Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Education -
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Published on: 5/10/2005
Last Visited: 5/11/2005
Glenwood Springs High School music teacher Jeannie Miller hugs GSHS principal Mike Wells on Friday during the Re-1 retirement party at the Hotel Colorado.
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At a recent academic assembly, our principal, Mr. Wells, told the students a story about himself and the three other retiring teachers.He said that they had been working on a puzzle together for the last three months.They were really excited because on the box it said "4-5 years."
This joke is a staple in Mr. Wells' repertoire, but everyone laughed just the same.It is precisely reasons such as lame jokes (among many other incredible traits) that GSHS will miss the four retiring faculty next year.
Mike Wells, Jeannie Miller, Janie Crisp and Bob Brooks have around 125 combined years in public education.
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Mr. Wells has been at GSHS for 25 years, and has been the principal for 20 of those years.Wells is optimistic and amiable (not to mention a huge Chicago Cubs fan).He can always be spotted in the halls, talking and interacting with students and faculty.He loves to make people laugh and always has a quick comeback or corny joke on hand.Wells is a believer and an advocate of every student.He is incredibly supportive and attends almost every extracurricular event our school participates in locally, including all state events.He has said that he will really miss the interaction with the students after he retires, but he still plans to be actively involved in the construction of the new school.