Dexter, Missouri - The annual CTA Retirement Tea was held on Thursday, April 28th with seven teachers retiring from Dexter Public Schools.  In all, these seven teachers will end their teaching career with 193 years of service.  Teachers honored were Sherry Chance, June Lawrence, Ramona Lemons, Shannon Putnam, John Stephens, Shari Stickles, and Debra Thrower.  (Each teacher will have their own article and a description of their years of service in education.)

Sherry Chance began teaching with the Dexter Public Schools in January of 1998.  Se was hired to teach 6th and 7th grade reading at T.S. Hill Middle School.  The following year, she had the privilege of creating curriculum for an elective, 8th Grade Literature. 

After six years of teaching Reading, in 2005 she moved to the English Department to teach 8th grade English.

Sherry is ending her teaching career teaching 7th grade Social Studies.  All of her 18 1/2 years of teaching has been in the classroom at T.S. Hill Middle School.

"The Dexter Public Schools commend them for their dedication and service to educating all the students they have come in contact with over the many years," commented Rick Williams, Dexter School Board President.  "We appreciate their service."