Superior Band Teacher Passes Baton

40 Years In The Books

Superior, Wis.

Tonight in students at Superior High School honored their orchestra teacher.

Jean Leibfried is retiring after 26 years with the Superior School District. Jean’s former students took the opportunity to surprise her for her final concert and celebrate with her as she journeys into retirement.

“It’s been the most fun job ever because I get to have the kids for all four years. I have their parents, their brothers and sisters and I have a long line of siblings who had me,” Jean Leibfried, SHS orchestra teacher.

Jean has been teaching orchestra for a total of 40 years and plans to get out of the country and fly to Norway in August.