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Grades
  
K-12

Athletic conference
  
Section VI

Assistant Superintendent
  
Mary Morris

Schools
  
4

Superintendent
  
Dennis Kane

District mascot
  
Warriors

Phone
  
+1 716-686-3606

Cheektowaga Central School District

Website
  
Cheektowaga Central School District

Address
  
3600 Union Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225, USA

Cheektowaga Central Free School District is a school district in Cheektowaga, New York, United States. The current superintendent is Mr. Dennis Kane.

Contents

The district operates four schools: Cheektowaga High School, Cheektowaga Middle School, Union East Elementary School, and Pine Hill Educational Center.

Administration

The District offices are located 3600 Union Road in Cheektowaga. The current Superintendent is Mr. Dennis Kane.

Current Administrators

  • Dennis Kane–Superintendent
  • Mary Morris–Assistant Superintendent
  • Cheryl Buggs–Director of Human Resources
  • Jocelyn Massaro–CPSE Chairperson
  • Maureen George–Director of Learning
  • Ronald LaVere–District Coordinator of Technology
  • Brian Hickson–Director of Athletics

    • District history

    The town of Cheektowaga had many multiple districts. In 1956, five districts (Union, Losson, Pine Hill, Alexander, and Cayuga) merged to form the new Cheektowaga Central School District.

    Former Superintendents

    Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Earl J. Boggan–1956-1969 (Principal - Pine Hill High School, retired, named Coordinator of Secondary Education of D'Youville College)
  • Omer Renfrow–1969-1976 (Principal - Thornton Township High School, retired)
  • Andrew P. Mulligan–1976-1987 (unknown, retired)
  • Leslie B. Lewis–1987-2003 (Principal - Cheektowaga Junior/Senior High School, retired)
  • Delia Bonenberger–2003-2010 (Assistant Superintendent - Cheektowaga Central School District, retired)

    • Cheektowaga Central High School

    Cheektowaga Central High School is located at 3600 Union Road and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mr. Scott Zipp and the current assistant principal is Mr. Michael Fatta.

    History

    The first secondary school in Cheektowaga was Pine Hill High School, erected in 1921 at 1635 East Delavan Avenue. This school operated for forty years before the current Cheektowaga Central High School was constructed and opened in 1960. The high school housed grades 7-12 before the opening of Central Middle School in 1989 in an adjacent wing of the high school.

    Former principals

    Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Charles S. Allgeier–1960-1969 (Vice Principal - Depew High School, retired)
  • Bertha K. Dauer–1969-1977 (Vice Principal - Cheektowaga Junior/Senior High School, retired)
  • Leslie Lewis–1977-1987 (Vice Principal - Cheektowaga Junior/Senior High School, named Superintendent of Cheektowaga Central School District)
  • Robert C. D'Angelo–1987-1989 (Assistant Principal - Royalton-Hartland High School, named Assistant Principal of Pembroke Junior/Senior High School)
  • James G. Christmann–1989-1993 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, named Principal of Pine Hill Middle School)
  • George W. Radka–1993-2000 (Principal - Cheektowaga Middle School, retired)
  • Steven L. Wright–2000-2007 (Vice Principal - Cheektowaga Junior/Senior High School, named Director of Pupil Personnel Services for Cheektowaga Central Schools)
  • Susan L. Cain–2007-2014 (Assistant Principal - Cheektowaga Central High School, retired)

    • Cheektowaga Middle School

    Cheektowaga Central Middle School is located at 3600 Union Road and serves grades 5 through 8. The current principal is Mrs. Gretchen Sukdolak.

    History

    Cheektowaga Central Middle School was formed in 1989. Previously, grades 7 and 8 were housed at Cheektowaga High School. From 1993-2003, both the high and middle school shared principals and other staff until the middle school was reborn in 2003. An addition was built onto the east wing of the school to accommodate the new middle school in 2003.

    Former Principals

    Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • George W. Radka–1989-2000 (Vice Principal - Cheektowaga Junior/Senior High School, retired)
  • Cheryl M. Buggs–2003-2007 (Assistant Principal - Cheektowaga Middle School, named Director of Human Resources for Cheektowaga Central Schools)
  • Brian K. Bridges–2007-2013 (Assistant Principal - Cheektowaga Middle School, named Principal of Union East Elementary School)

    • Union East Elementary School

    Union East Elementary School is located at 3550 Union Road and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Mr. Brian Bridges, and the current assistant principal is Ms. Melissa Gladwell.

    History

    Union East was constructed in the 1960s and opened in 1968.

    Former principals

    Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Ruth P. Peters–1968-1986 (Principal - Alexander Elementary School, retired)
  • William E. Koepf–1986-1995 (Principal - Alexander Middle School, retired)
  • Alison J. Caputy–1995-2000 (Assistant Principal - Union East Elementary, named Principal of Pine Hill Primary School)
  • Kathleen M. Rudewicz–2000-2009 (Principal - Pine Hill Primary School, retired)
  • Gretchen Sukdolak–2009-2013 (Assistant Principal - Union East Elementary School, named Principal of Cheektowaga Middle School)

    • Pine Hill Education Center

    Pine Hill Education Center is located at 1635 East Delavan and serves grades 6 through 12. The current principal is Mr. Steven Wright.

    History

    Pine Hill was opened as an elementary school in 1960 at the site of the former Pine Hill High School. After several years, Pine Hill High School was demolished and the current Pine Hill school was constructed in its place. The new building's defining feature was the "open classroom" design which allowed for greater student interaction between classrooms. It began as an elementary school, later became a middle school for grades five and six, before finally switching to primary grades. The primary school closed in 2011, and the building now houses the district's alternative education program. The alternative program, opened in 2011, serves students who are referred from the Cheektowaga Middle and High Schools in needed of a smaller, more structured learning environment.

    Former Principals

    Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Robert J. Schlageter–1960-1986 (Principal - Losson Road School, retired)
  • Frank G. Cantie–1986-1993 (4th grade teacher - Union East Elementary School, retired)
  • James G. Christmann–1993-1994 (Principal - Cheektowaga High School, named Principal of Royalton-Hartland High School)
  • Alison Caputy–1994-1995 (Teacher - Charlotte Cross Elementary School, named Principal of Union East Elementary)
  • Kathleen Rudewicz–1995-2000 (Assistant Principal - Union East Elementary, named Principal of Union East Elementary)
  • Alison Caputy–2000-2009 (Principal - Union East Elementary, retired)


    • *Denotes interim appointment

    References

    Cheektowaga Central School District Wikipedia
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