001To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Mr. This is always one of the the best nights of the year. So much to celebrate. Uh I have a quick update again up on stage for different recognitions. Uh so some kind of breaking news. This past weekend, our hot girls track and field team was crowned section 113A county champions uh at Kar High School. Got some great video of that from Coach Mary who shared with me. Um in addition to the team title, there were several individuals who took over county champions uh championships. Uh Rachel Vkkey 100 meter and long jump with a new school record in the long [Applause] jump 1500 meter race [Applause] walk alo
002[Applause] discus CC Mocha Alexhan Eva Delicuri and Rachel Q4 by 100 meter relay boys track team also have two individual county champions Bryson Smith and the secret chase in three 200 meter hurdles. [Applause] Then on the academic side, I'd like to recognize high school sophomore Sambath Karen N earned and was presented with the innovative health diagnostics award for his exceptional work. It helped relate the research and innovation by the South Asian-American women's alliance saw on Sunday at their STEM award ceremony. This project stood out uh to them for its innovative approach and potential impact in the field of health diagnostics. So congratulations. [Applause] I turn it back to you and we'll be making our way on stage. Thank you Dr. Going to move on to number five on the agenda recognition and awards. I'd like
003to invite Dr. the stage for student faculty recognition. And so, uh, again, a lot to celebrate tonight. A lot of student recognitions to begin with. I'm going to be inviting up, uh, different administrators to join me, uh, to recognize our great kids here on top of uh, students. When you when you come up, please come up the steps here. We'll present you with your award and uh, we'll ask you to stay for a picture as well up on stage. The task will direct. Uh, so with that, we're going to start off with Gary Campelli, director of guidance. Gary, come [Applause] on. Good evening everyone. Tonight we celebrate the incredible achievements of our Hava High School seniors as they prepare for the next exciting chapters. First, we recognize our graduating seniors who are committed to serving
004our country through ROC programs or enlisting in the United States military. Your decision to put the needs of others before your own and to serve a greater cause greater than your to serve a cause greater than yourselves is truly commendable. We celebrate your exceptional commitment. When your name is called, please come forward. Gabriel Diaz plans to enlist in the Air National Guard. [Applause] Brandon Dolce plans to enroll in Army ROC of the University of South [Applause] Gillespie plans to enlist in the United States Army. [Applause] Reeler plans to accept a direct appointment of the United States Air Force Academy. [Music] [Applause] Matthew went to enroll in Army ROC at Sunni [Applause] Army. Conor Sheridan plans to enroll at US Naval Academy prep school. [Applause] and Brady Wall plans to enroll in an Army ROTC at
005the University of [Applause] Tennessee. I lost my spinning around. I'm sorry. I'm instructor. [Applause] Next, we honor seniors from the class of 2025 with GPA over a 100.0. These 15 students represent the top 6% of the graduating class. Their academic prowess is evident in their achievements. This group boasts five IE diploma candidates, one EP scholar, one AP scholar with honor, and 12 EP scholars with distinction. These dedicated students will continue their education in seven different states across the country. Their consistent pursuit of excellence and passion for learning is truly inspiring. Seniors, as I call your name, please come forward to receive your court signifying this remarkable accomplishment to be born on graduation day. Shrihan Alabala plans to attend Stony Brook [Applause] University. Megan Barry plans to attend University of Notre Dame. Camberell, please attend the
006University of [Applause] Florida. Brandon, plans to attend Georgia Institute of Technology. [Applause] Sarah, this year's validictorian plans to attend Basser [Applause] [Music] College. Savannah ambassador plans to attend Cornell [Applause] University and the Jensen plans to attend Clemson University. [Applause] Nicholas plans to attend Stony Brook [Applause] University. Laurenis plans to attend the University of [Music] [Applause] Scranton plans to attend Stony Brook University. [Applause] Deb Mera plans to attend Stony Brook University. [Applause] Michael Al plans to attend [Applause] each plans to attend [Applause] university. I am Sha this year plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. [Applause] And finally, St. John Margin plans to attend Stony Brook University. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Next, I'd like to invite up Dr. Wayne Muller, director of science and science research. [Applause] [Music] Good evening. Each year we have an Earth
007Day poster contest available to all fifth grade students to commemorate Earth Day. This year the winner of that contest was Travan Zatish Kumar. [Applause] We have a new program that started at Hop Middle School. It's called the Newton STEM Scholar Program. And this year we have three students that are in that first year of the program that won numerous awards in different science fair competitions. Uh the first award I'd like to give out is to Rah Satish Kumar. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] We here won first place at the Thermore Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge and now he'll be invited to participate in a national competition and he is going to be receiving a to be announced award uh next Friday for the Long Island Science Congress Junior Division. The title of his project was future in
