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Thank You From
Pick Pepe -
To all of my retired Schalmont colleagues and
friends:
If I were to type "Thank you" till my fingers
bled, I could not convey how grateful I am to those of you
who attended or contributed to my retirement celebration in
June. I've had many proud moments in my career, and many
great times with members of my Schalmont "family", but that
will be the most memorable when I reflect on these 37 years
in the days to come. It was far more spectacular than I
expected, and probably more than I deserve, too.
I can't imagine going to a workplace every
day with people you don't care for; fortunately, for me it's
been just the opposite, and a true privilege to serve the
families of this district working side-by-side with the most
decent, friendly and supportive people I know. We all say
that we got into this profession because of "the kids", and
that's true. We stay because we enjoy it, and the kids are a
huge part of that, of course; but they come and go very
quickly and our colleagues remain, and help us to remember
the triumphs and to forget the setbacks. Whether tickling
our funny-bones or tugging on our heart-strings, our
colleagues are just as big a reason why we stay.
Though I'm usually more of a funny-bone kind of guy, it's no
joke when I say that I've gotten a lot of energy,
inspiration and joy from you over the years. I've loved
working at Schalmont, and it's as much because of you as
because of the students. I hope you enjoyed your days at
Schalmont as much as I have, and thanks!
Rick Pepe
STA
Election Results:
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Officers |
High
School |
Middle
School |
President - Mary Beth Flatley
1st Vice President - Kelly Healy
2nd Vice President - Pete Rings
Secretary - Carol Carelli
Treasurer - Alisha Couse |
Chris Bailey
Kevin Meachem
Fred Orlando
Carol Russell |
Bob Anderson
Deborah D'Arcangelis
Joann Lasky
Mike Libertucci |
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Jefferson |
Mariaville |
NYSUT Delegates |
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Lori Bittner
Kathy Cathell
Carol Walker
Mary Zanta |
Kim
Knapik |
Alisha Couse
Michele Williams
Lori DeMeo, Alternate |
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Woestina |
| Corinne
Kinns |
Sad News from STA
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Gertrude Suits, former Pine Grove Teacher, passed away on April 11, 2009 at the
age of 95. Sandra Suits, retired Physical Education teacher at the HS, is
her daughter.
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Former Physical Education teacher, longtime STA President and Board of Education
member, Ed Martin, died Sunday, March 15, 2009. Ed is the father of high
school teacher, Carol Russell and husband of Helen Martin, former Woestina
Principal.
Middle
School Teacher receives National Board Teacher Certification
Mrs. Elisa Pepe, middle school English teacher became the newest STA member to
receive National Board Teacher certification. She joins 21 other Schalmont
teachers (active and retired) who have earned this honor. Elisa is pictured at
right with Mr. Michael Kondratowicz, MS Principal, who congratulates her for
this honor.
The
March/April 2009 issue
of the STATIC is now available. Check out
other issues.
The Retiree Connection
is Now Available - This new link is dedicated to the
retired STA members who may need "one - stop" shopping for
information regarding their colleagues. Need an address or
email? Can't find that phone number? This is the
place to check out what retirement holds for those of us still
teaching. Suggestions are always welcome. Simply
email Carol Carelli at
ccarelli@nycap.rr.com. All retired STA members are
invited to share their experiences and thoughts. Simply
click on the
Retiree Connection link on the left sidebar or click
here.
New form for STA
reimbursement -
In an effort to streamline the process for getting
reimbursed for expenses incurred by members on behalf of STA, we
have created a new form, which must be submitted with any receipts for payment.
Checks will be processed STA Treasurer, Alisha Couse, at the
middle and at the end of each month. Receipts which
are submitted without the
form
will be
returned to the member without payment. Extra forms are
available from Alisha Couse or may be downloaded
here.
Are
you still confused about 403(b) accounts? Check out
www.403bwise.com for
almost all of the answers to your questions. It also has
tips for new investors.
Are
you thinking of retiring next year? Just want to know more about
your options for the future? The New York State Teachers' Retirement System will
be conducting their
Summer 2009 Pre-Retirement Seminars. This is a good time for anyone over
45 who would like more information about retirement and benefits to hear
from the experts what your option are.
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