By ANNIE ZHOU
Mr. Mevs is Jericho High School’s new interim assistant principal. He joined JHS after working as an administrator at Edmund W. Miles Middle School in Amityville and a dean and social studies teacher at Maspeth High School.
Mr. Mevs is serving as an interim assistant principal after former co-principal Mr. Cohen became an assistant superintendent and Mr. Cummings moved from assistant principal to interim co-principal. Mr. Cummings is entitled to his assistant principal position if he is not appointed permanently to the co-principal position, hence the interim designation.
Mr. Mevs is committed to challenging himself as an administrator. He said, “Being in the classroom working with students in that capacity was very comfortable, but we don’t grow when we’re comfortable. We challenge ourselves, and I’m someone who faces challenges.”
Mr. Mevs enjoys visiting classrooms and observing the lessons and interactions between students and their teachers.
One of Mr. Mevs’ favorite aspects of being an administrator is engaging in discussions about teaching and student development. He loves the inviting atmosphere JHS offers, its sense of community and the ways we show school spirit, particularly jeans days fundraisers. He said, ”One of my favorite aspects so far is the fact that I wear the jeans every Friday.”
However, he faces some challenges in his new role such as balancing his administrative responsibilities while also establishing a strong leadership presence. He feels strongly that “being genuinely me while also getting the job done” is the most important part of being a leader.
Mr. Mevs loves spending time with his wife and two children in their very lively household. Mr. Mevs has two siblings who he humorously suspects may have been adopted because unlike him, they have full heads of hair. A fun fact about Mr. Mevs is how he is not allowed to ignore his brother’s phone calls. If he does, his brother will call their mom who then calls Mr. Mevs to ask why he doesn’t love his brother.
The JerEcho welcomes Mr. Mevs whose dedication to challenging himself and supporting students makes him a strong addition to Jericho’s administrative team.
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