008every drop. Harvesting blue energy from rain water. Congratulations. [Applause] The next student from the middle school eighth grader that I'd like to call up is way [Applause] he also won first place at the thermofisher junior science junior innovations challenge and will get to participate in the national competition and she also is going to be receiving a TV to be announced award at the Long Island Science Congress Junior Division. Title of her project was uh eco-friendly hydrogels, a sustainable solution for water consumption and farming. Congratulations [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I'd like to also ask Isan Mahesh Kumar to come on up. [Applause] Echan won third place in the Thermal Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge and he also will be receiving a to be announced award at the Long Island Science Congress Junior Division. His project was
009eco-friendly and strong concrete. [Applause] Then from the high school in our high school research program, I'd like to call up Sam [Applause] Caraman. As Dr. Murphy mentioned, he won the Sawa Innovative Health Diagnostics Award. He also received honorable mention at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. and he too will be receiving a to be announced award for the Long Island Science Congress senior division and his project was entitled Early Detection: A Deep Learning Approach to Ear Disease Diagnosis. Congratul [Applause] Next up, Dr. Landor, and performing arts. Please come on up. [Applause] [Music] Hi everyone. The New York State School Music Association hosts an annual solo festival, more commonly known as the NISMA Festival. Over 20,000 young musicians from across New York State participate in this festival each year. Out of those thousands of students,
010a select group of those most talented performers and musicians are recognized as all state. These students travel to Rochester to join other students from across New York to comprise elite music ensembles representing Papa at the Nisma All State Festival. although she could not join us this evening. We had Alexa Aloto in the choir and Gennady Borisov who played trumpet in the All State band. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Dr. Landor. Now I would like to invite up Mr. Butler, our director. Athletics. [Applause] Good evening everyone. Uh thank you for the opportunity to be here to recognize some of our individually collected successes from our winter athletic season. Uh these individuals and teams truly are were shining lights for uh our school, our athletic department, and the community. Um and invite them up to receive their award and
011be recognized in girls basketball. Crystal got a [Applause] welcome in girls basketball. Alexa, all county, all state. [Applause] in varsity cheerleading all county. Christa [Applause] Kumo, Jim, Maline Cleo, academic, all [Applause] county, varsity cheer, Katie Park, All [Applause] County, and varsity cheer, Ella Prozado, all county. [Applause] Now the members of our county champion boys swim team. Noah Hustler, all league, all county, MVP, all Long Island and all state. [Applause] Joseph, Aldi [Applause] Ge, and King County Chance Aiden AM and Luke [Applause] Orololis. Girls winter track Paul County and a New York State Championships qualifier. Rachel [Applause] Bking in girls track ball county and Suffach County small school [Applause] champs track ball county Amelia Vitality. Now for our wrestling team tournament and Suffach County champions. Gino Manta League five champ County championship and twotime New York
012State [Applause] and he got panced over his knee brace which is really impressive. Next up, Trevor Patich, League Five Champion MVP, Suff County Champ, Suff County MVP, and fourth in the New York State [Music] [Applause] Championship. Conor Sheridan, League Five champ, second in Suffach County, four time Suffach County place winner, fifth in the New York State Championships, and a three-time New York State place winner. Jason Dus, all [Applause] county. Elijah Fonda, all [Applause] county. and the rest of the members of the team. James Avera, manager. Jenna Ursa, Devin [Applause] Brophy, Carter Nolan, [Applause] Ryz, I'm not going to forget. Valentino [Applause] Fernandez, Dom [Applause] Green, Russell [Applause] Kong, James, William Manag, Leave in the sides. Manager Isabelle [Music] Msina, Jacob [Applause] Msina, James Mo, Liam O' Conor, Ryder Smith, Andrew Solomon, Alex Brown, Christopher Scary,
013Rick Tyrell, Ben Malone, Jonathan Wells, and Neil Water. [Applause] Congratulations to Dr. McCarthy and Mrs. Tasmin for getting all [Music] [Applause] she congratulations to the varsity wrestling team. [Applause] Thanks. How about one more round of applause for all of our [Applause] students. Okay. So next, so just to give a little context here, there's some necessary board action coming soon. So one thing we're able to do right now is recognize uh some superstars who are hanging up the cle to pull up sports analogy, our retirees. So we're going to recognize our retirees right now. Mr. Tasman will be that recognition. [Music] Take your time, parents. Great [Applause] job. Good evening everyone. It's my honor on behalf of the board of education and Dr. Murphy um be the first to recognize and to honor our retirees 2025.
