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Manhasset honors longtime English teacher Leslie Skolnick as she prepares to retire
Summary
Colleagues paid tribute to Leslie Skolnick, a longtime seventh-grade English teacher at Manhasset Middle School, and described her career and contributions during the assembly.
Colleagues at Manhasset Secondary School honored Leslie Skolnick during the English department assembly ahead of her retirement at the end of the school year, praising decades of teaching and mentorship.
A staff member introduced Skolnick as a "master teacher, mentor, curriculum specialist, child advocate, and dear friend" who will retire after more than four decades with Manhasset Public Schools. The speaker said Skolnick had been paired with the presenter on the same grade level since 1997 and credited her with helping to cultivate a dynamic seventh-grade program aligned with district standards.
The presenter read a lighthearted text imagining a classified ad for Skolnick's replacement and thanked her for teaching, mentorship and dedication to students and colleagues. The presenter asked the audience to “help me in thanking Miss Skolnick for her many years of dedication to the Manhasset community and in wishing that the next chapters of her life continue to be happy, healthy" and concluded, "stay golden." Director of English, reading and libraries Brian McGowan offered closing remarks and also thanked Skolnick and staff who supported the assembly and live stream.
The tribute emphasized Skolnick's role in curriculum development and long-term partnership with colleagues; no personnel action or hiring decisions were announced during the assembly.
