Longtime Wyckoff Principal Mary Orr Retiring

Mary Orr, the “anchor” of Abraham Lincoln Elementary School for more than a quarter century, will step down from the position July 31.

Orr has worked in the Wyckoff School District for 46 years. She began working in the district in 1969 as a teacher at Lincoln Elementary, NorthJersey.com reported, before transferring to Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School to teach language arts.

Joanne Certo, president of the Parent Teacher Association, thanked Orr for her service to the school at a PTO meeting earlier this month, the website reported.

“Thank you for taking care of our children, us, and our school,” Certo said. “You are our anchor.”