THE RETIRING teachers, administrators and staff members of the North Reading Public Schools contributed a combined 348 years of dedicated service to the town’s schoolchildren over many decades. They were recognized at Monday night’s School Committee meeting. Among them are: (front row, l-r): NRHS AD David Johnson, paraprofessional Lori Capezzuto, Hood 3rd grade teacher Kathy Gauvain, paraprofessional Nancy Sexton, Little School Principal Chris Molle, Little kindergarten teacher Heidi Kasle, NRMS history teacher Kris Davis, paraprofessional Barbara Papageogiou, Hood special education teacher Joyce Lorton, NRHS chemistry teacher Catherine Francis; (back row, l-r): NRHS Principal Anthony Loprete, School Committee Chair Jeff Friedman, SC members Scott Buckley, Tim Sutherland, Jennifer Leenders and Noelle Rudloff; paraprofessional Leslie Mazzone and Batchelder kindergarten teacher Debbie Reynolds. (Geof Simons Photo)