NEWS
Honoring Our Retirees
This year, 19 individuals will retire from the Cohoes City Schools. In an effort to recognize all of these unique individuals who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to serving our students, each retiree was given the opportunity to share their experiences. Check back for more stories.
Sue Bishop
Currently, she is a fifth-grade teacher at Harmony Hill School. Sue has also taught fourth grade at School 4, fifth grade at the School 4 annex, third grade at Abram Lansing Elementary School and sixth-grade math and science at Cohoes Middle School.
How long have you worked in the Cohoes City Schools?
31 years
What have been the highlights of your career?
I think the egg drop is one of my all-time favorites. I have also really enjoyed the people I work with. They have become family to me. Even though I don't live in Cohoes, I have invested my life to this community and the families here so that's going to be hard to leave.
I love that sometimes I feel like the pied piper. People will wave when they see me, and I often see kids in the community or adults that I had as students.
What will you miss the most?
I'll miss the creative aspect of teaching. I love the part of teaching that is acting, singing, window dressing… there's a lot of avenues to be creative. That will be my challenge in retirement. Where will those outlets be now? I will also miss the mental stimulation. There's always a workshop, something new to learn, practice, or a guest speaker. You have the opportunity to meet children's authors and see magicians.
What message would you like to leave the students with?
I would say the big message is detect your passion. Detect your passion and then do everything you can to make that your life's work.
What do you plan to do with your free time after you retire?
Travel, teravel, travel. On the list of places to visit are: The Great Wall of China and going through the Panama Canal.
