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St. Anthony's School principal retires By Liz Dadson |
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 St. Anthony's principal Ed Goetz (C) is presented with cards and a Book of Memories by students Dylan Smith (L), Cole Pumfrey, Riley Cook, Matt Woodhall, Aidan McKay and Aaron Frampton  Principal Ed Goetz (C) is surrounded by the Junior and Senior Kindergarten French Immersion students who sang a song in his honour  Grade 8 award winners are, back, Carly Tangney (L), Chiara Fatima Delas Armas, Meibh deRosenroll, Caelyn Nashiem; and front, Dawna Hilton (L), Angelique DeCosta-Webster and Sabine Pasley  Winning awards are, back, Luke Splettstoesser, Joshua Murphy, Brandon Mayer, Josh Smith; and front, John Paul Catelo (L), Riley Cook and Natasha Lenartowych  Award winners are, back, Matthew Woodhall (L), Marcello Pagnotta, Evan Hoover, D.J. Petrella, Danielle Douel; and front, Mark ter Woerds (L), Laura Mangotich, Jessica Satosek and Cassidy Colhoun  Winning awards are Aaron Gordon (L), Christina Brown, Jason Dales and Mark ter Woerds | ||||
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The assembly at St. Anthony's School, Kincardine, on the last day of school was a celebration of achievement but also a farewell to principal Ed Goetz who is retiring. After 32 years as an educator, Goetz is ready do something other than go to school every day. He began his career at St. Anthony's, and has taught everything from Grades 1-8. He went to Mary Immaculate School in Chepstow where he spent a year teaching before becoming principal. From there, he was principal at Holy Family School in Hanover before returning to St. Anthony's five years ago. "It's been an exciting career," he said. "I've enjoyed watching the children grow up. In fact, my first students now have their children going to this school. It's still a small rural community and we don't have the problems they face in the big cities." He said the parents are very supportive and the children are well-behaved and good ambassadors of their school and the community. The one main change at St. Anthony's has been the increase in French Immersion students which has presented the challenge of providing that program. Also, in the past year, the emphasis has been on assessment, he said. "We want to get a better idea of where we are, academically. Then refine our instruction so we are better meeting the needs of the students." Goetz always wanted to be a teacher. In fact, he told his Grade 8 teacher that he was going to become a teacher and has kept in touch with her through the years. He became a principal because he wanted to influence instruction and make an impact on a larger number of students. Goetz said he will miss the students, particularly those who present a challenge due to behaviour difficulties. "You accept the challenge of bringing them as far as you can and then watch them grow and change and mature. It's exciting to be an effective part of that." He won't miss the paperwork. "The role of a principal is a very administrative one," he said. Once he retires, he wants to travel, do more volunteering in the community and with the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife, Barb, have lived in Kincardine since 1968 and have three sons. The two eldest live in Kincardine: James works at Bruce Power, is married to Maddy, and has two daughters; and John works at Superheat; and Steven lives in Toronto and is going to Ryerson to study journalism. "Barb and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern United States seaboard, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, in October," said Goetz. "Besides travel, we want to spend more time with our granddaughters." His wife works at Bruce Power and will be retiring in a few years.
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The Grade 8 awards were presented again at the assembly. Receiving awards are the following:
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