Middletown Area School District has recognized 10 retirees. Unless otherwise noted, the staff and faculty members will retire at the end of this school year.
Karen L. Battenhausen has served at Middletown for 25 years. She began as a learning support teacher at Feaser Middle School, which then became Middletown Area Middle School (MAMS). Later she transitioned to Fink Elementary as a learning support teacher and emotional support teacher. She is ending her career as a Title I reading teacher at Fink Elementary School.
Betsy A. Berstler is the district's longest-serving retiree, with 34 years in the district. She began as an instructional aide at Demey and then Kunkel. She has spent the last 20 years as a library clerk at Feaser, Fink, Middletown Area High School (MAHS), and MAMS.
Michael L. Blouch has worn many hats in his 28 years as part of Middletown's Operations Department. He has been a custodian, a head custodian, the mason and carpenter for the district, a trades assistant, and a member of the grounds crew. He retired in March.
Susan M. Davis has been teaching all over the district for the past 33 years. She was a learning support teacher at Demey, Feaser, Fink, and MAMS. She also served as a gifted teacher and an emotional support teacher. Davis also took on added responsibilities, serving as the Special Education Department chair, a web page specialist, the MAMS Student Council adviser, and an extended school year teacher.
Jonathan E. Dickey has spent the past 31 years as a Blue Raider. He was a learning support teacher and special education teacher at Feaser and then at the high school. He served as the MAHS special education chair and the CAOLA Online Learning K-12 special education case manager. Outside of the classroom, he has served as the assistant football coach, JV baseball coach, athletic equipment manager, and head track coach.
Barbara J. Ebersole has been an instructional aide around the district for the past 25 years. She began at Feaser Middle School, then made her way to Fink and then Demey and is now ending her career at Reid.
Linda W. Eppley has been an elementary teacher at Reid Elementary for 14 years. During her first 13 years, she taught first grade; this past year she taught second grade.
Edward N. Heisey Sr. has spent more than 10 years at MAMS, during which time he served as a custodian.
Robert K. Stitt has spent 32 years in the shop room at MAHS as the industrial technology teacher. He also served as the Industrial Technology Department chair. When he was not designing, building, or welding, he was on the soccer field coaching boys' and girls' soccer teams at both the middle and high school levels.
Kathleen A. Weltmer finished her 25 years of service in the district in December 2018. She was an instructional aide at Fink and Kunkel and then moved to MAHS as a special education clerk and eventually an instructional aide.
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