Mr. Tavarez’s visit to Spanish 5C

By Breitling Lewis, Christian Turcios, and Ryell Walker

We enjoyed Mr. Tavarez’s presentation.  He taught us about the culture of the Dominican Republic.  

Tavarez demonstrated how to play musical instruments that he brought to our class.  It was beautiful the way he described how the instruments were made.  He gave us a different mindset that we can use things around us to create amazing instruments. 

New Staff Members in West Hempstead High School

By Khari Dash

During the 2018-2019 school year, new staff members joined the West Hempstead School District. Some of them include Mr. DeTommaso, Ms. Stamatiades, and Ms. Cassa.

James DeTomasso is the new principal at West Hempstead High School and the motto he started the year with is, “raise the bar and… compete.” 

Previously, he worked in the East Rockaway district. Before becoming principal here, Mr. DeTommaso was a Physical Education teacher, Assistant Principal and a Principal for summer school in East Rockaway.  He came here because he felt like it was a “good match” for him. He also respected how the teachers care for the students and the parents, as well as how diverse the school is. 

Mr. DeTommaso's top priorities as the new principal are to build a  positive culture within the school, provide opportunities for the students and build paths for students for their future. The future he sees for the school is to improve academic achievements and see the school district is on the rise.