North Babylon Welcomes Back Staff for New Year

North Babylon School District kicked off the 2025-2026 school year by welcoming back its staff for Superintendent’s Conference Day on Aug. 27. Gathered in the North Babylon High School auditorium, the new district officially launched its vision for the new year and beyond: North Babylon Schools – United in Purpose, Unlimited in Potential.

North Babylon School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kenneth Graham opened the day by speaking about collaboration and the importance of each person in student success. “We are united in the belief that potential lives in all of our students,” he said. “And our job, our shared purpose, is to see it. It's to cultivate it and to ignite it. That work doesn't belong to one person in here, it doesn't belong to one group of employees, one school level, or one academic department. It belongs to all of us, everyone in our district. We are many roles, many titles, but one mission, one purpose. When we're united in that purpose, we unlock something incredible. We unlock unlimited potential, not just in our students, but in ourselves, in our teams, in our schools, in this district; unlimited potential isn't about being perfect. It's about being possible. It's about choosing to believe that when we work together, anything can happen.”

Board of Education Vice President Matthew Lucchetti echoed those same sentiments as he welcomed back staff. “This year’s theme could not be more fitting,” he said. “United in purpose means that no matter what role you play – whether you’re in the classroom, the office, cafeteria, on a custodial team, or on the fields with our kids – we all have one mission: to give our students the best education and the best future possible. Every one of you is part of that collective effort, and together, our impact is much greater than we could achieve alone. Unlimited potential reminds us that there is no telling what our students can accomplish when they are supported by people who believe in them. And just as importantly, it reminds us that we, as a district, also have unlimited potential. Each new year is a chance to innovate, to inspire, and to grow both for our students, for ourselves, and for our community.”

Prior to heading back to their respective school buildings, Dr. Graham and Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Educational Operations Barbara Butler honored and recognized those individuals for 25 years of service to the district.