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Cheryl,
Thank you for always being friendly, helpful, enthusiastic, and professional in everything you have done for both students and faculty. I hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement!

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Dear Mrs. Duggan,
Congratulations on your retirement! You have been such an inspiration for not only our family, but for countless other families here at DCDS, contributing to both our growth as students and as people. You truly embrace and exemplify everything that DCDS represents: hard work and excellence in all facets of life, from personal character to academic intelligence. You have brought an extraordinary amount of dedication, patience, and care to our school every single day and you will be sorely missed. We always knew you would be there to support each one of us during our time in the Middle School, but it is the times outside of the halls of DCDS that we remember most fondly. Bethany and Jonathan remember play dates with Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Chuck; Jenny, Danny, and David remember summertime picnics or trips to the zoo and the water park. You've always taken such an interest in all of us as we've grown beyond our Middle School years and, similarly, we look forward to hearing of all of your new adventures as you start this new chapter of your life outside of your Middle School years. Enjoy your retirement!

With much love,
The Pohl Family
Bethany '01
Jonathan '04
Jenny '09
Danny '14
David '15

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Cheryl,
I have always thought of you as a combination of two women I admire greatly - Katherine Hepburn and Grace Kelly. You have the intelligence, strength and determination of Hepburn, with the dignity, elegance and style of Grace. Though we haven't shared the same building for years, I always feel happy we we meet and you always make me smile. I wish you peace and happiness in your retirement.

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We thank you!
We will miss you!
Enjoy each day with your wonderful family!

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Cheryl,
I'm so happy for you! I really have enjoyed getting to know you. You are a wonderful inspiration to all of us. Congratulations on your retirement! You have earned it! We will miss you!

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Cheryl,
Congratulations on your retirement!  Thirty-eight years and you must have so many stories!!!  It has been a pleasure getting to know you over the years and I will always cherish the many talks we had at school!  We have shared so much together!  Enjoy this special time in your life doing what you love to do best!  You deserve it!
Vicky

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Cheryl,
I am so happy for you!  I have so enjoyed the last several summers hanging out with you and working on scheduling!  I hope that you and Chuck are able to spend the next many years cruising, traveling, and doing whatever your hearts desire!  Enjoy your retirement, you've earned it!
Kristin

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Cheryl,
I am infinitely grateful that I got to spend as much time with you as I did  over the last three years. You have inspired me in more ways than you can imagine. Thank you for your guidance, patience, and kindness. Wishing you the best in your retirement!

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Dear Cheryl,
It has been an incredible journey.   You have guided thousands of students in their quest to write a topic sentence and a four paragraph essay coupled with admission interviews as well as scheduling conferences with new students and advisees.  You were always the professional.  From your impeccable dress to your follow through via phone calls or e-mail, you went above and beyond any teacher expectations.  I wonder how you accomplished all that you did for D.C.D.S. in 38 years.  YOU are an amazing person and will be greatly missed in the Middle School.
Looking forward to seeing you during your retirement.
Love,
Judy

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Dear Cheryl,

You are, without a doubt, a teacher with the ‘write’ stuff who is in a class of her own.  You have been an inspiration to your students and colleagues alike. It has been a pleasure working with you. I treasure the memories we have made and look forward to future adventures.

Wishing you all the joy a happy retirement can bring!
Sue

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Cheryl,
You are a fantastic friend, teacher, mother and wife.  Thank you for all the moments we have spent together and I  look forward to even more in your retirement. Congratulations on your retirement.

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Cheryl,
It has been a pleasure working with you over the years. You will be missed by many, but we are all wishing you the very best in your retirement. Enjoy!

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Dear Cheryl,
Congratulations for inspiring students to read, think, and write for the past 38 years.  I admire you for your kind and gentle spirit and for the trails you've blazed in the MS English department.  As you embrace the exciting, new adventures that retirement will bring, may God bless you with the desires of your heart.
Be well!

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Cheryl I enjoyed getting to know you as a colleague and as a friend over the years. You are a great inspiration and role model. I especially enjoyed our local excursions to bocci, Sea Life Aquarium, DIA, Michigan Science Center, and so many more. I wish you all the best in this next chapter in your life! You deserve it :-)

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Cheryl,
From sharing your dentist with me and even sharing your maternity clothes, you welcomed me with open arms to DCDS 22 years ago. :-) We have raised our children together, cringed at pumpkin guts, hurled Shakespearean insults at each other, collaborated to support the students who need it most, and even braved IKEA furniture together. We've been friends through all of the changes that life had for us, and I look forward to many more years of fun and laughter together. I will miss seeing your grace and style in our shared space, my dearest Library Lady.

