Schools
Wantagh Honors Retiring Staff Members
More than a dozen staffers, with hundreds of years of combined experience, are leaving the district.
From Syntax: The Wantagh School District congratulated 14 administrators, faculty and staff who announced their retirement at various board of education meetings during the 2018-19 school year. Superintendent of Schools John McNamara congratulated and thanked the retiring faculty for their dedication to Wantagh students as well as their service and commitment to the community.
The district congratulates the following individuals:
Administration:
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- Assistant Superintendent for Business Adriana Silver (6 years)
- Wantagh Middle School Principal Dawn Matrochano (14 years)
- Patricia Kelly – supportive reading and math – Mandalay Elementary School (17 years)
- Ann Sallustro – elementary education teacher – Mandalay Elementary School (13 years)
- Cheryl Schwartz – elementary education teacher – Mandalay Elementary School (25 years)
- Non-instructional staff:
- Andrea Distler – senior typist clerk – middle school (19 years)
- Vincent Duwe – head custodian – Mandalay Elementary (32 years)
- Michael Golden – custodian – high school (38 years)
- Peter Held – district auto mechanic (36 years)
- Fern Miller – district senior accountant (35 years)
- Christopher Norman – cleaner – high school (16 years)
- Patricia Passcarella – senior typist clerk – high school (20 years)
- Maureen Reicherter – teacher aide – Forest Lake Elementary School (14 years)
- Susan Ruffini – teacher aide – middle school (23 years)
