FOND FAREWELL
Faculty and staff who departed SAS at the end of 2010-11
Allan Mitchell, IS & Vicki Mitchell, PS, 1995-2011
The Mitchells are returning to New Zealand after 19 years teaching overseas. They say that they will greatly miss “living in Singapore and the joy of working with wonderful SAS students and colleagues.”
Bonetta Ramsey, MS Counselor, 1996-2011
Bonetta Ramsey, MS counselor, and Tim Ramsey, former eighth grade math teacher, are moving to Tokyo where she will be high school vice principal at St. Mary’s International School.
Joseph Lingle, HS Math, 1997-2011
Joe Lingle and his family are moving to Dhaka, Bangladesh where he will teach high school math and Joanie will teach preschool. He says, “Teaching at SAS has been THE highlight of my career. I will always be grateful for the incredible professional growth opportunities I had. Those opportunities came from simply observing the teachers. They challenge their students and colleagues to think critically, explore alternatives and engage in meaningful and powerful conversations. I have lost count of the number of students who demonstrated qualities that I hope my own children will one day have. They have created a culture of excellence at SAS that embodies the cornerstones of honesty, respect, tolerance, compassion and kindness. When students at SAS believe in something, they are truly capable of amazing things. I honestly cannot remember a day with students that was not a true pleasure.”
Karl Wischki, HS Math, 2000-11
Karl is returning home to Brisbane, Australia to spend quality time with his wife and son and “try something new.” He says, “Because people at SAS have high expectations, life here is demanding. As a teacher it requires you to reach deep within your understanding of the craft and produce more than you thought was possible. But to me the most important part was the daily interaction with the students. This is what it’s all about: the human factor. It’s been a fantastic and exceptional 10 years.” 36
SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL JOURNEYS
SEPTEMBER 2011