Friday, September 6, 2019
Vol. 79, No. 36
Levittown schools’ new staff
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Homegrown workshops prepare teachers for school year BY GARY SIMEONE
The Levittown Public Schools welcomed new staff into the district during a two-day orientation Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools program. The newest staff members to join the Levittown Public Schools attended the district’s two-day New Teacher Orientation program on Aug. 26 and 27. Held at Levittown Memorial Education Center, the program provided a smooth transition for new staff to get
acquainted with the district and meet their fellow educators. During the course of the two days, the new faculty were warmly greeted by the district’s central administration and board of education. They learned about the district’s
policies, procedures, payroll, instructional technology, New Teacher Induction Program and more. To conclude the orientation program, the new faculty enjoyed a luncheon together in the district’s Outdoor Learning Center and took a bus tour of the district.
Eighty-five elementary school teachers from the Plainview-Old Bethpage school district participated in a week-long series of literacy workshops last month, to help get them ready for the upcoming school year. The fourday program was held at Columbia University in Manhattan, as part of the (TCRWP,) Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. The professional development initiative was the first of its kind in the school district. Dr. Mary O’Meara, assistant superintendent for curriculum & instruction, said that the process began when the district formed
a collaborative partnership with the Columbia University Teacher’s College. “We engaged in this partnership so that our district’s elementary teachers could familiarize themselves with and use new writing units of study this school year,” said Dr. O’Meara. “Our teachers were trained over the course of four days by the staff at Columbia university in these mini-institutes.” Dr. O’Meara added that the training would help benefit both the educators and the students in the classroom. “This training will enable our See page 18
Pedestrian killed in crash
A pedestrian who was traveling westbound on Maple Avenue at the intersection of Stewart Avenue on Tuesday, August 27 at 9:50 p.m. was struck by a 2016 Honda CRV that was heading north-
bound on Stewart Avenue. As a result of the crash, the pedestrian suffered multiple traumas and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician.
A brake and safety inspection was conducted and the vehicle was released to its driver. No charges were filed. Neither the driver nor the pedestrian's names were released by the police.
Teachers in the Plainview Old Bethpage School District gathered for a week long series of literacy workshops.
Incoming schools gear up for year PAGE 8 Bethpage orientation sessions PAGE 10