Baldwin Herald 08-04-2022

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VOl. 29 NO. 32

AUGUST 4 - 10, 2022

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On the football field, kids learn so much more By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

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nce the players and now the coaches, Baldwin teens are helping the next generation learn valuable football and life skills. Volunteers from Baldwin High School, the Baldwin Bombers travel team and varsity football head coach Frank Chimienti all had a hand in a skills clinic hosted by the two teams on July 27. The non-contact drills challenged their 5- to 13-year-old charges while helping them learn the importance of being team players, sharing,

and trusting others. The clinics debuted last summer, running four days a week for five weeks, and the program is expected to become a preseason tradition in Baldwin as it attracts more athletes each year. Bombers President Jeff Meyer and Chimienti came up with the idea for weekly multi-session instruction while brainstorming how to resharpen players’ abilities after the pandemic. This year the clinics began on July 5, and will end next Thursday. At last Wednesday’s session, more than a dozen volunteer coaches worked with Continued on page 5

Camhi elected president of superintendents association By KARINA KOVAC kkovac@liherald.com

Shari L. Camhi, superintendent of the Baldwin Union Free School District, was sworn in July 13 as the 2022-23 president of American Association of School Administrators, also known as the School Superintendents Association. The association, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a network of educators who advocate for equitable access to the highest-quality public education for all students, and develop and support school system leaders. Running against two other superintendents, Camhi promot-

ed her ideas about education, including giving children more opportunities to explore their passions and accommodating different types of learning. She also spoke of the Baldwin district’s accomplishments, such as being named a Lighthouse District — a model of leadership and mentor to other schools — and its innovative Academic Academies, in which students can get to know professions they’re interested in before they commit to one in the future. Over the years, Baldwin has been recognized for its innovative and rigorous academic programs, numerous partnerships with local colleges, like Hofstra

University and Nassau Community College, and its redesigned classrooms, and prides itself on helping students become college-, career-, and life-ready. The district’s graduation rate is currently 98 percent. “The world is a different place than it was in 1965, 1985 and 2005,” Camhi said at the AASA Installation Celebration in Washington. “It is incumbent upon us, as school district leaders, to reinvent the experiences our students take in on a daily basis and create experiences that are amicable to the jobs they will have in the future. As part of Learning 2025, we look forward to networking with school communi-

ties across the country, and support one another regarding the myriad of possibilities for other school systems moving forward.” Daniel Domenech, the association’s executive director, said, “As we continue to light the path for school districts across the country in their collective efforts to redesign and reshape the way

kids learn, I am thrilled that Superintendent Shari Camhi — a futuristic leader — will serve as the president of school administrators association for the coming year. It is imperative that superintendents take bold, actionable steps in order for their school systems to succeed. Shari and her team at Baldwin Continued on page 4


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