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July 23, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 Midland Park Galasso to head Highland; Bache transferred to Godwin Both elementary schools in Midland Park will have new principals when school opens in September. The Midland Park Board of Education last week approved the transfer of Highland Principal Danielle Bache to become the prin- cipal of Godwin School and the appointment of Midland Park Junior/Senior High School Assistant Principal Peter Galasso as principal of Highland School. The appointments become effective Aug. 11. “During these times of swift and sweeping changes in New Jersey’s educational landscape, I’m very pleased to have two experienced in-district administrators in key district roles,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Cirasella. Galasso, hired in July, 2012 as MPHS athletic direc- tor/middle school assistant principal, has been the assis- tant principal at Midland Park High School for the past year, earning outstanding evaluations, according to Dr. Cirasella. He will be paid a salary of $110,000 in his new position. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as an educa- tional leader at Highland School,” said Galasso. “I was a teacher for grades 5-8 and with my assistant principalship at the 7-12 grade levels, I believe I know the skills that are necessary for students to possess when they move up to Best in Show winner Midland Park artist Carl L. Holst was awarded “Best of Show” at the Tinicum Arts Festival held in Tinicum Park, Erwinna, PA. on July 12 and 13. His painting, “Spring Lilacs”, was judged the best among oil, watercolor, pastel, photograph and mixed media entries. More than 300 artists and artisans participated in the festival. MPHS. I have a great team of teachers, and the parents and community in Midland Park support educational goals, so I am confident we will be successful. Highland already has a lot of great programs which we will look to expand, but we will also use the data we have to continually reassess where we are at, and where we want to go in terms of student achievement,” he added. A graduate of Sienna College in Albany, Galasso received his master’s in administration from Saint Thomas Aquinas College in New York. Prior to joining the staff of MPHS, he was a social studies teacher at New Milford High School for nine years, and also coached football, baseball and wrestling. “His experience with upper elementary education, including the specific challenges of the middle school grade span, offers a strong background for this position,” Dr. Cirasella said. She added that Bache and Galasso will be working together closely during August as they transi- tion to their new positions and collaborate in planning for the new school year. Bache has been an administrator in the district since 2009, serving as principal of both Godwin and Highland since she came to the district in July, 2009 until Matthew Murphy was appointed full-time principal of Godwin School in Aug, 2012. Murphy will leave next month to assume a similar position with the Glen Ridge School Dis- trict in Essex County. “Ms. Bache brings a strong record of excellent elementary principal experience to her work at Godwin,” said Dr. Cirasella. “She is excited by this new challenge and eager to begin the important work of guiding our youngest learners,” she added.