Primary, three years of service, paraeducator

Thank you all for your years of service to public education!