Cheltenham School District’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Wagner Marseille notified district families last week that Marcy Hockfield, principal of Cedarbrook Middle School, is retiring after the current school year.

The letter from Superintendent Marseille reads:

I’m writing today to inform you of an administrative change occurring at Cedarbrook Middle School. After 35 years as an educator, Marcy Hockfield, who has served as the proud principal of Cedarbrook since 2016, will retire, effective Friday, June 19, 2020.

In her four plus years at the helm of Cedarbrook, Ms. Hockfield created a feeling of home and family for all students and staff. When the CBK family was spread among three buildings before the new Cedarbrook opened in August 2018, Ms. Hockfield worked diligently to ensure unity and community among the students and staff. Later focused on providing the best experience possible for our students and staff, Ms. Hockfield guided them through the transition to the new Cedarbrook with tremendous composure. The unbridled elation of the students and staff the day they first stepped foot in their new “home” is etched in my memory.

Ms. Hockfield played a large part in designing the new Cedarbrook, what she calls the “perfect” middle school. With its unique spaces and experiences for myriad students, Ms. Hockfield utilized the space to build community. By creating an immersive, student-centered atmosphere, Cedarbrook’s climate and culture has helped students and staff blossom. Cedarbrook is a happy space for them. I see it on each of the mornings I greet students as they enter the building.

Read the entire letter here.