014Tonight is a celebration of dedication, passion, and the lasting relationships that have shaped our school community. It's especially meaningful for me to recognize this year's retirees, not just because of their years of service, because many of them were the very people I began my career alongside. Their guidance, professionalism, friendship have left a deep mark on me personally and all of us at the school family as they step into retirement to take with them our gratitude and our admiration. Their legacy will continue to echo in the lives of our students and our colleagues for years to come. So, please join us in celebrating these extraordinary individuals, our retirees. [Applause] Leonetti, when we call you up, use the stairs. Okay. We don't want any any issues with your eyes. Okay. All right. Susan Lardo, [Applause] Tali Rafini.
015[Applause] Thomas [Applause] trucker, Richard Leonetti [Applause] Edward Collins. [Applause] Danielle [Applause] Moliga, Susan Schul [Applause] Christine [Music] [Applause] Rasiopi, Rosella, Enrico [Applause] Carol Pacilio, Wayne Wellinger, [Applause] Kathleen Munter. [Applause] Robert [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Winger, Patricia D [Applause] It's also Patty's birthday, March F. [Applause] Laura Cahill. [Applause] Susan Morali, [Applause] [Music] Steven Failen. [Applause] Michelle Abberado. [Applause] Mary Hopph. [Applause] Katie Lloyd [Applause] Lori Walsh. [Applause] Denise Bokar, [Applause] Diane Sheen. [Applause] Phil Montana. [Applause] Barbara [Applause] Slloy, Joseo [Music] [Applause] Our retirees who are not in attendance tonight, if you are, please come up. You didn't respond if you are not, but if you are, please come up. Vita Rogers [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Maria, Bob Muller, Anthony Ste, Morgan Kelly, Steve Delson, and [Applause] Jackson. And last but not least, Maria Nunan. [Applause] That's the right. Yes.
01620 years. I think she just Nice to meet you. Right. When you walk in, [Music] [Applause] wedding. Thank you. [Applause] So, while they're making their way back, I just I just got to add one thing, if I may. Uh it may be painfully obvious but this is not a traditional year of retirees using the risers tells a story. These are legends. They're more than legends. They're colleagues and their friends like you get to a certain age great and you see people you've worked with for a long time. The heart of soul was just here up on stage. [Applause] [Music] Please do the math of a number of years on stage to dedicated service to this district for its endurance. Incredible. Now, I think we left out a couple people. So I'd now like to invite
017up two other retirees, Mr. Georgei. [Applause] So, Tonight we take a moment to honor two extraordinary leaders uh more than a dozen years each as principles in HPA uh you know with careers that were far longer than that. Um what defines your careers is just a dedication uh to the children of hot day in um you've led with heart, you've led with purpose, you've led with care. I will say as a superintendent um and I'll speak for superintendent before me, your steady presence has provided almost like a safety blanket uh for someone in my role and I speak for for all the parents in Hop. I don't think I can quantify what that really means. It really means that every single day there was a comfort that I experienced in my office and I work
018for the board of ed and the board of ed works for the for the parents of hop. Uh this comfort that allow us to know our kids were safe. Our kids were growing academically, socially, emotionally uh in your care. You provided comfort. You provided reassurance um confidence. Uh so I there's no there's no way to put a price tag on what you've done for this district. Uh take the years as principal and multiply that by a factor of 10 in terms of your impact on the kids of Hop and the whole community. So on behalf of a very grateful uh board of education hop community your colleagues who are all here in attendance thank you so much. [Applause] We need [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Just as a reminder, stay up on stage. The board has a
