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Middle School Principal a Finalist for Concord High School Job
Rundlett's Tom Sica is expected to return to CHS as its new leader.
CONCORD, NH - The current principal at Rundlett Middle School is a finalist to replace Concord High School principal Gene Connolly and is expected to be approved next week, according to Terri Forsten, the superintendent of schools for the Concord School District.
Tom Sica has been principal at the city’s middle school for six years and is the finalist for the position after an interview committee held a “very thorough in its review of applications and its interview processes,” according to Forsten.
Prior to Rundlett, Sica was an assistant principal at CHS for eight years. When he moved to New Hampshire from New York, he worked as assistant principal and then principal at Gilford Middle-High School for six years, according to Forsten.
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Sica worked as an English Teacher and then as Dean of Freshman at St. John’s Preparatory High School in New York and took his formal studies at a variety of universities including Niagara University, Mary Immaculate Seminary, Hunter College – City University and Plymouth State University.
In his cover letter to the search committee, Forsten noted, Sica shared a strong statement – “At the heart of what I do is a deep belief in the power of education to change lives, and to instill hope.”
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She added, “Through our interview, we were impressed by his depth of understanding on several topics including instructional practices, technology integration, teacher leadership and heterogeneous grouping. Mr. Sica spoke to the importance of joy in our profession and he talked about valuing laughter in our classrooms. We were struck by Tom Sica as both a strong educational leader and a compassionate person.”
While he hasn’t been officially selected by the Concord School Board, that will occur on Feb. 17, 2016, a statement by Forsten makes it appear as if it’s an a fait accompli: “We hope that you will join us in welcoming Tom Sica back to Concord High School.”
Sica will replace Connolly who revealed in 2014 that he had ALS and announced his retirement last year.
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