On August 21 and August 27, Hicksville Public Schools welcomed 20 new faculty members for the 2024-25 school year for two days of learning and training prior to beginning their careers with the district.
The orientation days gave the newest members of the Hicksville family the opportunity to learn about the district’s policy and procedures, as well as become better acquainted with their school buildings.
All new teachers will continue learning and ongoing collaboration throughout the year by participating in monthly “New Teacher Workshops.”
The district welcomes the following staff members and wishes them much success
in the years ahead:
- Annie Ankele – SPED Probationary (HHS)
- Ryan Costanza – Math Leave Replacement (HHS)
- Victoria Cusumano – Music Probationary (East Street/Woodland)
- Joanna Diamond – Behaviorist (Districtwide)
- Katie Donovan – SPED Probationary (HMS)
- Isabella Epstein – Bilingual Leave Replacement (East Street)
- Claudia Finkle – 6 th Grade Teacher (HMS)
- Madison Garraff – Elementary Music Probationary (Elementary)
- Jesse Karlewicz – Technology Probationary (HHS)
- Erin Kelly-Harris – Elementary Probationary (Lee Avenue)
- Guilia Laraia – Library Leave Replacement (Old Country Road)
- Linda Neptune – Library Probationary (Burns Avenue)
- Brigid Olson – SPED Probationary (Lee Avenue)
- Gabrielle Pucci – SPED Probationary (Burns Avenue)
- Andrea Rivera – Spanish Probationary (HMS/HHS)
- Laura Sandu – Italian Leave Replacement (HHS)
- Ricky Scarabino – SPED Probationary (HHS)
- Nicole Siegel – Math Leave Replacement (HHS)
- Sara Sowdrya – Speech Probationary (Dutch Lane)
- Christina Valenti – Speech Probationary (Fork Lane)
Hicksville Public Schools welcomed 20 new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 school year.