Moorhead High business teacher one of nine employees to retire this year
June 23, 2017
Mary Flesberg is proud to to have been a Moorhead High School teacher who has taught more than 17,000 students. She was named the 2016 Moorhead teacher of the year for her dedication to the school and her students.
Flesberg decided to retire this year after 35 years of teaching at Moorhead.
“I have been in Moorhead schools my entire life — from attending to teaching in this district,” she said. “This is the community I grew up in and the people here are very supportive of education.”
Flesberg had always known that she loved to teach as she started off teaching music and really learned to love it. After fours years in the business world she decided she was ready to begin her teaching career. She taught more than 10 classes, such as Personal Law, Personal Finance, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship, and College Prep and Career Readiness, among others. One of Flesberg’s favorites was Personal Law, which is a class that makes you really think of the laws and how you have to protect yourself.
Flesberg is interested in all areas of business. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business at Concordia College and her master’s degree in business at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
As Flesberg retires, she keeps in mind the things she still has not done and wants to see happen in her life, such as traveling the world, learning to paint and play more instruments, and spending more time with her family.
“I will always love teaching, but there are so many things I haven’t done yet,” Flesberg said.
As Flesberg retires, she leaves on a high and proud note. She leaves satisfied that she taught students what they need to know to be successful in life.
“I enjoy teaching about life more than topics,” Flesberg said. “If you’re truly interested and passionate about teaching students, then students will automatically show interest in any subject.”
Teaching in this community has always been a privilege to Flesberg.
“I am extremely thankful for the people in the community who were willing to share their experiences with my students, such as the judges and others who work at the Clay County Courthouse, those in law enforcement and banking, and everyone who made my teaching experience amazing,” Flesberg said.
She will miss those connections, everyone she works with and most all her students.
Besides Flesberg, the other retiring Moorhead Area Public Schools staff members who were recognized at the May 22 retirement reception hosted by the School Board were Ron Drechsel, Moorhead High School; Kathe Eldred, Robert Asp Elementary; Paula Frazee-Sperling, Ellen Hopkins Elementary; Pamela Hancock, Probstfield Center for Education; Karen Krebsbach, Moorhead High School; Nancy Oster, S.G. Reinertsen Elementary; Ruth Supler, Community Education; and Palma Wright, Horizon Middle School.
– Lonna Barwary, Reporter for Moorhead High’s The Spud
Photos:
Dr. Lynne Kovash, superintendent, and Moorhead School Board members present a token of appreciation to Mary Flesberg, Moorhead High School business teacher, who retired this month after 35 years with the district.
Dr. Kovash and Cindy Fagerlie, School Board member, congratulate Ruth Supler, parent educator for Moorhead Community Education’s Early Childhood Family Education program, on her retirement after 30 years with the district.
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