As a result, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have both updated joint guidance for schools, consistent with the CDC recommendations and Executive Order requirements. On January 11, 2022, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2022-03, which adopts the CDC’s recently modified quarantine and isolation periods. I love the teachers at Hamel, they are all very sweet.” “I will definitely miss the kids the most. And I just want to be able to see her more.”Īlthough Wiltshire is looking forward to more time with her granddaughter and more motorcycle rides with her husband, stepping away from Hamel and District #7 will not be easy. “She lives in Kansas City with my son and daughter-in-law and he’s a minister there, which means they are not off on the weekends and I am.
Wiltshire never expected or planned to retire, but the decision for her retirement came with the birth of her first grandchild born last June. It’s good to see those former kids grow up and be successful and happy.” “Some of the students at Hamel now, I had their parents at Midway. She’s seen a lot of change in her 36 years – most notably the fact that everything is now on computers – and has also been seeing a second generation of students come through the buildings. Working in one place for 36-plus years is not something many are able to do.Īccording to Wiltshire, it’s been the people that have kept her in the District. I’ve always done anything and everything that was needed.” “I think I’ve done everything expect be a teacher. Of course, there were other “unofficial jobs” she did along the way from subbing as a custodian to being a special education assistant and even helping the part-time nurse at Hamel. Her time with District #7 has also included working in the Midway Media Center and serving as secretary at both Glen Carbon Elementary and Goshen Elementary. “It was close enough that I could go back and forth from home and work easily, and my daughter was in first grade at that time.” She is one of the District’s longest active employees.Ī resident of Midway, Wiltshire began her District #7 career in August 1985 on the playground at Midway Elementary. Janet Wiltshire | Hamel Elementary | SecretaryĪfter 36 and a half years with District #7, Hamel Elementary secretary Janet Wiltshire will retire at the end of January. Special Education and Service Related Staff.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Student Services.