There are some big changes coming to the familiar faces at St. Anthony’s School in the 2022-2023 school year as several faculty members prepare to leave-either for retirement, or to take on new positions at other schools.
Principal JoAnne Akerboom is among the faculty members who retired at the end of the school year, along with Vice Principal Chris Bzdel. Students at St. Anthony’s will have a brand new administrative team leading the school in the coming years.
“I have been blessed to be part of the St. Anthony’s School and Drumheller community for over nine years. It has been the most rewarding vocation since the start of my career,” Principal JoAnne Akerboom tells the Mail.
French Kindergarten to Grade 6 teacher Lizbeth Dube and Education Assistants Carol Aiken and Tina Comstock also retired.
There will also be some changes to faculty as some teachers have accepted appointments to positions at other schools.
Grade 5 teacher Peter Jasinsky has accepted a transfer to the Our Lady of the Snows school in Canmore; Science, Math, and Religion teacher Anton Siaotong has also accepted a position at the Weber Academy in Calgary; and Senior Science, Math, Religion, Media, and Robotics teacher Paula Neuman has accepted an appointment as Vice Principal at Camrose Composite School.
With two of the administration team retiring, Vice Principal Celeste Schrock has accepted the appointment of Principal beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, as previously reported in the April 6 edition of the Mail.
Joining her on the leadership team are Susan Currie and Betina Gross as the school’s two new Vice Principals.
“My confidence in all three of them leaves me with no doubt the school is in good hands,” Ms. Akerboom shares.
She says she is looking forward to spending more time with her family during her retirement and is thankful and blessed for the staff, students, and community who have been her family during her nine years at St. Anthony’s.