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I have been so fortunate to have the chance to learn and grow under your guidance. Thank you for giving me my start in teaching. Your wisdom and dedication will be greatly missed here but are the same traits that make for an amazing grandma! I wish you and your family all the best! It's been hard earned and is well deserved!

Congratulations!

Jenny Gibbs

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As you move into your next chapter, I wish you only the best and am so grateful for your friendship and support over the years.  Thank you for serving students, staff, families and the community so well for all those year!!

Well done, Lori!!  Well done!!

Enjoy those babies!!

All the best!!
Brett

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Congratulations Lori. Wishing you the best grandma time. You worked extremely hard to support kids and families for many years. . Now your family can be your priority.
Karla

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Lori,

It wouldn't be a note from me if I didn't say thank you for your dedication to the hard things. To the work that typically goes unnoticed or unseen, for your time sacrificed at home and with your family to be sure students and staff were prioritized, for brainstorming things at 3AM when everyone else is sleeping, for being a phone call or text away in crisis, making the tough decisions, attending meetings around the clock, for creating building schedules to wiping tables and serving lunch, always making time for students when you have a to do list a mile long, and showing up each day always striving to be better than the day before.

You've done hard things and through that have accomplished amazing things.

I started my role here as green as they come and I've truly learned from, admired, and will dearly miss your unbounding patience, silly and solution-focused spirit, and your courageous yet humble leadership. I hope retirement brings you more slow mornings, time outdoors, travel to new destinations, audiobooks (more than just on your walks to and from Ed. Center), time with your family, and bliss with your grandbabies. It may be a "hard thing" to close this chapter but I hope the next is filled to the brim with wonderful things.

Congratulations!

Tia

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Wishing you a very happy retirement.  Thanks for all you have done for Sunrise and for my family.
Best Wishes,
Melissa Rafftery

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Enjoy your new adventure and all the memories you will make with your growing family. What an honor to just get to be "grandma" and be completely present in the moment. You will be greatly missed here at Sunrise! I wish you the best!
-Andrea DeSmet

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Dr Z, congratulations on your retirement. I still have your voice message when you called and offered me the position here.  I will NEVER erase it.   I was nothing but an honor and joy to be a part of your teaching staff.   Come back and visit, I have ordered the elf costume for you.    Enjoy every minute enjoying your family and your little grandbabies.  You will be missed.
LeAnn

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Congratulations, Lori, on your new-found freedom!  A time for you to do all the things you've wanted to do and never had time for!  You've put in many good years of work, here at Sunrise and other buildings, helping students and staff alike!  Thank you for all you've done, Lori!  It has been a pleasure having you lead us!  Wishing you the best in your upcoming adventures!!!
Julie Jackson

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I am so happy that you realized it is time to start a new chapter in your life.  This grandma phase is an important one as well as a fun one!  Don't forget this is also a time for yourself.  Make some good memories and remember- now the little stuff IS the big stuff!
Vicki Klun

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Congratulations!  I am so happy for you!   Thank you for your guidance and mentorship when I joined the Sunrise Team.  Your unwavering belief and support taught me to trust and believe in myself.  You challenged me to be a better leader and teacher.  I am blessed to have worked with you. Enjoy every minute in the next chapter in your life. You will be missed!
Dede

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I congratulate you on your ability to try a new chapter in your life with vigor and joy!  You will be missed here at school, but it helps us to know you will be spending time doing something else you love...being Grandma!  Enjoy the times you will have to relax and remember this new "job" is a very important one!
S.Ertl

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Lori,
I hope that retirement is everything you hope it to be and more!  Enjoy every minute of watching your expanding family grow!  What fun and what an honor to be such an integral part of it!  Thank you for giving it your all at being a reflective problem solver when things flew your way!  You most likely will keep that role but just in a different capacity! I wish you good health and happiness in your retirement!
Congratulations!
Kristen Johnson

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Congratulations on your retirement!!! I have marveled at all that you have managed to do to for our staff and students at Sunrise. This was especially true during the pandemic when leadership was tested like never before to make quick decisions for the good of all. Thank you for keep us going and I wish you the best as you relax and focus on your family!!! --D. Zerwas

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Thank you for seeing something in me that I did not see in myself.  Thank you for caring for students, staff, parents, and your family!  Best wishes on the next chapter of your life. I am blessed to have worked under such a great leader and example.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Seekon

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Thank you so much for the guidance and patience and wit you have bestowed upon us  during your time as our fearless leader! I am so glad to have joined the Sunrise crew with you as our captain!

