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<\/p>\nBy Meghan Byrnes and Morgan Brang<\/p>\n
Managing Editor for Production and Assistant Editor for Production<\/p>\n
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This year, the freshmen new to Jamesville-Dewitt High School may not be the only people you see in the hallways with confused looks on their faces. Here to experience the struggles of being in a new place are a couple of new teachers and a new Counseling Center secretary. Added to the J-DHS staff this year are math teacher Michael Daly, French teacher Lauren Ludivico, and guidance office secretary Renee Palladino. <\/p>\n
\u201cGrowing up I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher,\u201d said Ms. Ludivico. Starting in high school she began to love the French language, which she later pursued in the teaching world. Ms. Ludivico grew up in the Syracuse area, graduated from West Hill High School, and later finished her Master\u2019s Degree at Le Moyne College, so she has always been \u201cfamiliar with J-D\u2019s great reputation.\u201d When a French opening became available at J-D, she was \u201cthrilled\u201d from always hearing the positive feedback about the district and she was pleased to discover it wasn\u2019t wrong; \u201cEveryone has been extremely helpful and supportive,\u201d said Ms. Ludivico about the people that surround her at J-D.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of my favorite parts of working here so far is the amazing staff and administrators,\u201d said Ms. Ludivico. However, a downside of starting her new job is not knowing any students and trying to navigate the buildings. Adding difficulty to the new start, Ms. Ludivico has to learn to navigate two buildings since she works in both the high school and the middle school. Being new to the district, most the students don\u2019t know Ms. Ludivico, as well. \u201cI am still getting to know the strengths in the classroom,\u201d said Ms. Ludivico. Ms. Ludivico has high expectations for her students to do well but also hopes they enjoy going to French class. \u201cI want my students to have fun while learning a new language,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Even though Ms. Ludivico\u2019s students are just getting to know her, they already have nothing but good things to say about her. Freshman Lizzie O\u2019Brien has realized that so far Ms. Ludivico is \u201creally nice and fun and energetic.\u201d According to O\u2019Brien, Ms. Ludivico seems like she knows what she\u2019s doing because she is always talking in French which helps the students learn. Freshman Emma Gibson says that \u201cshe reviews old material,\u201d which helps refresh their memories. Freshman Honor\u00e9 Lash-Quinn added that Ms. Ludivico speaks clearly when she talks. \u201cI hope by the end of the year I will be able to speak French better,\u201d said O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n
The only other new teacher also knows about the great reputation the J-D district has because he graduated from J-DHS in 2007. Mr. Daly joined the math department this year. \u201cI like helping kids out and I was always really good at math so it made sense to teach math,\u201d said Mr. Daly who attended SUNY Geneseo where he received his bachelor\u2019s degree. He also attended some graduate classes at the University of Rochester and is still in the process of getting his master\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Having gone to college in Rochester, Mr. Daly decided to remain in that area and seek out an opportunity for his first teaching job. \u201cI worked in Batavia High School for a while. Last year I worked in Rochester City School district at Roberto Clemente School Number Eight, teaching seventh and eighth grade,\u201d added Mr. Daly. However, his experiences in these districts, especially when compared to the time when he attended J-DHS, drew his attention back to this district. \u201cI knew I was going back to Syracuse, and having gone here I knew everything about J-D and the good reputation they had, so this was really the best job I could have ever wanted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Mr. Daly, the culture of J-DHS is much different than the schools he worked in previously, which is one of his favorite things about joining the staff at the high school. \u201cI took that for granted when I went here. I just thought that every school was like this, but they really aren\u2019t.\u201d By expanding his horizons and previously being involved in different districts, Mr. Daly has learned to appreciate all that the J-D district has to offer. \u201cIn my old schools, nobody cared if they failed a test, it didn\u2019t matter to them. Whereas here, everyone strives for excellence,\u201d added Mr. Daly.<\/p>\n
As with any other job, starting off in a new place can be very difficult. Although Mr. Daly has an advantage in that he knows his way around the building already, the names aspect is tripping him up. \u201cI have 130 new students and I tried to pick their names up in a week,\u201d said Mr. Daly. However, he is quickly adapting to the changes a new job brings, and has some high goals for this year. Mr. Daly has set a personal goal to be successful in preparing his students and helping them as much as possible. \u201cI think my performance will be shown based on the students results,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
According to junior Cortney Vaughan, he is making strides towards these goals so far.\u201cHe caters to the students needs, he will move you up front or help if you need extra help on a problem,\u201d said Vaughan. The students have high hopes for this year in math as well. \u201cHe\u2019s a good guy, he\u2019s very smart. I hope he gets me ready for Calculus next year,\u201d said junior Ryan Durkin. Although getting used to a new job can be difficult for a teacher, many of the students are excited about the idea of having a new, young teacher. \u201cI think it will be good because he\u2019s just out of college and he\u2019s new so he just learned everything,\u201d said junior Julia Slisz. Junior Brian Cieplicki agrees; \u201che seems like he is relatable because he\u2019s young.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also new to the building, replacing secretary Anne Vieau, is new Counseling Center Secretary Renee Palladino. Although she has not worked in the building before, she does have some familiarity with the atmosphere because she has been in the district for seven years and has a daughter (junior Hannah Palladino) who attends J-DHS.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worked at Jamesville Elementary School for seven years, so I was with the little kids,\u201d said Mrs. Palladino. However, when this job opened up, Mrs. Palladino was eager to take it because she loves working in an office setting and enjoys spending vacations and summers with her kids. Because she has worked in a school setting for many years, she has never had to worry about missing out on time with her two kids.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis school district is amazing,\u201d said Mrs. Palladino. \u201cThe energy up here (at J-DHS) is better because all of (the students) are confident and very mature acting,\u201d she added. Mrs. Palladino likes this as opposed to the elementary school because at JES the staff did more consoling when it came to the younger kids.<\/p>\n
Not only was she ready for a change, but Mrs. Palladino saw this as an opportunity to learn about the college process with her oldest daughter getting ready to think about what she wants to do after high school. All of these factors led to her taking this new job. \u201cThe positive spirit has been amazing,\u201d said Mrs. Palladino about both the students and her co-workers. \u201cI love when you guys come in and are polite, and knowing that people are getting to know my name,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Fellow Counseling Center secretary Barbara Barker is excited about having a new worker in the office with her. \u201cShe\u2019s wonderful,\u201d said Mrs. Barker about Mrs Palladino. \u201cHer personality makes the day very enjoyable.\u201d In addition to Mrs. Palladino\u2019s great personality, according to Mrs. Barker, she also brings organization and cleanliness to the Counseling Center. <\/p>\n
Something difficult that Mrs. Palladino has to deal with as a new staff member is the learning process and not knowing answers to many of the students questions. \u201cJust getting over the learning curve, that\u2019s probably the worst part of the job,\u201d said Mrs. Palladino. Mrs. Palladino wants to be the \u201cgo-to person\u201d for the students and to be as helpful as possible. \u201cI just want to be invested and involved here, I love being part of this school.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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