Mrs. Miller will be retiring at the end of this school year after 19 years of teaching theatre here at Wydown Middle School. She will be missed, but we all wish her the best in the next chapter and adventure in her life.
Below are tributes from current and former Wydown Theatre Company members.
CONGRATS MRS. MILLER!
Thank you so much, Mrs. Miller! You are a great teacher, we love you! (Estella Wrighton)
Thank you so much for all of your time here! You're an amazing teacher and we are all sad to let you go. Thanks so much for making my other pair of legs! They're turning out great. (Kati Zustiak)
Thank You Mrs.Miller for all you do for the school and me. From Costume Crew to Speech and Debate, thank you. (Annalise Yorg)
You made my first year at Wydown so fun! Theater works was the best class. Thank you so much! (Maggie Mohr)
Mrs. Miller, you have been an amazing teacher and I am sad to see you go. I will miss you a ton because you are fun, amazing, and incredibly nice, Costume crew won't be the same without you. We love you Mrs. Miller (Hayden Bond)
Mrs. Miller, you have always been an amazing director and teacher. You really helped me learn the basics to theatre and acting. I would not be doing musicals without you. Thank you so much for all your work and time teaching young people to act. (Finn Barber)
Mrs. Miller, you have been a wonderful drama teacher, costume crew leader, and a pack teacher to everyone. your work here will forever be remembered. We love you! (Molly Arnold)
Thank you for caring so much about these shows! (Catie Baxter)
I have only had you for two WMS Theater shows, but you have been so kind and I am so thankful for your energy! Thank you! (Eloise Stitziel)
You have helped me so much in the past 2 years I've been at Wydown. And I know that i'm not the only one you've helped. While i'm sad to see you go, I also wish you the best for your future. From Santa Fe to Bikini Bottom Bay, we'll always miss you. (Saya Canter)
Had lots of fun in speech and debate, going to miss the goat game (Marion Salas)
I'm so upset that you are leaving, you are so sweet and so kind everyone will mis you! (Aly Cruz)
Congratulations on a successful career, Mrs. Miller! Throughout my experiences in Costume Crew and theater, Mrs. Miller was a wonderful teacher to work with. I wish her all the best on her retirement. (Katerine M. Strait)
You are such awesome teacher! When I have been in shows here you always make sure every detail is perfect, and the costumes are always incredible because of you. You have taught me so much, and I will miss you!! (Lily Goldman)
Dear Mrs. Miller, Thank you for all you have done for Wydown. I loved getting to work with you and you will be missed! (Nina Satorius)
Thank you so much for your hard work Mrs. Miller! you made costume crew and musical theater so much fun and so enjoyable. (Zoe Shook)
Thank you so much for helping with costumes and props during the musicals, and I loved preforming in Shrek and Newsies for musical theatre! (Isabella Kotets)
You helped theatre works really fun and I learned a lot from you. (Liam Balestra)
Congratulations on your 19 years here at Wydown! I remember when you helped me with the dress that you were trying to sew and when the elastic came out. You taught me a lot and now I know how to fix things like that. Enjoy your retirement! (Ella Ambler)
Thank you for giving me such good memories and introducing me to the world of theater. Some of my favorite memories take place in the drama room after and during school, including the mock trial during speech and debate, my very first day of costume crew, and all of seventh hour drama last year. You are an amazing teacher and when I am in one of your classes I learn so much about the topic we are studying. The drama room is one of my all-time favorite rooms throughout the entire building, probably because of how much time I've spent in it. Thank you again for making costume crew and all of your classes such an amazing experience and I hope that you enjoy all the adventures that you can now pursue. (Avery Roach)
Mrs. Miller has always been great with people, she’s kind and great. We will miss her a lot. :) (Olive Glock)
Thank you so much for helping make all these productions possible. (Simone Millett)
Mrs. Miller you are awesome and kind thank you for teaching me many techniques in costume crew. (Mary Jane McGaughey)
