At the June 3 meeting, the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education recognized students, staff and community members who play an important role in our school community. Congratulations!
View the full video here - Commendations - June 3, 2026
2026 PTA Reflections
High School
Literature: Isabella Dyer* (National PTA Winner), Arsheen Sethi
Photography: Arsheen Sethi
Visual Arts: Kaylee Chang
Dance/Choreography: Karlyn Fateman* (National PTA Winner)
Middle School
Music: Samir Malik, Alisa Lee Lin* (National PTA Winner)
Visual Arts: Madison CHeemook* (Central Hudson Region Merit Award), Jacob Smith
Central Valley
Literature - Intermediate: Andie Pearce
Visual Arts - Intermediate: Olivia Cordero, Aiden Cordero
North Main
Visual Arts - Primary: Miguel Hernandez Cordero, Karolyn Julissa Cotto, Karla Antonia Cotto
Visual Arts - Intermediate: Danica Levinson
Pine Tree
Visual Arts - Intermediate: Aaliya Malik
Music Composition: Aaliya Malik
Smith Clove
Visual Arts: Owen Kellmann-Bowman
2026 PTA Council and PTA Presidents
PTA Council ⧫ Berny Vega, President
Erika Culver, Recording Secretary
Breanne Chase, Treasurer
SEPTA ⧫ Andrea Abrignani, President
Dana Tedeschi, Recording Secretary
Adeola Mabogunje Odejobi, Treasurer
High School ⧫ Berny Vega, President
Middle School ⧫ Jillian O’Connell, President
Central Valley Elementary ⧫ Breanne Chase, President
North Main Elementary ⧫ Christine Chen-Person, President
Pine Tree Elementary ⧫ Lauren Kelly, President
Sapphire Elementary ⧫ Tara Shea, President
Smith Clove Elementary ⧫ Kaitlyn LeLay, President
2026 Community Connection Awards
M-W PTA/SEPTA ⧫ Liam Gaffney, Community Member
MWCSD ⧫ Robbie Jacobs, Owner Back in the Game Sports Consignment
Bus Safety Poster Contest Winners
Colin McConnell, Maia Mulukutla, Emily Bolivar, Noah Rodriguez, Dylan Castro Nolasco, Nick Salim, Scarlett Galicia Flores, Jana Baha, Sienna Denise, Noelle Perri, Ayan Asan, Nena Yonghabi, Nala Ramabarran, Aeson Lozano, Heissel Roman Ruiz, Lucas Schatz, Isaac Reyes-Carino, Jamesdanie Coichy Antoine, Sabiha Marwa, Rozita Young, Sienna Marsh, Atticus Candelaria, Noah Boothe, Lukas Jasiurkowski, Viky Osio Mescatl, Buna Kukaj, Kateryna Onoiko, Miguel Valdez Molina, Kaladin Shim, London Pierre, Brithani Gonzales Cruz, Adrielle Kunkel, Mutahhir Nagra, Jonathan Ramos Diaz, Logan Bacchi, Olivia Drames, Nora Gutman, Alice Stoycheva, Madisyn Jaquez, Emily Lofaro, Andie Pearce, Nathaly Hernandez Mejia, Keisy Contreras Urias, Matilda Pilla, Scarlett Shim, Youanna Naguib, Sophie Guerra, Logan Coffey, Layla Cuomo, Edward Kulesz
2026 Retiring Student Board Member
Zoe Irabor
2026 Retiring Board Member
Michael Ciriello
Sergey Koyfman
Tenured Employees
Alexander Amanatides, Marti Bellino, Christine Bjorkman, Ariel Burrow, Eris Bellettieri, Madrid Boyd, Cheryl Brodsky, Kaitlin Coto, Jessica Dauer, Danielle Fee, Lorne Greene, Meghan Grimes, Kelly Guardino, Jonathan Hansen, Jaclyn Imhof, Sierra Jerez, Michael Kaplan, Jennifer Kirschenheiter, Jessica Klausner, Timothy Lyons, Eric Mabee, Bridget McSweeney, Matthew Midtbo, Caterina Nelson, Erin O’Brien, Narely Osoria, Michelle Persky, Cynthia Piro, Caryl Portilla, Conner Reigottie, Julie Rostkowski, Danielle Rumler, David Santos, Johanna Wiley, Tanya Woods
Retiring Staff
Madelyn Arbelo, Barbara Backus, Michael Barone, Ursula Campo, John Cappiello, Laura Chait, Walter Cox, Kimberly DiCurcio, Terry Dunn, Robert Elser, Scott Ey, Joanne Farago, Debra Fetherston, Kathleen Fico, Christian Fracchia, Bruce Furbeck, Patricia Fusco, Maureen Gaffney, Judith Garcia, Francesco Gesualdo, Mark Goodson, Stephanie Haley, Georgeanna Holmes, Kathy Hom, Jessica Hutter, Jill Jeffrey, Mary Anne Kastor, Mary Keys, Thomas Lee, David Lewis, Joseph Loperena, Kelly Manno, Kathleen Martin, Melinda McCall, Heather McKeen, Linden Milone, Gina Mondelli, Timothy Potvin, Antoinette Rinaldo, Kerry Rooney, Tina Russo, Gail Salmon, Maria Saraceno, Elizabeth Sassi, Maria Siemenn, Diane Sullivan, Donna Tropin, Kenneth Tyrrell, Donna Valentini, Karyn Vespo, Aliza Whittel
Congratulations to all M-W recipients!