Jim didn't want a traditional retirement party. "Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories," he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party - carbon neutral and heart healthy!

To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to this blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! (Jim will be the only person able to comment on messages after they are posted).

And while you're at it, Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services.

Please submit your message before Jim retires on December 30, 2011. Include your name at the end of your message.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Congratulations on your retirement, Jim!

Jim—My very best to an innovative State Librarian with whom some of us at ODE have had the privilege of working over these past years! Your bedrock support of OSLIS and creative thinking about services in the technology age have been greatly appreciated by those of us at ODE. And we can’t forget the ever-popular joint Summer Reading Program with Superintendent Castillo. This summer we’ll be thinking of you relaxing on the patio indulging in your own, personal summer reading program!
Appreciatively,
Julie

1 comment:

  1. Jim ScheppkeNovember 13, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Great to hear from you Julie. We have had a good partnership over the years haven't we? OSLIS and summer reading are more important than ever. I hope we can have an even stronger partnership with ODE in the future. As you have shared with me, the bar on reading proficiency is going to be set even higher with the new Common Core standards. It will take all of us working together as never before to help all our students become good readers and be able to meet the new standards. I hope we can do that.

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