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Hi Cheryl!
I am so glad that you have joined our club - I think you will find it quite enjoyable!
What a magnificent career, one that enhanced the lives of so many young students who went on to find success thanks to you!
On a personal note, I so enjoyed working with you from 1980 to 1991 at the Middle School and did miss you a great deal from then on even though we were neighbors. It was such a blast sharing a cruise with you, Chuck, Kathy, Mike, Linda and Betsy last year!  I hope for more club meetings like that in the future!
All the Best!

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You have brought me to where I am today, Cheryl, through your encouraging acceptance of my efforts as we began assisting Jorge with admissions for the Middle School.  I have learned so much from you through the years and always appreciated the opportunities to discuss procedures and goals for our incoming students.  It has been a pleasure to work with you and an honor to be considered your colleague.  Best wishes for this new page in the book of your life!

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My mother has always been a little jealous of you because I listen to your advice over hers. But I know that deep down in her heart, she is actually very thankful. Thank you, Mrs Duggan

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Ordinary teachers teach their students to succeed. Great teachers teach their students to convert their failures into success. You are that great teacher, thank you. Enjoy your retirement!

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Classrooms can survive without iPads and computers, but never without inspirational teachers. Thank you for being the irreplaceable teacher that you are

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All I have to say is- best teacher ever. Inspired me to the maximum.

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su·per·wom·an

ˈso͞opərˌwo͝omən/

nouninformal

1. a woman with exceptional strength or ability

2. see Duggan, Cheryl synonyms: | wonderful, compassionate, kind.

Cheryl-  my heart wells up when I think of all that you have brought to my world.  I enjoyed our summers working together on placements and I always appreciated seeking you out for advice.  You have been an amazing mentor and friend to me. You have touched so many lives and built a wonderful legacy.
Congratulations on your retirement.  You will be missed!
Hugs
Laura Beachum

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Dear Mrs. Duggan,
Thank you for being such an amazing teacher! I have kept all the work sheets from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry which   comments, punctuation and capitalization corrections that I still reference. I learned so much during my 7th grade!
Enjoy your retirement!

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Dear Mrs. Duggan, Congratulations on your retirement. Enjoy! You deserve it.

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Congratulations Mrs. Duggan. Thank you for everything!

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Congratulations Mrs. Duggan. Thank you for everything!

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Caring
Helpful
Elegant
Refined
Youthful
Loyal

Cheryl,
You have helped so many students to find success.  Your patience and insight when dealing with students has made a tremendous impact and will be missed.

Enjoy every moment of retirement.  I am so privileged to call you my friend and look forward to sharing many more good times with you.

Betsy

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I have such clear memories of you as my teacher in middle school. You made a great impact on me both personally (giving me much needed advice) and academically. I actually remember you calling me up to your desk and whispering in my ear - so sensitive!! Thank you for your dedication to teaching.
With fond regards
Suzanne (Cook) Lentz '85

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Mrs. Duggan, you were my 6th grade advisor and English teacher, and because of you, I actually turned out decently well. :) You helped me reach my maximum middle schooler potential, both as a student and as a person, and I really appreciated it so much back then, and still do to this day. When I think back on my childhood, there are several teachers who really made a difference in my life, and you most certainly feature prominently on that list. I hope you enjoy an absolutely fabulous retirement with another one of my all-time favorites, Mr. Duggan.

Sending love,
Megan

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Dear Mrs. Duggan,

Thank you so much for all you have done for our school, and for me. Your class rekindled my passion for writing, and you helped me achieve my goals. From guiding me to write my scholastic piece, to the 7th grade Block 1 English Class "A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Musical", you have always been kind to everyone, even when the vocabulary sentences that we wrote were a bit violent. Thank you once again for being a wonderful teacher.

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Mrs. Duggan! I feel so fortunate for your shaping of my English career at DCDS--your passion for the written language and zest for the stories we studied was instrumental in this 7th grader's decision to eventually pursue professional writing for the screen... all my best to you, your fabulous counterpart and your family. Congratulations!

