Nothing stays the same—not even at Steinmühle. So the school administration and Steffen Ullwer, a member of the teaching staff, took the opportunity of the end-of-school-year barbecue to announce some personnel changes at the school.
When colleagues leave, there’s always a touch of sadness. Anja Zelle, for example, will no longer be teaching students at Steinmühle but will instead be teaching in Thuringia. Thomas Korte’s move isn’t quite as far—he’s heading to the neighboring district of Frankenberg.
Steinmühle wishes them both all the best!
With Fido Wagler’s departure, Steinmühle is losing a true institution. “A void we cannot fill,” said Principal Bernd Holly. Friedhelm Wagler, the English and dance teacher with a passion for movement and good food, has carved out a strong reputation among his colleagues through his inspiring dance activities and his deep commitment to the party catering business. That’s why we really don’t want to let him go into his well-deserved—yet far too early—retirement.
“We’d like to thank you for your work in the sports department,” said Bernd Holly, and he was relieved to announce, “that Fido will be staying with us a little longer to work in the catering service.”
The English Department, led by Nicole Hohm, paid tribute to their colleague with an elaborate, heartfelt, and enthusiastic performance. Wearing “Fido wigs,” the members performed several skits under the theme “International Fido Day” and were rewarded with enthusiastic applause. Of course, later on, all the colleagues had to rise from their seats and, following Fido’s instructions, join him in a lively performance in a circle—which, naturally, they did willingly.
New Teachers for the start of the school year
As sad as the Steinmühle faculty was to see their departing colleagues leave, there was still cause for celebration. That’s because, in turn, René Schulenberg and Michael Schmidt will be joining the teaching staff starting next school year. While René Schulenberg has come from just a short distance away at another high school in Marburg, Michael Schmidt is transferring to the “Mühle” from Frankenberg.
An experienced teacher will be joining the boarding school team. Heidi Kesting will be supporting the team at the Bremerhaus.
The contributions of Oleg Koch, the Steinmühle caretaker, should not be underestimated; following his colleague’s departure, he has recently been handling all the work entirely on his own. Starting in August, he will have some help: Viktor Kreuz is the new addition to the team, and he will be responsible for maintenance work and much more.
We wish all our new employees a wonderful time at Steinmühlen!
