Port Washington Schools Named Reward Schools by NYSED

The New York State Education Department recently named Paul D. Schreiber High School, Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School and South Salem Elementary School in the Port Washington School District as three of only 354 New York State Reward Schools for high performance.

Reward Schools are those schools that have made the most progress or have the highest performance in the state with no significant gaps in student achievement.

At the Sept. 9 Board of Education meeting, Paul D. Schreiber High School Principal Ira Pernick, Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School Principal Marilyn Rodahan and South Salem Elementary School Principal Chris Shields were presented with award certificates sent by the New York State Education Department and Board of Regents. According to the State Education Department, the district, overall, is designated as “in good standing.”

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Mooney stated, “We are proud of all of our schools for their academic achievements.”

Board of Education President Karen Sloan read the accompanying congratulatory note from the state, which said the awards are to recognize the strong academic achievements of the schools’ learning communities. “These awards celebrate the success of our district in supporting educational excellence,” Sloan said. “Congratulations on a job well done.”

Photo by Port Washington Public Schools. Port Washington School District Board of Education President Karen Sloan (left) and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Mooney (far right), presented Schreiber High School Principal Ira Pernick, Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School Principal Marilyn Rodahan and South Salem Elementary School Principal Chris Shields with awards commemorating their schools’ designations as Reward Schools by the New York State Education Department.