East Aurora Union Free School District
East Aurora Union Free School District is a school district in East Aurora, New York, United States. The superintendent is Brian Russ. The district operates three schools: East Aurora High School, East Aurora Middle School, and Parkdale Elementary School.
| East Aurora Union Free School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
East Aurora, New York | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Exploration, Innovation, Growth, Opportunity |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Brian Russ |
| Schools | 3 |
| Students and staff | |
| Athletic conference | Section VI |
| District mascot | Blue Devils |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | East Aurora Free School District |
Administration
The district offices are located at 430 Main Street. The current superintendent is Brian Russ.
Current administrators
- Mr. Brian D. Russ–Superintendent
- Mr. Mark L. Mambretti–Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Chief Information Officer
- Mr. Paul Blowers–Business Administrator
- Mr. Richard Clements–Director of Technology
- Off. Joseph Ferrara–School Resource Officer
- Mr. Daniel Leach–Grounds Crew Chief
- Mr. Matthew D. Librock–Athletics Director
- Mr. Jerome J. Polakiewicz–Director of Pupil Services
- Ms. Iris Reed–Food Service Director
- Mr. Douglas Wicks–Director of Facilities
- Ms. Jacquelyn Wopperer–School District Clerk
Board of Education
- Ms. MaryBeth Covert–President
- Ms. Jessica B. Armbrust–Vice President
- Mr. Daniel Brunson
- Ms. Kimberlee Danieu
- Ms. Judy Malys
- Ms. Terri Ohlweiler
- Mr. Stephen Zagrobelny
Selected former superintendents
Previous assignment and previous assignment denoted in parentheses
- Mr. Walter L. Bumgardner–?-1961 (Principal - East Aurora High School, retired)
- Mr. Clarence M. Green–1961-1965
- Mr. William T. Crocoli–1965-?
- Mr. Philip M. Martin
- Dr. Thomas Fower-Finn
- Dr. Merton L. Haynes [interim]–1992-1993 (Interim Superintendent - Grand Island Central School District, named Interim Superintendent of West Seneca Central School District)
- Mr. Robert B. Fort–1989-1997 (unknown, retired[1])
- Dr. Howard S. Smith–1997-2004 (unknown, named Superintendent of Williamsville Central School District)
- Mr. James C. Bodziak–2004-2011 (Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction - Orchard Park Central School District, named Superintendent of Frontier Central School District)
East Aurora High School
| East Aurora High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1003 Center Road | |
| Information | |
| Principal | William D. Roberts |
| Vice Principal | Salvatore A. Curella |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Rival | Iroquois High School |
| Yearbook | Auroran |
| Website | East Aurora High School |
East Aurora High School is located at 1003 Center Street and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mr. William Roberts, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Salvatore Curella.
History
East Aurora High School was housed at the Main Street School until 1971, when the current building opened on Center Street.
Former principals
Previous assignment and previous assignment denoted in parentheses
- Mr. Harold W. Mead–1927-1933 (Teacher - East Aurora Union Free School, named Superintendent of East Aurora Union Free School District)
- Mr. Walter L. Bumgardner–1927-1933 (unknown, named Superintendent of East Aurora Union Free School District)
- Mr. Joseph E. Barber
- Mr. Thomas C. Moore–1946-1961 (Principal - Salamanca High School, retired)
- Mt. H. Lewis McNeil–1961-1962
- Mr. R. Bruce MacPherson–1962-1964 (Administrative Assistant - East Aurora Junior-Senior High School, resigned)
- Mr. Donald J. Lawson–1964-1984 (Principal - East Aurora Junior High School, retired)
- Dr. James L. Hoagland–1984-2017 (Assistant Principal - Woodstock High School, retired)
Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and previous assignment denoted in parentheses
- Mr. Lewis McNeal–?-1953 (Science teacher - East Aurora High School, named Principal of East Aurora Junior High School)
- Mr. Robert M. Hatch–1966-1985 (English teacher- East Aurora High school, retired)
- Mr. Ronald G. Roma
- Mr. Douglas H. Smith–1987-1991 (Assistant Principal - Fredonia High School, named Principal of Webster High School)
- Mr. James E. Przepasniak–1992-1996 (Business teacher - Williamsville East High School, named Principal of Cleveland Hill High School)
- Mrs. Lynn Hoffman–1996-2007 (English teacher- West Seneca East High School, retired)
- Mr. William Roberts–2008-2017 (Health teacher - East Aurora High School, named Principal of East Aurora High School)
- Ms. Tracey E. Simchick–2017 (Curriculum Coordinator - Global Concepts Charter School, named Assistant Principal of Charter School for Applied Technologies)
Bell Schedule
| Period | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Early Period | 7:40 | 8:21 |
| Activity Period | 8:25 | 8:55 |
| Homeroom | 8:56 | 9:01 |
| Period 1 | 9:05 | 9:46 |
| Period 2 | 9:50 | 10:31 |
| Period 3 | 10:35 | 11:16 |
| Lunch A | 11:20 | 11:45 |
| Period 4E | 11:20 | 12:01 |
| Period 4L | 11:49 | 12:30 |
| Lunch B | 12:05 | 12:30 |
| Period 5E | 12:05 | 12:46 |
| Lunch 5L | 12:34 | 1:15 |
| Lunch C | 12:50 | 1:15 |
| Period 6 | 1:19 | 2:00 |
| Period 7 | 2:04 | 2:45 |
East Aurora Middle School
| East Aurora Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
430 Main Street | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Matthew J. Brown |
| Grades | 5-8 |
| Website | East Aurora Middle School |
East Aurora Middle School is located at 430 Main Street and serves grades 5 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Matthew Brown.
