Central District welcomes 25 new staff members

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently welcomed 25 new staff members for the 2016-17 school year. They gathered on Aug. 29 for a special orientation to familiarize themselves with the district’s administrators, buildings and policies.

“By putting kids first and always, results will always follow,” said Superintendent of Schools John DeTommaso in his welcome address to the new staff.

Throughout the day, the new staff members heard from a variety of district administrators on topics ranging from effective communication to leveraging the increased technological capabilities available for instruction, such as the Bring Your Own Device initiative and Smart Boards.

On Aug. 30, staff continued their orientation at their respective buildings, during which they met with their principals, department supervisors and mentors, or “buddy teachers,” to review instructional topics.