The Redmond School District offices, pictured in 2020.

Three long-time educators are moving into new chapters of their lives at the end of this school year, leaving behind their legacies at Redmond School District.

M.A. Lynch Elementary Principal Rayna Nordstrom and Sage Elementary Principal Carolyn Espinosa are retiring and Vern Patrick Elementary Principal Jennifer Hesse took a job out of state

Principal Nordstrom spent her entire 33-year career at the Redmond School District, with the past eight years as the principal at M.A. Lynch.

“As a principal, I have loved being a part of the growth our students have made, both academically and behaviorally,” said Nordstrom.

Nordstrom said she hopes for a smooth transition from her leadership to Chris Wyland, who will be the new principal at M.A. Lynch on July 1.

Wyland has been the Madras Elementary principal for the past five years. He has also been an assistant principal, athletic director, dean of students and history teacher over the past 15 years.

Principal Espinosa spent 16 of her 50-year education career in the Redmond School District and has been the first — and only — principal at Sage Elementary.

Espinosa said she has enjoyed “working with dedicated, passionate, and professional educators who give endlessly to provide each and every student with a nurturing and high quality learning environment.

The next principal at Sage is Colleen Chamberlain.

Chamberlain has been the student services coordinator at Sage for the past six years. She has also worked as a coordinator and instructional leader and has spent 27 years as a teacher leader in public education.

After eight years as the Vern Patrick Elementary principal, Jennifer Hesse is moving back to Colorado to continue her 25-year career as an elementary principal. Principal Hesse said she has enjoyed “the incredible students, staff, and families that are part of the Vern Patrick community.” She hopes the traditions and school pride will continue after she leaves.

Doug Taylor, a Vern Patrick alumnus and current assistant principal and athletic director at Redmond High School, will be the new principal at Vern Patrick.

Taylor has been with the Redmond School District since 2014, where he began as a teacher at Elton Gregory Middle School.

“The change in leadership at our elementaries is bittersweet,” said superintendent Charon Cline, in a release. “The exceptional educators and leaders who have served our schools will be missed. They have meant more than can be expressed to our students, district, and community.”

Cline added that the incoming principals “bring valuable experience, and two of those leaders are receiving well-deserved promotions within the district.”