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Superintendent's Report 9 13 PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • SEPTEMBER 2013 in Keller Hall at Pennsbury High School West. Nearly Across the DISTRICT 8,000 students will see and hear Mr. Davis perform during 11 assemblies held in the schools. Students will also learn about the history of blues music GUY DAVIS TO PERFORM IN through presentations that include performances PENNSBURY ON OCTOBER 4TH of Mr. Davis’ original music and the use of several instruments he has mastered. This program was Blues artist, Guy Davis, will arrive in Pennsbury made possible thanks to generous support from on September 30th for a five-day residency at three the Pennsbury Arts Foundation, the Pennsbury middle schools and five elementary schools. This Education Foundation, and several local corporate arts-enrichment activity, arranged by our Pennsbury sponsors. For ticket information, call 215-493-3010 or Partner, the Bucks County Performing Arts Center visit www.bcpac.org. (BCPAC), will be capped by an evening performance for the community on Friday, October 4th at 7:30 p.m. RETIREMENTS Please join in extending best wishes to the following individuals. These distinguished colleagues have announced their retirements in the coming weeks. DAN DILORENZO Dan DiLorenzo, Director of Information Technology, joined Pennsbury to serve in his present position in 1997, having worked previously in Bristol Township School District as District Technology Coordinator for nearly a decade. He began his career in 1974 teaching all subjects to emotionally DAn DiLorenzo disturbed children, also in Bristol Township. In his current position, Mr. DiLorenzo is Nearly 8,000 Pennsbury students will have the opportunity to see responsible for all software and hardware related and hear Guy Davis, a popular bluesman (above), who will share to operating the School District. He is a member of his music and some history of the musical genre. the Superintendent’s Cabinet, chairs the District PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • SEPTEMBER 2013 1 superintenDent’s report • KEVIN J. McHUGH, Ed.D. Technology Advisory Committee, and also serves on Pennsbury in 2003 as Supervisor the Administrative Budget Committee. Mr. DiLorenzo of Special Education, grades oversaw a multi-year technology plan in Pennsbury K-5. From 2005-2007, Mr. that included the installation of over 7,000 computers Hughes was both Principal at and related equipment, subsequently implementing Fallsington and Supervisor of a four-year refresh program. Mr. DiLorenzo’s Special Education, grades 9-12. duties also include the planning, coordination, Prior to joining Pennsbury, communication, evaluation, and monitoring of the he was Supervisor of Special District’s technology programs, including the student Education for students in information and business function systems; oversight the secondary grades in the DAviD hughes of the Pennsbury Web site; Pennsylvania assessments, Centennial School District from reporting, and compliance systems, including PIMS, 1999-2003. He had also served as a teacher of blind PVAAS, Compass, Cognos, and TIMS; network and visually impaired students in grades K-12 for supervision and management; technical support the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22, primarily for end users; training program development and in the Council Rock School District. He began his implementation; instructional delivery systems; teaching career in the Upper Dublin School District hardware and software acquisitions; maintenance; teaching third grade. budget preparation, management, and control; and supervision of IT department staff. As a Pennsbury Principal, Mr. Hughes has been responsible for the general administration of Mr. DiLorenzo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fallsington Elementary for the past eight years. Education from Millersville University and a His duties include staff evaluation, supervision Master’s degree in Special Education from Trenton and development, evaluation and administration State College (now The College of New Jersey). of the instructional and educational programs, He earned an Associate’s degree in Computer scheduling, organization of student activities, Programming from Pennco Tech and also earned student discipline, financial management, facilities an Elementary Principal’s certificate from Trenton management, coordination of transportation, office State College. In addition, Mr. DiLorenzo completed management, and communication with parents. training as an Instructional Technology Specialist at Service on the Administrative Budget Committee Marywood University. as well as the In-Service Committee for Professional Staff rounded out Mr. Hughes’ professional work In his retirement, Mr. DiLorenzo plans to move here in Pennsbury. In addition, he helped to develop to his home in South Carolina, where he looks eligibility