History
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for denoted in parentheses
- Mr. H. Lewis McNeil–1953-1963 (Vice Principal - East Aurora High School, named Director of Pupil Personnel Services of East Aurora Union Free School District)
- Mr. Donald J. Lawson–1963-1964 (Director of Pupil Personnel Services - East Aurora Union Free School District, named Principal of East Aurora High School)
- Mr. Jack B. Ables–1964-1971 (Science teacher - Clarence Junior/Senior High School, named Principal of Orchard Park High School)
- Mr. Theodore A. Callisto–1971-1982 (Latin teacher - East Aurora Junior/Senior High School, retired)
- Mr. Dennis W. Leach–1982-2006 (Assistant Principal - East Aurora Middle School, retired)
- Mr. Jeffrey A. Banks–2006-2008 (Assistant Principal - Lake Shore Middle School, named Principal of Hopevale Union Free School District)
- Mr. Mark Mambretti–2008-2016 (Principal - Nardin Academy, named Director of Evaluation and Assessment of East Aurora Union Free School District)
Bell Schedule
| Period | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 7:30 | 7:45 |
| Arrival | 7:45 | 7:55 |
| Homeroom | 7:55 | 8:01 |
| Period 1 | 8:03 | 8:43 |
| Period 2 | 8:47 | 9:27 |
| Period 3 | 9:31 | 10:11 |
| Period 4 | 10:15 | 10:55 |
| Period 5A | 10:59 | 11:39 |
| Lunch 7/8 | 10:59 | 12:19 |
| Period 5B | 11:33 | 12:13 |
| Lunch 5/6 | 11:43 | 12:13 |
| Period 6 | 12:17 | 12:57 |
| Period 7 | 1:01 | 1:41 |
| Period 8 | 1:45 | 2:25 |
| ELT | 2:35 | 3:15 |
Parkdale Elementary School
| Parkdale Elementary | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
141 Girard Avenue | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Jessica J. Lyons |
| Grades | K-4 |
| Website | Parkdale ELementary |
Parkdale Elementary is located at 141 Girard Avenue and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Ms. Jessica Lyons.
History
Parkdale Elementary School was opened in 1970.[2]
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Ms. Barbara R. Frey–1952-1960 (Teacher - SUNY Geneseo, named Teaching Associate at Indiana University[3])
- Mr. Gerhard B. Sack–?-1978 (unknown, retired)
- Ms. Julia Weidemann–?-1998 (unknown, retired)
- Ms. Colleen Klimchuck–1998-2017 (unknown, retired)
Selected former administrators
| Year | Superintendent | Parkdale Elementary Principal |
Middle School Principal |
High School Principal |
High School Vice Principal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | Bob Fort | Julia Weidemann | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Jim Przepasniak |
| 1994-1995 | Bob Fort | Julia Weidemann | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Jim Przepasniak |
| 1995-1996 | Bob Fort | Julia Weidemann | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Jim Przepasniak |
| 1996-1997 | Bob Fort | Julia Weidemann | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Jim Przepasniak |
| 1997-1998 | Howard Smith | Julia Weidemann | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 1998-1999 | Howard Smith | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 1999-2000 | Howard Smith | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2000-2001 | Howard Smith | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2001-2002 | Howard Smith | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2002-2003 | Howard Smith | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2003-2004 | Howard Smith | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2004-2005 | Jim Bodziak | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2005-2006 | Jim Bodziak | Colleen Klimchuck | Dennis Leach | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2006-2007 | Jim Bodziak | Colleen Klimchuck | Jeff Banks | Jay Hoagland | Lynn Hoffman |
| 2007-2008 | Jim Bodziak | Colleen Klimchuck | Jeff Banks | Jay Hoagland | Hoffman/Roberts |
| 2008-2009 | Jim Bodziak | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2009-2010 | Jim Bodziak | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2010-2011 | Bodziak/Russ* | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2011-2012 | Brian Russ | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2012-2013 | Brian Russ | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2013-2014 | Brian Russ | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2014-2015 | Brian Russ | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2015-2016 | Brian Russ | Colleen Klimchuck | Mark Mambretti | Jay Hoagland | Bill Roberts |
| 2016-2017 | Brian Russ | Colleen Klimchuck | Matt Brown | Hoagland/Roberts | Roberts/Simchick |
| 2017-2018 | Brian Russ | Jessica Lyons | Matt Brown | Bill Roberts | Sal Curella |
| 2018-2019 | Brian Russ | Jessica Lyons | Matt Brown | Bill Roberts | Sal Curella |
| 2019-2020 | Brian Russ | Jessica Lyons | Matt Brown | Bill Roberts | Sal Curella |
*Denotes interim appointment
References
- LEVY M. (1996, July 22). AFTER 32 YEARS IN EDUCATION, FORT LOOKS FORWARD TO OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AS DISTRICT SEEKS SUCCESSOR. The Buffalo News (SOUTH ed.), B5. Retrieved September 4, 2016, from NewsBank on-line database (America's News)
- Carroll, P. (1989, September 16). Pact of schools chief terminated in East Aurora. The Buffalo News, p. SPLIT.
- "Interview with Dr. Barbara R. Frey" (1983). ‘’SUNY Buffalo State Oral Histories, 1975-1995’’. Archives & Special Collections Department, E. H. Butler Library, SUNY Buffalo State. http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/bsc_oral_history/19
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