Wantagh Bids Farewell To 23 Faculty And Staff

Press release from SyntaxNY:

June 10 2020

The Wantagh School District congratulated 23 administrators, faculty and staff who announced their retirement at various board of education meetings during the 2019-2020 school year. Superintendent of Schools John McNamara and the board of education congratulated and thanked the retiring faculty for their dedication to Wantagh students and their combined 613 years of service and commitment to the community.

The district congratulates the following individuals:
Margie Ankeles – elementary education teacher – 25 years
Christopher Bermel – cleaner – 16 years
Kathleen Bopp – elementary education teacher – 35 years
Carolyn Breivogel – Wantagh High School principal – 31 years
James Brown – Wantagh High School assistant principal – 30 years
Stanley Bujacich – physical education teacher – 38 years
Patricia Calosso – director of world language, business and ENL – 30 years
Mary Capaccio – health teacher – 29 years
John Coacci – senior maintainer – 13 years
Stephanie Furey – special education teacher – 27 years
Barbara Kearney – family and consumer sciences teacher – 25 years
Peter Kravitz – English teacher – 29 years
Dr. Roberta Kupietz – psychologist and data coordinator – 40 years
Sheila LaLima – librarian – 30 years
Janet Mark – teacher aide – 13 years
Lauren Ostrow – family and consumer sciences teacher – 34 years
Laurie Piumelli – special education teacher – 25 years
Catherine Schmidt – typist clerk – 16 years
Ellen Stern – reading teacher – 35 years
Joyce Stottler – senior personnel clerk – 18 years
Donna Sullivan – physical therapist – 15 years
Marie Trainor – teacher aide – 33 years
Eric von Bargen – social studies teacher – 26 years

This press release was produced by SyntaxNY. The views expressed here are the author’s own.