Verducci: District Needs 'Permanent' Principal at Central School

With Andrew Matteo's resignation, the elementary school will be on its fifth principal in six years.

Glen Rock school officials say they want to shut the revolving door for principals at Central School. With the recent resignation of current principal Andrew Matteo, the elementary school off the main strip will be on its fifth principal in six years. "I know there's a great deal of concern about that and understandably, that they've been through a number of principals over the course of the last few years," said Superintendent David Verducci. "Our goal is to get a full-time, permanent replacement in that position as fast as humanly possible. We're shooting for July 1 if at all possible." He later added: "One of the biggest and most important criterion for what we will use is looking for someone who will be there for a long time. We …

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Glen Rock Central School Principal Departing

Andrew Matteo leaving Glen Rock to lead the Ramsey elementary school he attended in his youth

Central School Principal Andrew Matteo will be taking over as the principal of Dater Elementary School in Ramsey effective July 1, according to the Glen Rock School District.  "He grew up in Ramsey and this is the elementary school he attended as a young child," said Andrea Tahinos, the district's Director of Communications. "It's a good career move for Mr. Matteo and unfortunately is Glen Rock's loss." Matteo entered the Glen Rock district in 2003, working as third and fourth grade elementary school teacher at Coleman School before jumping to Central School, where he taught second grade. Matteo was appointed principal in summer of 2010. The departing principal has also been active in other capacities within the school district, notably …

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Glen Rock Schools Graduate To Revamped Websites

The fresh coat of paint on school websites may also help students prepare for a classroom in which Web 2.0 is an essential learning tool.

The entire family of Glen Rock school websites has undergone a dramatic visual overhaul that has lead to an easier-to-read main site featuring red and white typeface over a grayscale background. In addition to the main site, each school's homepage has received a personalized treatment featuring the school's colors. But that's not all. Also planned for the sites are Fusionpages, a state-of-the-art Web 2.0 communication and networking tool to help facilitate communication and learning for students, parents, teachers and administrators. According to a press release from the schools, when a student logs into his Fusionpage the student will see a "Personal Dashboard that will display all pages, or online classrooms of which that student is a …

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