I feel I have grown so much as an educator with you as one of my (many) mentors! You always have such empathetic and thoughtful feedback about my lessons and methods. I so appreciate all your care and kindness you have shown us  through the crazy storm of this past year.

You did it.

You deserve the biggest margarita and all the grandkiddo hugs in the world.
Hope you find all the time to quilt your heart out!
Good luck out there!

-Molly M.

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Dr. Z. - Congratulations and Happy Retirement!  Well Done!!  In your many years with NBAPS you have worked hard and accomplished so much!!  Thank you for your leadership and drive for excellence.  Most importantly, for always keeping what's best for Kids at the forefront!   I know that you are entering unfamiliar terrain... and I know that you are a rule follower... so here are some "rules" for retirement!  😊

Some of the BEST advice I've ever received was shared from you... and as you begin to navigate new territory I share the same sentiment:  Be Present.  Enjoy Every Moment.

Hugs! 🤗 -Lynne

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Even though you will be dearly missed... I am excited for you to start your new chapter!! I hope you have an AMAZING time exploring your new roles as Traveler and Grandma!

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Congratulations, Lori! Thanks for supporting the early childhood department and seeing the value in our work. Congratulations on your new grandbaby! All the best on your new adventure! -Niki

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You have worn many hats during your time at NBAPS and I am thankful I was able to teach at Gateway when you were the Alternative Programs Principal.  I appreciated your leadership then and am sure you carried those same qualities to Sunrise River staff and students.  May you find new things to learn and experiences to enjoy in your next chapter of life.
--deb G

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Congratulations on your retirement Dr. Z! Although our time in the district together has been very short; I have enjoyed working with you immensely. I am going to miss the point of view and passion that you brought to our nurses meetings, and all other meetings as well. I am bummed I won't get to know you better but I am so excited for you and all the time you will have for those grand babies!
-Abby

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Thank you so much for your leadership these many years at Sunrise and at the Ed. Center.  I am always amazed at your grit and the calmness that you handle the challenges of leading such a large school (two schools).  I especially admire the way you lead us as we maneuvered  through the pandemic and the various levels that we delivered a quality education to our students.  What a challenge!  I know that you will enjoy this time to spend with family and other endeavors, you so deserve it!

Jim VanEerden

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Lori,

My first interaction with you was over the garden, with Mark.  I also got the pleasure of taking a class that you and David taught together.  I have always admired your passion for what you  do. I am glad tyo share a love of the North Shore with you.  I hope you enjoy manmy magical moments that the big Lake and its surroundings can create. Never take the beauty of creation for granted, or especially people. I am excited for your next chapter and what it will hold. Never stop dreaming, hoping, and making a difference every day. Thank you for all you have done to make an impact on our district. I leave you with a shot of a sculpture I made near Grand Marais. May your next years be full of balance and beauty.

~Reid

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It is a mixed feeling to say "Happy Retirement" to you, I am sad from the bottom of my heart as you will not be here to inspire us (and be my rational adult), but I am happy too as you can live your life by your own and enjoy your new titles of Explorer and Grandma!. Happy retirement Lori!!!  KP

Now you will truly, "Be living the dream!" !!

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A Blast from the Past!
Congrats Lori! Enjoy what comes next to the fullest.
Best, Martha (from the TRIO days!) 😉

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Congratulations Lori!  You have lots to celebrate!  Bless you for your longevity and commitment to doing what's best for our students.  You will be missed!  Enjoy your next journey in life.  Cheers to celebrating your career, enjoy those grandchildren, and happy hiking!! 

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Congratulations Lori!  You have lots to celebrate!  Bless you for your longevity and commitment to doing what's best for our students.  You will be missed!  Enjoy your next journey in life.  Cheers to celebrating your career, enjoy those grandchildren, and happy hiking!! 

