Two Swansea school principals are retiring this summer after decades of service to the district.

 

Joseph Case Junior High School Principal Robert F. Silveira and Mark G. Hoyle Elementary School Principal William J. Courville will both retire this summer, according to a community announcement.

 

Courville, a Swansea native and graduate, began his career in 1995 as the district's school adjustment counselor. He became principal of Mark G. Hoyle Elementary School seven years later and has held the position for 24 years. His retirement is effective June 30.

 

Silveira, a lifelong Swansea resident, attended Joseph Case Junior High School and graduated from Joseph Case High School in 1986. He became an EMT and volunteered with the Swansea Ambulance Corps and the Swansea Fire Department, serving nearly 20 years with Company 3 in Ocean Grove.

 

He began his teaching career at Case High School in 1994, teaching general science, biology and chemistry for nine years. He also served as the freshmen baseball coach and freshmen class advisor.

 

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