Sweet Home Central School District is a New York State public school district that serves the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda, NY of Erie County. The school district serves about 4,000 students in seven schools including one High School, one Middle School, four Elementary schools, and one Alternative School.
The District offices are located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst. The current Superintendent is Mr. Anthony Day.
Mr. Anthony J. Day–Superintendent
Ms. JoAnn Balazs–Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Planning
Ms. Sandra Cocca–Central Kitchen Supervisor
Mr. Christopher DeMarco–Director of Athletics
Mr. John W. Cole–Director of Student Services
Mr. Donald Feldmann–Coordinator of Community Relations
Mr. Thomas G. Roberts–Assistant Principal for Data Management and Support
Mr. Stephen Rozier–Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
Mr. Gerald Stuitje–Director of Finance & Plant Services
Mr. Robert Weselak–Director of Transportation
Mr. Scott S. Wolf–Principal of Secondary Education
Mr. Douglas J. Galli–President
Mr. Michael F. Morrow–Vice President
Ms. Marianne Jasen
Mr. Scott M. Johnson
Ms. Carol A. Nowak
Ms. Nadine Ocasio
Mr. Dirk D. Rabenold
Ms. Mackenzie Bluman–Ex-Offico Student Member
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Norman C. Vergils–1950-1968
Dr. Theodore G. Sturgis–1968-1972
Dr. James N. Finch–1972-1991 (Superintendent - Fitchburg City School District, retired)
Dr. Gary R. Cooper–1991-2000 (Assistant Superintendent - Souderton Area School District, named Superintendent of Frontier Central School District)
Mr. James P. Sheehan–2000-2002 (Assistant Superintendent - Sweet Home Central School District, retired)
Mr. Geoffrey M. Hicks–2002-2010 (Principal - Sweet Home Middle School, named Superintendent of Arlington Central School District)
Sweet Home High School is located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst and serves grades 9-12. The current principal is Dr. Andrés Arroyo, and the current assistant principals are Dr. Keli-Koran Luchey, Mr. Joseph Zwack, and Mr. Christopher DeMarco.
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Donald J. Marquette–1958-1960 (unknown, named Principal of Valhalla High School)
Mr. Roland E. Ransom–1960-1969 (Administrative Assistant - Liverpool High School, named Principal of Mahopac High School)
Mr. David J. Kidd–1969-1972 (Principal - Central Technical High School, named Principal of Ithaca High School)
Dr. James M. Haught–1972-1992 (Principal - Liverpool High School, retired)
Mr. David R. Ebert [interim]–1992-1993 (Director Pupil Personnel Services - Sweet Home Central School District, returned to position)
Mr. Paul L. Hendel–1993-2004 (Vice Principal - Greece Olympia High School, retired)
Ms. Suzanne J. Thomas–2004-2006 (House I Principal - Orchard Park High School, named House III Principal of Orchard Park High School)
Mrs. Joleen M. Reinholz-Dimitroff–2006-2016 (Principal - Akron Primary School, named Principal of Glendale Elementary School)
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Harold Mueller
Dr. Michael J. Lopardi
Mr. Eugene F. Provenzo–?-1981 (unknown, retired)
Mr. James D. Sparrow–1972-1997 (Assistant Principal - School 37, retired)
Mr. Stephan D. Kakook–1973-1974 (Guidance Counselor - Sweet HomeHigh School, retired)
Mr. David Evert–1981-1982 (Principal - Heritage Heights Elementary School, named Director Pupil Personnel Services of Sweet Home Central School District)
Mrs. Margaret Puzio–1995-1997 (Interim Assistant Principal - Transit Middle School, named Principal of Pioneer High School)
Mr. Anthony J. Day–1996-1998 (Social Studies teacher - Niagara-Wheatfield High School, named Principal of Edward Town Middle School)
Mr. Michael J. Baumann–1998-2000 (Guidance Counselor - West Seneca West Senior High School, named Principal of Maryvale High School)
Mrs. Bonnie J. Bolea–1997-2001 (Math teacher - Sweet Home High School, named Administrator for Teacher Support, Data Analysis and Federal Funds for Sweet Home Central Schools)
Mr. Paul J. Casseri–2000-2002 (Social Studies teacher - South Park High School, named Associate Superintendent for Personnel at Frontier Central School District)
Mr. Joseph D. Prisinzano–2001-2003 (Math teacher - Lancaster High School, named Principal of Niagara-Wheatfield High School)
Mrs. Joleen Reinholz–2002-2004 (Special Education teacher - Sweet Home High School, named Principal of Akron Primary School)
Mr. Thomas Roberts–2003-2016 (English teacher - Frontier High School, named Assistant Principal of Data Management/Support for Sweet Home Central School District)
Mr. Stephen A. Dimitroff–2005-2009 (unknown, named Principal of Lackawanna High School)
Sweet Home Middle School is located at 4150 Maple Road and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Martin Pizur, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Michael Anastasia.
Sweet Home Middle School was constructed in 1962 and opened to students in 1963.
