District Hosts New Teacher Orientation

The North Babylon School District proudly welcomed its newest teachers during a two-day orientation held on Aug. 25 and 26. The event gave incoming staff the opportunity to meet the administrative team and board of education members, tour district buildings, and begin forming connections with their colleagues.

Day one of the orientation focused on preparing teachers for the year ahead with presentations by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Graham and Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Education Operations Barbara Butler. The administrative team provided an overview of the 2025–2026 school year, including key information on attendance policies, training opportunities, and curriculum expectations. Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Services Laurie Melesh offered a detailed overview of the district’s special education programs, while a community bus tour introduced the teachers to the North Babylon neighborhoods they will be serving.

On day two, teachers participated in presentations that highlighted student services and instructional resources. The district’s coordinator of English as a New Language Nicholas Pei shared strategies for supporting multilingual learners, followed by an instructional technology overview presented by the director of instructional technology Dan Rose. Teachers then transitioned to their respective buildings to meet with administrators and begin settling into their new school communities.