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Thomas Ricupero, principal of Francis F. Wilson Elementary School for the last 15 years, is set to retire in October.

Thomas Ricupero, principal of Wilson Elementary School, to retire after 39 years in district

“Oh my gosh, my stomach dropped,” laughed Kara Spinelli, a fourth-grade teacher and academic facilitator at Francis F. Wilson Elementary School, recalling the moment she found out that Principal Thomas Ricupero was retiring. “It’s definitely going to be a big adjustment.” more

By Ben Strack | 8/23/18

Rachel Green, Valley Stream North’s newly appointed principal.

Rachel Green ‘all in’ at North High School

“Pupils come first.” With that succinct appraisal, Dr. Mark Ferris, the assistant superintendent for instruction in the Wantagh School District, summed up his years working with Rachel Green, the newly appointed principal of Valley Stream’s North High School. more

By Timothy Denton | 5/16/18

Anthony Allison is the new assistant principal of MacArthur High School in Levittown.

MacArthur welcomes new assistant principal

The Levittown School District has appointed Anthony Allison as the new assistant principal to MacArthur High School, effective Aug. 23. The district brings in students from North Wantagh and … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 10/19/17

Back to school at Lincoln Orens

Since he became the principal of Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School on July 5, Dr. Bruce Hoffman has been getting to know the neighborhood, and his future students. He regularly goes … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 8/17/17

Lincoln Orens welcomes new principal

The Lincoln Orens Middle School is welcoming Dr. Bruce Hoffman as its new principal, effective July 1. Hoffman is coming from an assistant principal role at Lindenhurst Middle School and replaces … more

By Danny LaRose | 7/6/17

Retiring as Freeport High School principal, Linda Carter was made an honorary member of the FHS DECA at the close of the school year. Pictured: DECA team adviser Nela Hawthorne, left and Linda Carter, right.

Freeport H.S. Principal passes on the torch

She tried to blink her tears away, while taking a deep breath, Linda Carter, shifted her attention to the things she had to get done before July, when she would retire as principal of Freeport High … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 6/29/17

Lincoln Orens welcomes new principal

The Lincoln Orens Middle School is welcoming Dr. Bruce Hoffman as its new principal, effective July 1. Hoffman is coming from an assistant principal role at Lindenhurst Middle School and replaces … more

By Danny LaRose | 6/28/17

Watson second-grade twins Maggie, left, and Addie Fox, second from right, along with fifth-grade sister Laney, all won the chance to be Principal Joan Waldman’s assistants on May 31.

Sisters assist principal at Watson school for a day

Each year, one Floyd B. Watson Elementary School student wins a chance to be Principal Joan Waldman’s assistant for the day. But this year, three sisters enjoyed the honor. more

By Brian Kacharaba | 6/8/17

Kennedy principal: Student diagnosed with meningitis

Kennedy High School parents received an alarming warning Tuesday night: A student at the south Bellmore school has contracted meningococcal meningitis, “a severe bacterial infection of the … more

By Scott Brinton and Erik Hawkins | 5/10/17

St. Agnes welcomes new assistant principal

Saint Agnes also welcomed in a new assistant principal this September. Brian Jensen spent his entire childhood and adolescence in the New York City Catholic school system. After getting his … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/12/16