Carly

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Congratulations,  Mrs. Duggan.  I remember your English class way back when you Miss Myers

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Congratulations,  Mrs. Duggan.  I remember your English class way back when you Miss Myers

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Dear Miss Myers / Mrs. Duggan
I might have been in your first class of your first year at DCD.  That was my 6th grade English class.
Your and Chuck Duggan's English classes were some of my very fondest memories of school.  Thank you for being a great teacher.  Same sentiment to your hubby, as well!  You guys's teached me real good.  Specially how to rite and stuff, a lot.  Yes, sher did.
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Love, Bill Z.

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Congratulations, Cheryl!  Enjoy every moment of your wonderful retirement!

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A champion teacher like you can never really retire. Even if you stop coming to school, you will continue to do things that inspire and fill hearts every day. Happy retirement!
Big Hugs,
Melissa

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Dear Mrs. Duggan,
Thank you so much for being a fantastic teacher last year -- you've done so much to help me, from editing some of my Scholastic pieces to giving me valuable writing feedback to being a wonderful person overall. Below is the link to our Midsummer Night's Dream production from last year; hoping this will bring back good memories! https://www.dropbox.com/s/pupz1sls82gsvlb/A%20Starbucks%20Dream.mp4?dl=0

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38 years?!  For real!?!  Think of all the wonderful and meaningful relationships!  Think of all the students you've mentored!   Think of all the colleagues you've inspired!  Think of all the program you have built!  Think of all that calligraphy :)  While you're busy thinking of those things, I'll try to imagine our Middle School without you....
Cheryl, thank you for your unwaivoring professionalism, your steadfast support, your vision for ALL students, and for the energy and heart you put into all you done for DCDS.
We will miss you, but wish you all the very best in your next big adventure--retirement!!
Julie

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Dear Cheryl,

You are an example to us all of integrity, humor, and grace under pressure. I always admired how thoroughly you kept current, modeling learning as well as teaching for students and colleagues alike! Your energy was unflagging, but you also demonstrated to those of us coming after you that our world does not have to begin and end at Detroit Country Day (and night and day and night and day and night and day) by prioritizing family, friends, and fun.

Thank you for all you have taught us. Enjoy your retirement with all your heart.

Love,
Theresa

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Dear Cheryl,
You have touched so many throughout your many years of dedication as a teacher and friend.  May your retirement be filled with laughter, fun, sunny days, and new adventures.  Wishing you the very best of everything!!
Fondly,
Toni
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Cheryl-
Your bright light still shines in all of your students.  Thank you for all your hard work to make learning support a reality at DCDS.  Only us old timers will remember the days before this kind of support existed.  Your work has touched the lives of so many kids.  Thank you thank you thank you for being you! Alex sends hugs too! All the best for fabulous vacations in your future!

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Dear Mrs. Duggan,

Although I never had you as a teacher, I had the opportunity to have you as an extended time proctor for both my 7th and 8th grade finals. Thank you so much for everything you have done to help me, from the studying advice to helping me get more time on my U/S standardized tests. It really means a great deal to me especially, and you will be missed by the dcd community :)

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Dear Mrs. Duggan,
Thank you so much for enriching me with incredible novels during my seventh grade English class and for helping me shape my writing. Thank you :)

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Wishing you the very best in the sunny days ahead! I hope they are filled with family, laughter, and light. Your career at DCDS was filled with all of those things. They'll follow you wherever you go. Abundant blessings to you and your family.

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Cheryl,
Thank you for making my years at the M/S so much fun! I can only hope to accessorize as well as you when I grow up!! Haha! Your loving, caring nature has made you both a wonderful teacher and considerate co-worker.  Hugs!

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She is a teacher, take her for all in all, we shall not look upon her like again.

Cheryl,
You brought unique brilliance to your classroom, and your lessons were always ones I looked forward to eavesdropping on.  Enjoy your new adventures.

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Cheryl,
The guidance you provided for my children will never be forgotten. Your ability to listen and care for everyone's unique needs is truly amazing. You have touched so many families and I am so thankful for the times we shared and the time I was able to learn from you. I wish you only the best in the future and am hopeful to share some additional time. Fondly :)

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Cheryl,
Congratulations and best wishes as you begin this next adventure.  You are a masterful teacher, and I have learned so much from you throughout the years.  Your bright smile, quick wit, and empathetic heart made each day better, and I will miss you greatly.