criteria for Gifted Education in the District. forward to volunteering as a technology specialist for the Wounded Warriors organization. He will also Mr. Hughes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary devote time to fishing and his collection of Lionel Education from Bloomsburg University, where he also trains. Mr. DiLorenzo is the proud father of two minored in the Education of the Hearing Impaired. grown children: his elder daughter, Elizabeth, holds He followed this with training toward certification a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy and currently works in Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Delaware. His younger daughter, Daniella, is a through Kutztown University. Mr. Hughes also Special Education teacher in Pennyslvania. earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Arcadia University, as well as certificates as a Supervisor of Special Education and Principal, K-12. DAVID HUGHES Principal of Fallsington Elementary School since Upon retiring from Pennsbury, Mr. Hughes plans 2005, David Hughes actually began working in to continue to work in education, possibly as a 2 SEPTEMBER 2013 • PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA superintenDent’s report • KEVIN J. McHUGH, Ed.D. teacher in a private school setting. The father of five Intermediate Unit from children (aged 15-26), he keeps busy at home with 2010-2012 and also served as family activities. When he is not training for his next an Applied Technology teacher half marathon, Mr. Hughes enjoys performing with at Valley Forge Middle School the renowned Bucks County men’s a cappella group in the Tredyffrin/Easttown known as Cordus Mundi. School District. Earlier, Mr. Dorsey taught computer applications and Web design at TERRY KELLY Hatboro-Horsham High School. We also extend a special Kevin Dorsey thank you and fond farewell to Mr. Dorsey holds a Master’s recently-retired Supervisor of degree in Education/Instructional Systems from Printing Services, Terry Kelly, the Pennsylvania State University/Great Valley, who served Pennsbury for just and a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Indiana over 30 years in this capacity. University of Pennsylvania. He also earned a K-12 While working for the School Principal’s certificate. Mr. Dorsey has begun work District, Mr. Kelly oversaw on a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership at operations in the Pennsbury Arcadia University. terry Kelly print shop in several different locations over the years, most recently in the District’s warehouse facility. BRIAN G. SHAFFER His printing expertise, attention to detail, and Brian G. Shaffer was appointed by the School consistently-prompt turnaround time contributed Board to become the next Principal of Fallsington to the success of innumerable Pennsbury projects – Elementary School. Mr. Shaffer will replace outgoing both large and small – for over three decades. In his Principal, David Hughes. retirement, Mr. Kelly plans to spend more time with his family in the Pittsburgh area. Mr. Shaffer joins Pennsbury after serving in various WELCOME NEW ADMINISTRATORS administrative and teaching capacities in the Philadelphia Please join in welcoming the following recent School District, most recently as appointees to the Pennsbury Administration: an elementary Principal at the Solomon Solis-Cohen School. Mr. Shaffer also served as the KEVIN DORSEY Principal at the James R. Ludlow The Pennsbury Board of School Directors appointed School and as Assistant Principal BriAn g. shAffer Kevin Dorsey to serve as the new Director of at the Penn Treaty Middle Technology for Pennsbury during the public School School. He has held additional leadership positions at Board meeting held on August 29th. Mr. Dorsey will the William H. Hunter School, including school-based replace outgoing Director, Daniel DiLorenzo. instructional specialist and literacy leader. Mr. Shaffer also has prior teaching experience at the elementary Mr. Dorsey will join Pennsbury after serving level in both the Philadelphia School District and as the Director of Technology for the Springfield Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. Township School District since February, 2012. Prior to that position, he was Instructional Mr. Shaffer holds a Master’s degree in Educational Technology Coordinator for the Delaware County Administration and K-12 Principal’s Certification PENNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT • FALLSINGTON, PA • SEPTEMBER 2013 3 superintenDent’s report • KEVIN J. McHUGH, Ed.D. from Gwynedd-Mercy College. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and certification in in the SCHOOLS Elementary Education from Muhlenberg College. MAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHERRISSA M. GIBSON The Pennsbury School Board appointed Cherrissa Each year since 2002, the students and staff at M.
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