By:Karenlyn Barone
"We can't wait to start!" said East Rockaway Superintendent Dr. Arnold Dodge. "We have so many wonderful things to look forward to."
East Rockaway may be the smallest school district on Long Island, but it has some of the biggest plans for the coming year, according to Dodge.
"'We will continue to focus on our goals with renewed vigor, including differentiated instruction, integration of technology into the curriculum and character education," he said. "We will also revisit the bond issue and hold discussions with the community about it. I am really looking forward to many positive things this year."
East Rockaway students will meet and greet 13 new staff members, including a new administrator, five teachers, four teaching assistants, two permanent substitute teachers and a teacher aide.
"We have hired some fabulous new staff members who are extremely enthusiastic," said Dodge.
The Lynbrook School District is one of the larger school districts in the area and it continues to thrive. Its 2004/05 staff roster boasts 28 new teachers, a new athletic director and three new principals. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Philip Cicero is a new hire, having started in July. He filled the position left open by retiring superintendent William Metkiff.
The East Rockaway School District will welcome the following new staff members:
Dawn Steinberger
Physical education teacher
High school
Vanessa Rudolph
Science teacher
High school
John Mugno
Coordinator of math and science
Admin - math/science/High school
Ilene J. Goldberg-Schuss
Math teacher
High school
Claire Maini
Teacher assistant, computer lab
Rhame/Centre Avenue Schools
Alyssa Brodie
K-6 teacher (leave replacement)
Rhame Avenue School
Christina Treglia
Teacher assistant, Early Literacy
Rhame Avenue School
Bridget Marrandino
Permanent substitute teacher
Centre Avenue School
Helen Baker
Teacher assistant, Early Literacy
Centre Avenue School
Kristina Imandt
Special-education teacher
High school
Andrew Amore
Permanent substitute teacher
High school
Nadine Brik
Teacher aide
High school
Erin Leidl
Teacher assistant
High school
The new faces involved in education throughout the Lynbrook district include:
Tom Graham
Director of Athletics, phys. e d. and health
High school
Karie Vitti
Instruction tech
High school
Denise Nystrom
Testing coordinato Atlantic Avenue
Janice Saraiva
Art High school
Vincent Lentini Art High school
Maureen LaForce Math
High school
Laura Fader Science
High school
Leslie Napoli Computers High school
Eric Finder Social studies High school
Peter Toscano Special ed. High school
Michelle Shenouda Science
High school
Charles King Science
High school
Lisa Andreoli English HS/SO
Alison Puliatte Principal Kindergarten Center
Michele Garland Kindergarten Center
Madelyn Torres ESL Kindergarten Center
Barbara Moore Principal Marion St. School
Susan Pesce-Moscheni Marion St. School
Kathryn Sorensen Special ed. North Middle School
Elisa Castiglione Music
North Middle School
Joseph Beyrer Social studies North Middle School
Stacy Miranda Guidance counselor
North Middle School
Lorraine Stutzmann Math
NO/SO
Rosa Neary Math
South Middle School
Margaret Ronai Principal South Middle School
Anne-Marie Calitri Social studies South Middle School
Julia Sternberger Special ed. South Middle School
Jennifer Trenz Library media
South Middle School
David Rabinowitz Social studies SO/HS
Stephanie Reel Science
SO/MS
Ellen Manning Waverly Park School
Thomas Santacapita English
High school Leave replacement
KerriLynn Maurillo
West End School Leave replacement
East Rockaway and Lynbrook schools will open Wednesday, Sept. 8.
