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Retiring Middletown principal cherishes basics of education
C Lawrence Hawkins, educator for 38 years in the Middletown school district, retires June 30. He stresses reading as central, recalls early teaching days, and notes improvements for teachers alongside ongoing funding and parental understanding challenges. He reflects on career moves between multiple schools, the shifting role of principals to collaborative leadership, and his plans to travel and garden with his wife. He lists a long tenure across Washington Heights, Linden Ave, Albert Street, and Liberty Street schools.
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Susan Millen
Middletown
C. Lawrence Hawkins
Hawkins
Fleischmann Commission
Krause
Washington Heights
Wallkill Dist. No. 12
Middletown Memorial School
Benton Avenue
Mulberry Street
Memorial School
Linden Ave
Albert Street
Liberty Street
Linden Avenue