Alden Central School District Explained

Alden Central School District
Motto:	Excellence In Education
Grades:	K-12
Superintendent:	Adam Stoltman
Schools:	4
Mascot:	Bulldogs
Location:	Alden, New York
Website:	aldenschools.org

Alden Central School District is a school district in Alden, New York, United States. The superintendent is Adam Stoltman. The district operates four schools: Alden High School, Alden Middle School, Alden Intermediate School, and Alden Primary School.

Office Location

The district offices are located at 13190 Park Street. The current superintendent is Alden Alumnus, Mr. Adam Stoltman.

Current administrators

• Mr. Adam Stoltman; Superintendent of Schools
• Ms. Sharon Hance; Director of Student and Staff Learning
• Mr. Frank Rizzo; Director of Instructional and Information Technology/CIO
• Mr. Paul Karpik; School Business Administrator
• Mrs. Debbie Hoffman; Supervisor of Transportation
• Mr. Robert McCormick; Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
• Ms. Reanna Lizauckas; District School Lunch Manager
• Ms. Nancy Rusinski; Erie County Correctional Facility Educational Program Director
• Mr. William MacCowan, Director of Physical Education
• Mr. Ken Partell and Mrs. Sandy Gauthier; Co-Directors of Athletics

Selected Former Superintendents

Previous Assignment and Reason for Departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. Thomas Boedicker - 1986-1997 (unknown, named Superintendent of West Islip City School District^[1])
• Dr. Merton L. Haynes [Interim]April- August 1997 (Interim Superintendent - West Seneca Central School District, named Interim Superintendent of Depew Union Free School District^[2])
• Dr. Donald W. Raw Jr.;1997-2001 (Superintendent - military leave 2001-2002^[3])
• Mrs. Margaret A. Ryan (Interim);2001-2002 (Principal - Alden Primary School, retired^[3])
• Dr. Donald W. Raw Jr.;2002-2006 (Superintendent on Leave - Alden Central Schools, named Superintendent of Canandaigua City School District^[4])
• Dr. Lynn M. Fusco - 2006-2013 (Director of Curriculum & Instruction - East Aurora Union Free School District, named Superintendent of Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District)

Alden High School

Alden Senior High School
Streetaddress:	13190 Park Street
City:	Alden
State:	New York
County:	Erie
Zipcode:	14004
Principal:	Kevin W. Ryan
Grades:	9-12
Colors:	Blue and Gold
Opened:	1967
Homepage:	Alden High School

Alden Senior High School is located at 13190 Park Street and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mr. Kevin Ryan, and the current assistant principal is Mr. William MacCowan.

History

Alden High School opened in September 1966.

In 2011 and 2012, Alden's football team was Class B Champions in Section VI, and was ranked 2nd in the state by maxpreps.com.

Selected former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. William Tupay - 1979-1995 (Vice Principal - Alden High School, retired^[5])
• Mr. Timothy M. Shannon - 1995-2005 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Traditional School, retired^[6])

Former Assistant Principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. William Tupay - 1977-1979 (Social Studies Teacher - Alden High School named Principal of Alden High School^[5])
• Mr. Warren F. Crouse - 1979-1984 (English teacher - East Aurora High School, named Principal of Holland Middle School^[7])
• Mr. Charles W. Brenner - 1984-2007 (Physical Education Teacher/Director of Athletics - Pembroke High School, retired)
• Mr. William MacCowan - 2007-2013 (Physical Education Teacher - Alden High School, named Interim Principal of Alden Middle School)
• Mrs. Melanie Monacelli [interim] - 2013-2014 (Assistant Principal - Alden Middle School, returned to position)

Former Directors of Athletics

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. Harrison Hill 1975-1995, retired
• Mr. Thomas Cowan, 1995-1999, retired
• Mr. Adam Stoltman, 1999-2002, named Principal of Akron Intermediate School
• Mr. David Kratzke, 2002-2005
• Mrs. Amy D'Amato, 2005-2007
• Mr. Kevin Davenport, 2007-2009, resigned
• Mr. Charles Brenner, 2009-2010, retired
• Mr. Kevin Ryan & Mr. William MacCowan, 2013-2014
• Mr. Matthew Librock, 2014- March 2016 (became Director Health, PE, and Athletics of the East Aurora UFSD)
• Mr. Robert Delzer, Interim Director, March 2016-June 2016
• Mr. Daniel Kaplan, 2016-2017, resigned
• Mr. Ken Partell & Mrs. Sandy Gauthier, 2017–Present

Alden Middle School

Alden Middle School
Streetaddress:	13250 Park Street
City:	Alden
State:	New York
County:	Erie
Zipcode:	14004
Principal:	Steven C. Smith
Grades:	6-8
Opened:	1960
Homepage:	Alden Middle School

Alden Middle School is located at 13250 Park Street and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Steven Smith.

