Levittown Welcomes Nearly 30 New Teachers

Levittown's 27 new faculty members received a warm welcome from administration and the Board of Education during the school district’s New Teacher Orientation on Aug. 30, held at the Levittown Memorial Education Center.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald, board Vice President Peggy Marenghi, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Debbie Rifkin and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Todd Winch were on hand to welcome the faculty and to congratulate them on their new positions.

After revealing humorous anecdotes of her first days as a teacher, McDonald advised the faculty to take advantage of school and district leadership, as well as colleagues, when in need of assistance.

Marenghi noted that that the goal of the district is to help every student learn by tapping into their potential. “As long as you live by this motto, you will succeed,” she said.

After being introduced to union leaders, Assistant Superintendent for Business William Pastore and Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services Dr. Donald Sturz, the new faculty attended workshops on policy, districtwide technology, benefits, setting up a classroom, evaluation procedures and more. At the end of the orientation, they also received time to set up their classrooms for the Sept. 6 start of the 2016-17 school year.

Photo: Levittown School District.