Smithtown Teacher Earns State Award

Smithtown Central School District physical education teacher Helen Flynn has been selected by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as a recipient of its 2015 Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award.

Flynn, who has been teaching physical education in Smithtown for 13 years, currently works at Smithtown High School East and Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, Additionally, she has been the program coordinator for the Athletes Helping Athletes Club at HSE for the last seven years, as well as serves as the varsity field hockey head coach at HSW and assistant varsity coach of both the HSE winter and spring girls track and field teams.

“Ms. Flynn has distinguished herself as a leader in her profession,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Grossane. “This recognition is evidence of her dedication to professional excellence. She has demonstrated leadership and has a reputation for exemplary work. ”

Flynn will be honored at the Jay B. Nash Awards dinner on Nov. 20 at the Turning Stone Convention Center in Verona, New York.

Photo courtesy of the Smithtown Central School District: Smithtown Central School District honored physical education teacher Helen Flynn during a recent Board Meeting for earning the 2015 Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award. She is pictured here (center) with Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Grossane and Board of Education president Christopher Alcure.