Wagoner school renamed

(Wagoner-AP) -- Most schools and buildings are named for a person after the person's died. <br/><br/>Not so in Wagoner. This year, Maple Park Elementary was renamed William R. Teague Elementary. <br/><br/>Teague

Saturday, May 15th 2004, 10:29 am

By: News On 6

(Wagoner-AP) -- Most schools and buildings are named for a person after the person's died.

Not so in Wagoner. This year, Maple Park Elementary was renamed William R. Teague Elementary.

Teague has never taught anywhere but in Wagoner. He joined the district as a shop instructor 47 years ago, and he's been at his current school for 30 years.

The principal is taking two months off this summer before returning this fall. The 68-year-old expects to keep at his job for another year or two, depending on his health.

It's not unusual for Teague to give students hugs, fix the juice machine in the cafeteria or walk the halls wearing his signature cowboy hat and boots.

He says he enjoys the children, and they're what has kept him in his job so long.