Brandon Baggett sits in his classroom reading aloud to the class.
Resignation and Retirement
Five teachers submitted their resignations and one teacher announced her retirement.
As the 2021-2022 school year comes closer to the end, students were made aware that five teachers have submitted their resignations, and one teacher put in her retirement. Many were left wondering the stories behind each decision that was made.
Brandon Baggett
After two years in the district, English teacher Brandon Baggett announced he would be resigning from Atlantic High School to take a position at EEHK. Baggett teaches drama, English 1, and debate classes. He also directs the spring play. “I decided to resign to garner more home and family time,” Baggett said. “The position I took will put me closer to home.” His family lives in Elk Horn, IA...
Cole Renken
After four years at AHS, health and P.E. teacher Cole Renken has accepted a position at Morningside College in Sioux City. He will work as an assistant tennis coach with his childhood best friend who is the head coach. Renken will coach both men’s and women's tennis. Renken himself participated in college-level tennis at Buena Vista University. He plans on substituting and eventually gettin...
James Todd
On Wednesday, April 20, the Atlantic School Board met during a special, closed meeting to discuss the resignation of chemistry and physics teacher James Todd. They accepted his resignation effective immediately and no other information on the subject was released. This leaves Atlantic High School without the teacher and leaves some students and staff wondering what will happen to his classes during hi...
Robert Astuni
After a year of teaching at AHS, English teacher Robert Astuni announced his resignation. Astuni has been teaching for eleven years. He moved to Avoca, Iowa, and accepted the English teaching position at Atlantic High School for the 2021-2022 school year. He is “returning to New Jersey to the school I taught at before I came here.” Astuni is moving back to New Jersey for his family life....
Laura Vogel
“I will miss joking around and working one on one with students. I love seeing students work out a problem using the desk as a whiteboard. AHS has an excellent staff of educators. I will miss seeing them on a daily basis,” said math teacher, Laura Vogel. She decided to resign on April 21, 2022, and announced it to students the next day via Twitter. Her Twitter thread read, ”Yesterday I turn...
Rhonda Hawkins
From personal finance and general business to MO (Multiple Occupations) and accounting, teacher Rhonda Hawkins will undoubtedly leave her mark on the ledger of AHS. After 31 years of teaching--25 years in Atlantic and 6 in Avoca--the business and financial expert will be retiring from teaching after the end of next year. Hawkins decided to retire to follow her son’s basketball career. Ryan Hawkin...
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