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Joseph A. Marien–1963-1972 (Assistant Principal - Sweet Home Junior/Senior High School, died)
Mr. Robert R. Kramer–1971-1989 (Assistant Principal - Sweet Home Junior/Senior High School, retired)
Mr. Craig W. Allwes–1989-1998 (Assistant Principal - Sweet Home Middle School, named Director of Community Planning/Outreach of Sweet Home Central School District)
Mr. Geoffrey Hicks–1998-2002 (Principal – Wellsville Middle School, named Superintendent of Sweet Home Central School District)
Mr. Daryl C. Janus–2002-2003 (Assistant Principal - Lancaster Middle School, named Chief Information Officer of West Seneca Central School District)
Mr. Joseph Zwack–2003-2005 (Assistant Principal - Sweet Home Middle School, named Assistant Principal of Sweet Home High School)
Mr. Gregory S. Smorol–2005-2010 (Assistant Principal - Herbert Hoover Middle School, placed on leave)
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Michael F. Brennan–?-1974 (unknown, retired)
Mr. Robert Kramer–1967-1971 (Director of Athletics - Sweet Home Central Schools, named Interim Principal of Sweet Home Junior High School)
Mr. Craig Allwes–?-1989 (Math teacher - Williamsville Central School District, named Principal of Sweet Home Middle School)
Ms. Marci Bevilacqua–1990-1995
Mrs. Cheryl Stafford-Pitz–1995-1997 (Management Services Manager - Erie 1 BOCES, resigned)
Mr. Joseph Zwack–1997-2003 (Math teacher - Lancaster High School, named Principal of Sweet Home Middle School)
Mr. Sean C. Bruno–2003-2007 (Special Education teacher - Niagara Falls High School, named Principal of Fred W. Hill Elementary School)
Mr. Martin Pizur–2007-2010 (Math teacher - Amherst Central High School, named Interim Principal of Sweet Home Middle School)
Mrs. Jenifer A. Gilson-Stanek–2011-2014 (Chief Information Officer - Sweet Home Central School District, resigned)
Mrs. Debra A. Coniglio [interim]–2014-2015 (Music teacher- Sweet Home Middle School, returned to position)
Glendale Elementary School is located at 101 Glendale Drive in Tonawanda and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mrs. Joleen Dimitroff.
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses
Mr. Richard P. McBride–1961-1989 (Vice Principal - Sweet Home Elementary School, retired)
Dr. Allan Kuhn–1989-1990 (Administrator - Sweet Home Middle School, retired)
Ms. Susan R. Krickovich–1990-1998 (Assistant Principal - Frontier Central Schools, named Director of Staff Development for Sweet Home Central Schools)
Mrs. Joyce M. Brace–1998-2016 (Assistant Principal - Roosevelt Elementary School, retired)
Heritage Heights Elementary School is located at 2545 Sweet Home Road in Amherst and serves Grades K through 5. The current principal is Mr. Gregory Smorol.
Heritage Heights was built in 1971. The school was originally constructed as an "open school", meaning that were no permanent walls dividing classrooms. Eventually, concrete walls would be installed into each room. Grade levels are divided into separate pods at different corners of the building.
In January 2014 Heritage Heights was up for closing because of being to expensive to run. After one PTA meeting in March 2014 it was decided that Heritage Heights would stay open on a 5 to 2 vote
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Dr. Nellie Love [interim]–1971-1973 (District Curriculum Coordinator - Sweet Home Central School District, returned to position)
Mr. David R. Ebert–1973-1981 (Instructional Coordinator - Heritage Heights Elementary School, named Assistant Principal of Sweet Home High School)
Dr. Richard C. Auerbach–1981-1984 (Principal - Willow Ridge Elementary School, retired)
Mrs. Susan A. Mendel-Hausman–1984-2002 (Director of Community Relations - Sweet Home Central School District, retired)
Mr. Scott Wolf–2002-2016 (Principal - Lyndonville Elementary School, named Principal of Secondary Education for Sweet Home Central School District)
Maplemere Elementary School is located at 236 East Maplemere Road in Amherst and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mrs. Ann Laudisio.
Maplemere was opened in 1961. The school was expanded in its Kindergarten to 3rd grade wing, and received another addition in 2003, which expanded the 4th and 5th grade wings plus the Library/Media Center.
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Charles E. Taylor–1961-1990 (Assistant Principal - Dodge Elementary School, retired)
Ms. Michelle M. Kavanaugh–1990-1997 (Assistant Principal - Reszel Middle School, named Director of Elementary Curriculum of Lancaster Central Schools)
Willow Ridge Elementary School is located at 480 Willow Ridge Road and serves Grades K through 5. The current principal is Mr. Robert Polino.
Willow Ridge Elementary School opened in 1966.
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Robert Coffin–1966-1967 (Assistant Principal - Ella Van Roesen Campus School, named Principal of Hamilton Elementary School)
Dr. Richard C. Auerbach–1967-1981 (Associate Professor of Education - University at Buffalo, named Principal of Heritage Heights Elementary School)
Mr. Francis J. Mercer–1981 (Principal - Sweet Home Elementary School, named Elementary Administrator of Sweet Home Central Schools)
Mr. Charles R. Carle–1981-2004 (unknown, retired)
Mrs. Bonnie J. Bolea–2004-2005 (District Administrator for Data Analysis, Federal Funds and Teacher Support - Sweet Home Central Schools, retired)
Mr. David R. Lovering–2005-2014 (Principal - South Davis Elementary School, retired)
Dexter Terrace Alternative School
Glendale Elementary School
Heritage Heights Elementary School
Maplemere Elementary School
Willow Ridge Elementary School
Sweet Home Middle School
Sweet Home High School
* Denotes interim appointment
