Dear Mathletes,
After much reflection, I have decided it is time to let you know some big news. Some of you have already heard, but I will be retiring from Stevenson after this year. I have treasured my time as a MATH TEAM coach, treasured your successes in service and competition, treasured our many conversations about math, life, and learning. But good things must come to an end, and it is time for me to step away.
I have accepted a position at a local university (my old stomping grounds in Evanston) where I’ll be focusing on educational research as it relates to high school mathematics. While I’m excited for this next chapter, I’m going to miss my Tuesday afternoons with all of you.
The coaches and I have decided that there is no reason to wait for the end of the school year to make this announcement. Tomorrow, we’ll be gathering in 1508/1510 for a final farewell as I will be transitioning into the new position immediately. Yup. This will be my last MATH TEAM meeting. =(.
We’ll share some photos, a few coaches will give speeches, but then we will have to move on and engage in a quick mini-qualifying exam as we prepare for state competition. After all, what better way to end my years of coaching than by taking a math contest with our peers.
Before you start drafting emotional farewell emails or organizing a fun surprise for me…. April Fools!!!
I’m not actually retiring… Well, that’s not true either. I’ve been trying to retire every year for the past five years, but I never seem to be able to pull it off.
What is true is that we will be having a mini-qualifying exam at various grade levels, and we will be doing some competition math together with our peers. =)
April 1, 2025
All levels in room 1508/1510
3:31 – 4:29
daMathTeam
P.S. If you already started planning a farewell gift, we accept snacks.
Stevenson Math Team 