019couple of things they need to do here. We take a moment or two and then we'll be recognizing some other individuals. Thank you, Dr. Murphy. 5C adoption minutes move second. Any discussion? All those in favor? We move on to six. Any questions and comments on tonight's agenda only from anybody in the community? How proud am I? All right. Since agenda has been approved, thank you, Mrs. So, uh, thank you to the board. So what we just witnessed is that the board just uh approved the entire consent agenda and amongst that consent agenda was Oh my I messed up and it happened. Okay, I get a motion approving this. Thank you. Mrs. Collins with the second. Any discussion? All those in favor? Thank you. [Applause] Okay. So, now I am going to call up a a
020special cohort of individuals. Um, this is kind of the circle of of lighthouse represented through the district. But on one hand, we are saying goodbye to again just some incredible colleagues who've worked in this district for a long time. And now we are recognizing a group that is uh moving on to the next chapter of their careers here in Hop. These are individuals who were just approved for tenure by the hot board of education. again just to illuminate for a second what that means. Um it's not easy uh when you work in Kapa school district and you are at the point where I've recommended you for tenure and the board uh approves that recommendation. uh you've been here for a number of years and you have been part of our development program, our our teacher
021um development program. Uh you have been participating obviously in the classroom, but outside of the classroom, you've been you've been part of the community in so many different ways. You are individuals who we know will be part of the fabric of this amazing amazing district and community for many years to come. These are the future um these are the future graffinies and drug dealers and and wellers and blancing leonettes of of potluck. Uh so without further ado, I'm going to pull up this amazing group of uh of educators uh to be recognized. Thomas Astrom Special Education [Applause] scored [Applause] up a week ago. [Applause] Danielle Hillier, special education. Robert Haley Morris, social [Applause] worker, social worker. [Applause] Familia It's a family [Applause] of [Applause] wic nurse. Ricky Malo, [Applause] special ENL. Bernstein. Rachel [Applause] Bernste
022also [Applause] elementary Justin [Applause] Elementary Adrien Castler. [Applause] Miss Butler. Victoria Butler. Terry McGovern, teaching assistant, Melanie Victor, [Applause] Lorraine Lazari, [Applause] Jessica Gara, [Applause] Caitlyn Mau, Reed Yankee fan Tony Kushner. [Applause] And lastly, Reagan Lynch Guy. Excuse me. [Applause] I don't know. [Applause] My favorite. Good morning. I got [Applause] Thank you. Oh, thank you. Now, I'd like to recognize tonight agenda. There was approval for a bunch of new hires here in Hop. A first year hop colleagues. A round of applause in advance. [Applause] name. Please come on up. Amelia [Applause] EL congratulations. [Applause] Elizabeth, social worker. Catherine, social worker. [Applause] Alicia Mley, social studies. [Applause] Michael Ciserano, physical [Applause] [Music] Give it up to [Applause] Abby Roen, special [Applause] Page Flores, special [Applause] ed, behavior consultant, [Applause] Jack Ricko [Applause] Haley Butel. [Applause] Alexander
023Tur. [Applause] Chris [Music] Gonzalez, teaching assistant. A round of applause for this group of [Applause] We have one last new high recogniz elementary school. [Applause] very [Applause] quickly to the community tomorrow. Scott Bis brings over 15 years of experience as an elementary leader and his career in sixth grade in Queens. looking forward. Yeah. Student centered approach, strong communication skills, and deep commitment to building relationships. He's going to fit in just fine and find big shoes to fill as we saw tonight with Dr. Dezio's retirement. So, you got your work cut out for you, but I know you're prepared for this, Scott. I'm going to give you a second to say hello to the crowd. Mr. Scott Bull congratulating the student award winners. Congratulations, retirees. tenure recipients as my first year people. Congratulations to all you
024guys. I couldn't be more honored to be in my next part of my career in the Hop School District at Pines Elementary. And uh I met the majority of the staff it seems like tonight. And uh I can tell you with the smiling faces and warm words, we're going to do great things for kids. Thank you everyone. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] All [Applause] right, one more last round of applause for everybody. recess. Make sure One of the key agenda [Applause] Number 10 in business. Secondbody.