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Hempfield Area School District Message from Dr. Barbara J. Marin, Superintendent Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members, It is my pleasure to welcome you back to a brand new school year. The summer months seem to go by more rapidly than any other time of year. Our administrators have been busy working on their master schedules, updating handbooks, and finalizing staff and student assignments. Throughout the summer, many of our teachers and administrators have attended professional development workshops and participated in meetings to align, revamp, and enhance curriculum to provide the best possible instruction for our students. Our custodial and maintenance staff have been working diligently all summer refurbishing the buildings and grounds. Soon our staff and students will be back in their classrooms for another exciting year! This issue of Headlining Hempfield spotlights numerous academic and athletic accomplishments that occurred during the previous school year. We continue to take great pride in the success of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the steadfast support of our parents and community members. The first instructional day for students is Monday, August 29th. Please refer to the district website at wwww.hasdpa.net for the complete Calendar of Events. I encourage you to contact me via email at marinb@hasdpa.net or by phone at 724-850-2231, if I can be of assistance to you in any way. Best wishes for an exciting, productive, and outstanding 2016-2017 school year! Sincerely, Barbara J. Marin, Ed. D. Hempfield Area School District Superintendent of Schools New Faces in the Principal’s Offices Mr. John Behrendt has officially assumed the role of principal at Stanwood Elementary School. Mr. Behrendt has been employed by the Hempfield Area School District for eleven years and has been the interim principal at Stanwood Elementary School since December 2015. His previous administrative responsibilities include serving as the principal of Bovard Elementary School, substitute Assistant Principal at Hempfield Area High School, and Director of Crossroads Alternative School. His teaching experiences include regular and special education. Mr. Behrendt previously taught sixth grade at Harrold Middle School and fifth grade at Stanwood. He also taught special education at the Clariton City School District, prior to coming to Hempfield. He earned a B.A. and M.Ed. from California University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Behrendt resides in Monongahela with his wife, Cathleen, and their three children, Chad, Spencer, and Allie. Mr. Christopher Brasco has been appointed as the new principal of West Hempfield Elementary School, replacing Mr. Randall Sarnelli who retired at the end of June. Mr. Brasco has been employed by the Hempfield Area School District for the past ten Mr. John Behrendt Mr. Christopher Brasco Mr. Gregory Saraceni years as a middle school and high school assistant principal. Prior to coming to Hempfield, he served as a principal, administrative assistant, and third grade teacher in the Jeannette City School District. Mr. Brasco earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Bethany College and a M.Ed. from California University of Pennsylvania. He resides in North Huntingdon with his family Kelly, Santino, and Quinn. New to Hempfield, we welcome Mr. Gregory Saraceni who will be replacing Mr. Brasco as assistant principal at Hempfield Area High School. Mr. Saraceni comes to Hempfield from the Penn Trafford School District where he served in the capacity of Assistant Principal and test coordinator at the high school for the past three years. Prior to that, he taught high school English, and served as the English department chair, and head teacher. He earned his B.A. in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and earned his M.Ed. in Administrative Supervision from Saint Vincent College. Mr. Saraceni resides in Greensburg with his wife, Brandie, and their four children, Bailey, Tanner, Mia and Addy. 16
Hempfield Area School District Hempfield Area School Board of Directors Seated left to right: Sonya L. Brajdic, President; Diane S. Ciabattoni, Board Member; Pamela A. Naggy, Secretary; Dr. Barbara J. Marin, Superintendent; Dr. Tammy S. Wolicki, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education; Dr. Jeanne S. Smith, Vice-President; Michele V. Fischer, Board Member Standing left to right: Dr. Mark A. Gross, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education; Paul J. Ward, Board Member; Robert A. McDonald, Board Member; Tommy M. Bishop, Board Member; Dr. Paul S. Adams, Board Member; Joseph M. Lutz, Board Member; Robert Reger, Director of Human Resources; Wayne J. Wismar, Business Manager; Dennis Slyman, Solicitor TITLE IX/SECTION 504 STATEMENT The Hempfield Area School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap/disability in its activities, educational programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. Publication of this statement is in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures or inquiries regarding compliance with Title IX or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may be directed to the Director of Pupil Services, Title IX Coordinator at Hempfield Area School District, 4347 Route 136, Greensburg, PA 15601 (724-850-2229). Code Enforcement Associates Proudly providing Hempfield Township with building inspection services for the Uniform Construction Code. 1633 Route 51 Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 Toll Free: 1 (866) 410-4592 Local: (412) 405-8231 17
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