History

Alden Middle School opened in 1960 as an extension of the 1914/1936/1951 complex on Crittenden Road. It operated for many years as a 6-8 school. Due to district consolidation in 2011, the school expanded to Grades 4-8 and merged with the Intermediate School. The schools split and returned to their prior states in 2016.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. George F. McCormick - 1979-December 1992 (Retired)
• Mr. Alfred L. Feeney - Interim (January–March 1993)
• Mr. William Tupay - Interim Principal Grades 6-12(April 1993)
• Mr. Emil T. Wozniak - May 1993-August 1993 (Assistant Principal - Akron High School,^[8] resigned^[9])
• Mrs. Francine L. Fritz - 1993-2002, Summer 2004 (Assistant Principal - West Seneca East High School,^[9] retired)
• Mr. Jeffrey A. Faunce - 2002-2004 (Assistant Principal - Edward Town Middle School, resigned^[10])
• Mr. Adam Stoltman - 2004-2013 (Principal - Akron Intermediate School, named Interim Superintendent of Alden Central Schools)
• Mr. William MacCowan - 2013-2014 (Assistant Principal - Alden High School, returned to position)

Alden Intermediate School

Alden Intermediate School
Streetaddress:	1648 Crittenden Road
City:	Alden
State:	New York
County:	Erie
Zipcode:	14004
Principal:	John F. Mikulski
Grades:	3-5
Opened:	1936
Homepage:	Alden Intermediate School

Alden Intermediate School is located at 1648 Crittenden Road and educates students in Grades 3 through 5. The current principal is Alden Alumnus, Mr. John Mikulski.

History

The district closed Alden Elementary in 1997 to rename it, Alden Intermediate School, serving grades 3-5. The district consolidated during the summer of 2011, and the third grade was moved to the Primary School at Townline Elementary. Grades four and five were consolidated into the Middle School. At the November 2015 Board of Education meeting, due to the increased population at Alden Primary, the Board voted to reopen Alden Intermediate School in September 2016. The building was built and opened in 1936 as an addition to Alden High School and was dedicated on May 14, 1937. Additions were put on in 1951 (cornerstone laid on April 10, 1952 and dedicated on May 24, 1953) and 1960 (dedicated on November 9, 1960).

Selected former principals

• Mr. Samuel F. Trippe, 1949-1977 (Retired) ^[11]
• Mr. Thomas Lyons, 1988-2011, (named Principal of Alden Primary School at Townline)
• Mrs. Melanie Monacelli, July–December 2016, (Retired)

Alden Primary School

Alden Primary School
Streetaddress:	11197 Broadway
City:	Alden
State:	New York
County:	Erie
Zipcode:	14004
Principal:	Michael Stepnick
Grades:	K-2
Opened:	1960
Homepage:	Alden Primary School

Alden Primary School at Townline is located at 11197 Broadway and serves grades K through 2. The current principal is Mr. Michael Stepnick.

History

The school, originally named Townline Elementary School, opened on October 23, 1961 and housed grades K-5 until 1997, when it was turned into the district Primary School, grades K-2. In the summer of 2011, the district consolidated and brought third grade over from the Intermediate campus. The third grade returned to the Intermediate School in 2016.

Selected former principals

• Mr. Walter Hay - ?-1988 (Physical Education teacher - Alden Central Schools, retired)
• Mrs. Margaret A. Ryan - 1988-2001 (Teacher - Townline Elementary School, retired^[12])
• Mrs. Melanie L. Monacelli - 2001-2011 (Principal - Forestville Elementary School,^[13] named Assistant Principal of Alden Middle School)
• Mr. Thomas J. Lyons; 2011-2018, retired after 30 years working as a Principal in the Alden Central School District.

