By KATIE CHOI
After 5 years at Jericho High School, assistant principal Dr. Behr will be leaving the Jericho school district to become the principal of Schreiber High School in Port Washington.
Dr. Behr came to Jericho to serve as the Curriculum Associate of Fine and Performing Arts. She first worked exclusively in that position, then served in that role and as the assistant principal. Later on, when Ms. Breidenbach took over as the new Curriculum Associate for Fine and Performing Arts, Dr. Behr worked exclusively as an assistant principal.
Previously, Dr. Behr worked at the East Meadow school district for 10 years. She first took on her position as a curriculum associate in Jericho because it was a great opportunity for her. “Jericho is a wonderful school district, and I was looking to expand my reach and try some really wonderful techniques that I’d learn in a new setting,” she said.
Dr. Behr is excited for her new position as a principal, and to grow and build relationships in a new community. “I want to take everything I’ve learned here and apply it in another school and another community,” she said.
What Dr. Behr will miss most about Jericho are the people and the relationships she had with them. Dr. Behr said, “There will be a new schedule, there will be a new building, there will be new things to keep you busy, but the people? It’s so important to maintain those relationships, and those are the things that are irreplaceable. Everything else can be replaced.”
Co-principal Cohen has very fond memories of working with Dr. Behr. He said, “We have worked so closely together that it is typical that we know what the other one is thinking and is about to say without having to say it. So it’s something that has been very special for me.”
One of Dr. Behr’s long-time co-workers, assistant principal Mr. Cummings, feels very happy for Dr. Behr, but also disappointed for the Jericho school district on losing a very experienced assistant principal. When asked what his favorite memory of Dr. Behr is, Mr. Cummings mentioned the dinners he had with Dr. Behr and other co-workers. He said, “That’s one of the things I’ll remember the most–our time together as friends.”
Dr. Behr’s parting words of advice for her students are to make good choices and live your best life slowly. She said, “Do really great things, make wonderful connections with people, but slow down. We’re always in such a hurry, so slow down and enjoy it.”