Ryan Walentowski, who started his full-time teaching career at Orchard Center High School, has been appointed principal of the school.  His appointment was affirmed by the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education at a recent meeting.  Since last February, Mr. Walentowski has served as the interim principal of OCHS.

     Mr. Walentowski holds a bachelors degree in Kinesiology and Athletic Training from Michigan State University and has his master of arts and education in Secondary Teacher Education from the University of Phoenix.

     “I have enjoyed the time I have spent with Monroe Public Schools, and I greatly appreciate the opportunity to become an administrator and further contributing member of the district,” Mr. Walentowski said.

     After three years of being a substitute teacher in various Monroe County schools, Mr. Walentowski joined the teaching staff at Orchard Center as a physical education teacher in 2009.  During his teaching time at OCHS, Mr. Walentowski also has taught lifetime wellness, GED prep and on-line courses in health, mathematics, social studies, sciences and other elective courses to regular, at-risk, and expelled students.

     A native of the Ida area, Mr. Walentowski student taught at Dundee High School and is an assistant football coach at Ida High School.