Selected former administrators

Year	Superintendent	Primary/Townline Principal	Intermediate Principal	Middle School Principal	High School Principal	High School Asst. Principal
1949-1977			Samuel Trippe
1979-1980			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Warren F. Crouse
1980-1981			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Warren F. Crouse
1981-1982			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Warren F. Crouse
1982-1983			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Warren F. Crouse
1983-1984			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1984-1985			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1985-1986			TBA	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1986-1987	Tom Boedicker	Walter Hay	Samuel Trippe	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1987-1988	Tom Boedicker	Walter Hay	Samuel Trippe	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1988-1989	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1989-1990	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1990-1991	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1991-1992	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	George McCormick	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1992-1993	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	McCormick/Wozniak	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1993-1994	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1994-1995	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	William Tupay	Charles Brenner
1995-1996	Tom Boedicker	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
1996-1997	Boedicker/Haynes*	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
1997-1998	Don Raw	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
1998-1999	Don Raw	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
1999-2000	Don Raw	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
2000-2001	Don Raw	Margaret Ryan	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
2001-2002	Margaret Ryan*	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Fran Fritz	Tim Shannon	Charlie Brenner
2002-2003	Don Raw	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Jeff Faunce	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
2003-2004	Don Raw	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Jeff Faunce	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
2004-2005	Don Raw	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Tim Shannon	Charles Brenner
2005-2006	Don Raw	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Charles Brenner
2006-2007	Lynn Fusco	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Charles Brenner
2007-2008	Lynn Fusco	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2008-2009	Lynn Fusco	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2009-2010	Lynn Fusco	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2010-2011	Lynn Fusco	Melanie Monacelli	Thomas Lyons	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2011-2012	Lynn Fusco	Thomas Lyons	Melanie Monacelli	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2012-2013	Lynn Fusco	Thomas Lyons	Melanie Monacelli	Adam Stoltman	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2013-2014	Adam Stoltman*	Thomas Lyons	Bill MacCowan*	Kevin Ryan	Melanie Monacelli*
2014-2015	Adam Stoltman	Thomas Lyons	Melanie Monacelli	Steven Smith	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2015-2016	Adam Stoltman	Thomas Lyons	Melanie Monacelli	Steven Smith	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2016-2017	Adam Stoltman	Thomas Lyons	Monacelli/Mikulski	Steven Smith	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2017-2018	Adam Stoltman	Thomas Lyons	John Mikulski	Steven Smith	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan
2018-Present	Adam Stoltman	Mike Stepnick	John Mikulski	Steven Smith	Kevin Ryan	Bill MacCowan

* Denotes interim appointment

Defunct schools

Millgrove Elementary School

Millgrove Elementary opened in 1963, and closed in the 1980s. It was purchased by the Town of Alden, and houses the Town's administrative offices. It first opened in 1927 in the Old Millgrove building on Genesee Street housing grades K-6.

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Nielsen, J. (1997, June 27). Board Taps Canaseraga Educator As Superintendent. The Buffalo News, p. C4.
2. Neilsen, J. (1997, November 7). School Board Names Haynes Interim Chief. The Buffalo News, p. C4.
3. Ciemcioch, M. (2002, October 18). School Chief Warmly Welcomed Back After Reserve Duty. The Buffalo News, p. C3.
4. Ciemcioch, M. (2006, February 18). Superintendent resigns to lead another district. The Buffalo News, p. D3.
5. Meyer, P. (1995, February 24). Tupay Retiring As Alden High Principal. The Buffalo News, p. C5.
6. Churchill, R. (1995, June 16). School Board in Alden OKs Austerity Plan. The Buffalo News, p. C5.
7. CROUSE NAMED PRINCIPAL AT O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL. (1989, August 29). The Buffalo News [Buffalo], p. Split.
8. Wozniak Leaving Akron Post For Alden Principalship. (1993, February 26). The Buffalo News.
9. Alden Picks Principal For School. (1993, October 10). The Buffalo News.
10. (2004, July 15). Interim Principal Picked By Board. The Buffalo News, p. B2.
11. News: August 22, 1994. SAMUEL F. TRIPPE, RETIRED ALDEN PRINCIPAL. Buffalo News. August 2, 2019.
12. Ryan To Retire As Townline Principal. (2001, May 31). The Buffalo News, p. B3.
13. Alden School Principal Appointed. (2001, July 23). The Buffalo News, p. B3.