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Board recognizes Falcons of the Month; Eric Road principal Miss O’Brien honored ahead of assistant‑superintendent appointment
Summary
The board honored district students as Falcons of the Month, presented N‑Y School Boards Association awards to trustees, and recognized Miss O’Brien for more than two decades of leadership at Eric Road Elementary School as she moves to an assistant‑superintendent role.
The Niagara‑Wheatfield Central School District Board of Education opened its meeting with recognitions including Falcons of the Month, trustee awards and a staff retirement/promotion acknowledgment.
President Ward introduced the Falcons of the Month. The board read certificates recognizing several students chosen by individual schools as representatives; named students included Avery Antonelli, Autumn Rodriguez, Jason Kaye and Thomas World (full list read at the meeting). The board said the student awards recognize values and citizenship traits the district emphasizes.
The board also honored Miss O’Brien, identified in the meeting as principal at Eric Road Elementary School, for more than two decades in leadership at Eric Road. According to remarks during the meeting, Miss O’Brien began in the district in 1999 as an English teacher, later served as a teacher on special assignment and in administrative internship positions, became assistant principal and then principal at Eric Road, and has held a leadership role there for the past 21 years. The superintendent announced Miss O’Brien is moving on to an assistant‑superintendent position and praised her long service; Miss O’Brien thanked the board and reflected on her years in the district.
Separately, the board called out recognition from the New York State School Boards Association (NYSBA) — a board member, Robert McDermott, was noted in the program as receiving a board mastery/board excellence recognition for professional development and leadership roles.
Why this matters: the recognitions highlight student achievement and longtime staff service; the principal’s move to an assistant‑superintendent role signals an upcoming leadership change at the Eric Road Elementary School building.
