District Retiree Reception on Monday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m.
May 29, 2026
The Huntington UFSD community will celebrate the careers of more than a dozen employees who are retiring at the end of the month. A ceremony is set for Monday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the rotunda at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School.
The ceremony will be followed by the regular meeting of the Huntington School Board at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The ceremony will include short remarks about those attending by a colleague who worked with them.
The following retiring employees have confirmed their attendance at the reception:
Paula Ferraiolo, Aide, Woodhull Intermediate School
Kathleen McCourt, Special Education Teacher, Huntington High School
Nicole Smith, Speech Therapist, Woodhull Intermediate School
Karen Fischer, Physical Education Teacher, Jefferson Primary School
Paula Gasparino, Special Education Teacher/Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School & Woodhull
Patrice Monks, Teacher, Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School
Sharon Weider, Teacher, Jefferson Primary School
Michael Marinello, Physical Education Teacher & Coordinator, Huntington High School
Louise Viscomi, Senior Office Assistant, Finley Middle School
Anna Naccarato, Aide, Woodhull Intermediate School
Noreen Doyle, Teaching Assistant, Finley Middle School
Arlette Hall-Epstein, DL Teacher, Flower Hill Primary School
Susan Danzig, Teacher, Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School
Kim Myers-Bender, Teacher, Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School
Many more employees are also retiring, but they are unable to attend the reception due to other commitments. For example, Huntington High School chief custodian Thomas Ehlers and maintenance mechanics Robert Miranda and Robert Erickson will also be retiring. Jack Abrams School Principal Donna Moro and Director of School Safety and Security Jarrett Stein are also retiring.
Desserts and light refreshments will be served in the rotunda.