After 34 years teaching in the high school social studies department, James McPartlin is set to retire this June. James started his career working at a private school, but he wanted to switch to a public school setting and landed at APHS. “My main focus has been AP...
After 8 years of bus driving for the Averill Park CSD Transportation Department, Dena Werger is set to retire. Dena previously worked at Main-Care Energy, but this long-time Averill Park resident was looking for a shorter commute and a shorter work day. She found...
On the latest episode of the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Christopher McLaren, Cavan Hicks, and Caroline Nero, who are the Top 3 students in the Class of 2024. The group talks about life in high school, balancing school...
Kathy Slyer was on maternity leave from her previous role at Doyle Middle School and noticed that APHS was looking for a part-time FACS teacher. “I jumped at the opportunity to come back to my alma mater,” she said. After 13 years of teaching at the high school, she...
On Monday, June 17, the District held a retiree celebration and a tenure reception at the Board of Education Meeting. Congratulations to those who are retiring this year, and congratulations to those who earned their tenure for the 2024-25 school year.
