Alden Central School District

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Alden Central School District
Location
Alden, New York
District information
MottoExcellence In Education
GradesK–12
SuperintendentAdam Stoltman
Schools4
Students and staff
District mascotBulldogs
Other information
Website aldenschools.org

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

Contents

Office Location

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

Selected Former Superintendents

Previous Assignment and Reason for Departure denoted in parentheses

Alden High School

Alden Senior High School
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Location
13190 Park Street

Alden
,
Erie
,
New York
14004
Information
Opened1966 (1966)
NCES School ID 360255000039 [5]
PrincipalPatrick Quast
Grades 9-12
Colors   Blue and Gold
Website Alden High School

Alden Senior High School is located at 13190 Park Street and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Patrick Quast, and the current assistant principal is 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.

Selected former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Dr. Wilson Conrad- 1948-1958
  • Mr. Paul Van Ornum- 1958-1961
  • Dr. Roy Reed- 1961- January 1979 (Retired in after 31 1/2 years of service to the district)
  • Mr. William Tupay – 1979–1995 (former Vice Principal – Alden High School, retired [6] )
  • Mr. Timothy M. Shannon – 1995–2005 (former Assistant Principal – Buffalo Traditional School, retired [7] )
  • Mr. Kevin Ryan, 2005-2025 (former Assistant Principal at Kenmore West High School)

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 [6] )
  • Mr. Warren F. Crouse – 1979–1984 (English teacher – East Aurora High School, named Principal of Holland Middle School [8] )
  • Mr. Charles W. Brenner – 1984–2007 (Physical Education Teacher/Director of Athletics – Pembroke High School, retired)
  • Mr. William MacCowan – 2007–2013, 2014-Present (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)

Alden Middle School

Alden Middle School
AldenMiddleSchool.JPG
Location
13250 Park Street

Alden
,
Erie
,
New York
14004
Information
Opened1960 (1960)
PrincipalSteven C. Smith
Grades 6–8
Website 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 1915/1936/1951 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, [9] resigned [10] )
  • Mrs. Francine L. Fritz – 1993–2002, Summer 2004 (Assistant Principal – West Seneca East High School, [10] retired)
  • Mr. Jeffrey A. Faunce – 2002–2004 (Assistant Principal – Edward Town Middle School, resigned [11] )
  • 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
AldenIntSchool.png
Location
1648 Crittenden Road

Alden
,
Erie
,
New York
14004
Information
Opened1936 (1936)
PrincipalJohn F. Mikulski
Grades3–5
Website 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, November 1948–1977 (retired) [12]
  • 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
Location
11197 Broadway

Alden
,
Erie
,
New York
14004
Information
OpenedOctober 23, 1961
PrincipalMichael Stepnick
GradesK–2
Website 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 [13] )
  • Mrs. Melanie L. Monacelli – 2001–2011 (Principal - Forestville Elementary School, [14] 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.

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.

Townline Elementary School

Located on Townline Road

North Road School

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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Alden Senior High School (360255000039)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Meyer, P. (1995, February 24). Tupay Retiring As Alden High Principal. The Buffalo News, p. C5.
  7. ↑ Churchill, R. (1995, June 16). School Board in Alden OKs Austerity Plan. The Buffalo News, p. C5.
  8. ↑ CROUSE NAMED PRINCIPAL AT O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL. (1989, August 29). The Buffalo News [Buffalo], p. Split.
  9. ↑ Wozniak Leaving Akron Post For Alden Principalship. (1993, February 26). The Buffalo News.
  10. 1 2 Alden Picks Principal For School. (1993, October 10). The Buffalo News.
  11. ↑ (2004, July 15). Interim Principal Picked By Board. The Buffalo News, p. B2.
  12. ↑ "SAMUEL F. TRIPPE, RETIRED ALDEN PRINCIPAL". Buffalo News. August 22, 1994. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  13. ↑ Ryan To Retire As Townline Principal. (2001, May 31). The Buffalo News, p. B3.
  14. ↑ Alden School Principal Appointed. (2001, July 23). The Buffalo News, p. B3.
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