I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Mrs. Miller in 3 productions and a class. I had so much fun and will always remember ISD but also the amazing shows that you have helped accomplish. Thank you Mrs. Miller (Mike Milchanowski)
Thank you so much for teaching at Wydown. I've been in all the musical's since I got here, and you've always remembered me and said hello. You've been such a supporting member of the school and we're all so sad to see you go. Thank you so much for all the support. (Cate Gabel)
Dear Mrs. Miller,
I haven't known you long since i'm only a sixth grader, but I do know that you are an amazing teacher and person and I thought you should know that. once again, you're awesome and I hope you had fun at our school! (Brooklyn Bruegenhemke)
You have been an awesome costume crew teacher! You will always be remembered and missed at Wydown! (Suzette Satorius)
Thank you so much for making my year so much better. Speech/Debate was my favorite class. I looked forward to it all day. It makes me so sad that you are retiring, and I wish you well. (Apollo Chu)
Thank you so much Mrs. Miller for never failing to impress us with your out of this world costume work! You and your team is a huge part in making our Wydown middle school productions possible! We’re all sad to see you go, thank you for spending all of this time with us and helping make the Wydown Theatre Company what it is today! (Owen Weiss)
You scare me, but in a good way! You are the firmest and most principled teacher I've ever had. Thanks for helping me grow. (Clara Snyder)
Thank you for always working so hard to make each show great! (Sam Abeles)
Thanks Ms. Miller for everything you've done for Wydown Theatre Company! You make Wydown, Wydown! (Stella Talsky)
Dear Mrs.Miller I hope you have a lot of fun when you retirer and we all will miss you lots.you wear all way there for someone when they need help and when they wear sad, you wear amazing at your job. thank you (Samantha Bruegenhemke)
Mrs Miller’s costume crew is what got me into props when I was in 8th grade, and I’m not sure I would’ve had the fun I’ve had in high school without her kickstarting that for me. Thank you Mrs Miller for everything you have done for me. (Greta Glock)
Thank you so much for being a great Costume Director! You work really hard and manage to get everything perfect. I hope you enjoy your retirement! (Ada Macanufo)
Thank you for being a great instructor and director! I especially respect how you can juggle in-depth classes and productions and making incredible contributions to both! (Chris Greenberg)
Thank you for everything you did for the Wydown Theatre Company and congratulations. (Maria Sokhn)
As we bid farewell to a remarkable chapter in your career, we want to celebrate your retirement with love, joy, and gratitude. Please take a moment to share your memories and experiences with us. (Simon Van Duren)
Thank you so much for being an awesome teacher and costume crew director! (Gigi Gracie)
Thank you for your theater service (Joshua Schroeder)
Sponge Bob is only my first show, but Ms. Miller has made it such an amazing experience. She's always willing to help out when you need her, and isn't afraid to give constuctive feedback. Thank you so much for making this a show I will never forget! (Simran Bazzani)
Thank you for your help with costume crew. And I learned a lot about arting (Eileen Olson)
Thank you for being an Amazing Speech teacher i ever met and i hope you can keep going (Isaac Li)
Thank you for all that you have done for the Wydown Theatre Productions. (Connor Cross)
Mrs Miller is one of the perseverance teachers I know, I think she's very talented and resilient. When there's a problem with costumes she always finds a way to fix it. (Lauren Addison-Hardy)
You are the best! you tought me so many things! your very special. I will really miss you even though I dont have any classes with you I just have costume crew. You really make all of these shows happen. (Kenley Runge)
You always gave such great feedback on my speeches and presentations in speech and debate class. (Izzy Cuddihee)
Mrs.Miller has been a joy to everyone during her time here. I haven't known her for very long, but I loved the time spent with her through the making of Spongebob The Musical and Twisted Tales Of Terror! WE LOVE YOU MRS.MILLER, and happy retirement. (Mila Everett)
