Carmel Elementary School will say goodbye to several retiring staff members at the end of this month as these ladies start their next chapter in life.  The four retiring teachers have a combined 118 years of experience between them.  Last week, the retiring staff members celebrated this milestone with many current and former colleagues, family, and friends. Carmel student reporters interviewed the retiring teachers about their history, what they like best about teaching, what their retirement plans are, and more.

Ms. Suzanne Hay by Student Reporter Emily Kozlowski

WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Two students from River Ridge High School were selected by the Woodstock-Midday Optimist Club for their excellence in sports and academia. 

The students are Parker Nayman, a junior and Steven Spear, a sophomore. 

Parker is a cheerleader, basketball player and track athlete; and on the basketball team, she is the second leading scorer. She was selected for the 7AA All-Region Second Team and holds the school record in the 400 with a time of 65 seconds. 

Steve participating on, both, the football and basketball teams. He leads basketball team in assists and steals and was named to the All-County First Team. He, also, plays the quarterback role for their 8-2 Football team.