TUSCAN'S NEW ASSISTANT IS A FAMILIAR FACE

Mr. P, or  Theodore Panayoutou as his driver's license states, is no longer a P.E. teacher at Tuscan School, being promoted to assistant to the principal. He replaces Marianne Hess who took a similar post at South Mountain School.

See Principal Malikah Majeed's announcement letter below:

TUSCAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School District of South Orange and Maplewood, New Jersey

Office of the Principal

25 Harvard Avenue ¨ Maplewood ¨ New Jersey 07040

Malikah Tamar Majeed, Principal                                                                      

973-378-5221

October 16, 2012

Dear Tuscan Family,

Please join me in congratulating Mr. P!

Last night the Board of Education approved the appointment of Mr. Theodore Panayoutou as Tuscan School Assistant to the Principal.  This temporary position will help maintain our momentum at Tuscan School while we search for a permanent Assistant Principal.

As you may know, Mr. Panayoutou is one of Tuscan’s highly regarded Physical Education Teachers.  Mr. Panayoutou began a seamless transition into his new role as Assistant to the Principal yesterday. We are confident that the responsibilities of the Assistant to the Principal will be well-managed by Mr. P and we thank him for his willingness to accept these new responsibilities.

To ensure a smooth transition for our students, Mr. Panayoutou and Mrs. Sullivan have been introducing students to certified Physical Educator, Mr. Chris Shenise, who will be teaching Mr. Panayoutou’s Physical Education classes and team teaching with Mrs. Sullivan in the interim.

Mr. P’s new role provides us with a comfortable time frame in which to complete our district’s appropriately rigorous and well-structured process for identifying the best qualified educator to serve as Tuscan School Assistant Principal.

Remember should you have concerns or questions about any aspect of your child’s Tuscan experience please let us know as we value your insights. We have a great school that will continue to become stronger with your help and support.

Thank you,

Malikah Tamar Majeed

Principal