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Congratulations, Dr. Z! Wishing you ALL the best as you enter this next chapter of your life journey! Thank you for all you have done throughout your years to support students & staff! Thank you, also, for being a mentor to me as I started in an administration role! <3

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Congratulations, Dr. Z! Wishing you ALL the best as you enter this next chapter of your life journey! Thank you for all you have done throughout your years to support students & staff! Thank you, also, for being a mentor to me as I started in an administration role! <3

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Becca Johnson

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All my best wishes to you! Thank you for your years of service to NBAPS. Blessings and fond thoughts be with you as you pursue your future plans.
- Jan Ashlin

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Lori,

To this day you are the best admin that I have ever had! Thank you for guiding me as a brand new teacher. Your ability to take chaos head on,  and make calm, fair,  rational decisions is a skill set that I often think of when I'm making decisions now,  much later in my career. WWLD? Thank you for all you have done for me, and all of the other staff and students you have impacted throughout your career!  Enjoy retirement and congratulations!

Leah Taylor

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from the beginnings of our online learning programs your dedication and commitment to kids was evident. Best wishes to you From Tracy Quarnstrom

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Congratulations Dr.Z

I have always admired your work and have so appreciated your thoughts. You have helped me and other board members understand what repercussions can come from our policy committee discussions. Your input is invaluable!
Thank you also for your time and talents for our students. Your smile when talking about activities happening in your school is so wonderful, it was so obvious how proud you are of your staff and students. Enjoy your next chapter ahead. I know the district can replace you in body, but, never in spirit!

Kirby

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Lori-

Thank you for all you've done for the students, staff and families of NBAPS over the past 30 years! To honor you appropriately, I searched for a word that would exemplify your amazing gifts and talents.

Multipotentiality refers to the abilities of a person to excel in two or more different areas.  You certainly have the superpowers of a multipotentialite! Thank you for sharing your superpower of problem solving. You have an uncanny ability to see issues from a wide variety of angles and foresee potential hurdles long before they must be navigated. I know when you have a wonderment that you are lifting up multiple perspectives so that all angles of the problem can be solved. You see beyond your own responsibilities and pay close attention to how decisions made at one level of our school district will affect others. I can see how your superpower of problem solving made you successful in each role you assumed through the years.

Thank you for sharing your superpower of navigating change. You understand that there is a human side of change that requires additional time and attention. You are so effective at helping others unite around a purpose which motivates a collective will to continuously improve.

Thank you for sharing your superpower of kindness. Your genuine empathy and  ability to come alongside a student or family so that they can get more out of their educational experience is inspiring!

I admire your superpowers and I appreciate your years of service to the students and families of NBAPS!

Best of joy and success to you on your next chapter!

-Sara

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What an outstanding career you have had!  I am so fortunate to know you and look forward to what comes next for you and your family. There is no doubt that you are/will be a phenomenal grandmother and learn a lot about boy babies!

May you also find time to share your extensive knowledge of literacy and pedagogy with those who will apply their learning from you to increase the achievement of those they educate. Your knowledge is very much needed. I am grateful to have learned from you.

You are a deep thinker and empathetic leader.  How they will miss you at the Ed Center, Sunrise and at NBAPS! I was beyond grateful to have you at my side in the many roles you served while I was at NBAPS. You worked countless hours assisting your staff in every way humanly possible. You always served where needed. Dr. Z you are a true servant leader.

Your loyalty to the school district is so admirable and your care for each and every student, and every staff member, every day has been inspirational.

May we forever stay in touch.

Deb

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Well, Lord knows we've been through a lot over the last 11 years we've been colleagues.  I have always appreciated your unwavering efforts to ensure ALL of our students get the best we have to offer.  You have challenged me to think differently on some things, and a few times it even worked:)  I am so happy for you to be able to step down from the principalship and step up for your grandchildren and your family.  Congratulations on a truly wonderful career, you should be so proud of all that you have accomplished and the lives you have impacted... including my own.  Thank you.
With gratitude,

Coley

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Lori, what a bright spot you have been to many students, teachers, and families the past several year.  I know you have sure left a footprint on our family.  Your contagious spirit and smile will certainly be missed!  Quilt on... 

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Lori, what a bright spot you have been to many students, teachers, and families the past several year.  I know you have sure left a footprint on our family.  Your contagious spirit and smile will certainly be missed!  Quilt on... 

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The Rue Crew

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Lori...goshdarnit I am going to miss you! Thank you for being such a great colleague and friend over the last 12 years. I am profoundly excited for what comes next for you and your family! Give those little ones a squeeze for me!.....PT