From Chocowinity Primary School

With the start of the 2015-2016 school year, five familiar faces won’t be among the staff welcoming students back to the classrooms.

Third-grade teacher Trish Clayton, physical education teacher Therese Guard, cafeteria manager Connie Womble, music teacher Julie Sizemore and exceptional children’s teacher Linda Street retired in June and have begun a busy round of retirement activities.

Clayton’s retirement plans include relaxing and traveling with her husband. She taught for 36 years, the past 25 at Chocowinity Primary School.

Guard taught for 32 years, spending the last 22 years of her career at CPS. She plans to rest, relax and enjoy an extended summer.

Womble began working for the school system in 1991 and joined the CPS staff in 2000. Her retirement will be a busy one spent caring for her grandchild and remodeling her home.

Sizemore’s 30-year career in the public schools included stints as band director, choral director and music teacher. She taught at CPS for 19 years. She plans to help her husband, Joe, with his charter boat business, play music, travel and spend time with her parents and step-grandchild.

Street taught at CPS for the past eight years, but her career with the school system spans 32 years. Retirement for her means an opportunity to relax, and she is looking forward to helping her three daughters complete their education.

The retirees were honored during the school’s traditional end-of-the-year luncheon in June. Principal Alicia Vosburgh noted that, among them, the women had provided more than 150 years of service to school children.