Hello NHP-GCP! Welcome to my blog!

Hello NHP-GCP! Welcome to my blog!

There is so much going on here at at the schools while most of you are enjoying vacation! The custodians are hard at work readying the facilities for September.

We are planning the September 4th Superintendent's Conference Day with special guest speaker Ray McNulty. To learn more about Ray, follow this link: Ray McNulty: A Look at Change and Shaping the Way We Define Success.

Superintendent's Conference Day will also include mental health awareness training with Dorothy Ahl. You can read a little about her here:

Dorothy Ahl, M.S., Ed.S., is a New York State Certified School Psychologist.  She has worked as a school psychologist in Massapequa Schools since 1999. Before that she spent 15 years as a special education teacher in Deer Park and Massapequa. After taking the MBSR course, she developed a daily mindfulness practice, and has been incorporating mindfulness techniques into her counseling sessions with elementary school-aged children.  She is the co-chair of the Long Island Social Emotional Literacy Forum (LI SELF), and is a member of NASP, NYASP, and SCPA.  Dorothy is certified as a Mindful Educator through Mission Be, and as a Bully Prevention Specialist through NASP.  She is also a NYS certified Dignity Act Instructor and a NASP PREPaRE trainer.  She has presented workshops on Mindfulness Strategies for Elementary School Students for LI SELF, SCPA, and in her home district.  Most recently, she visited Hong Kong, where she conducted a 2-day workshop on using Mindfulness Strategies in the Elementary Schools, and then visited various Hong Kong Schools, conducting sample lessons with students, and meeting with school staff to discuss implementation strategies.


More news to come soon!

Dr. Morrison

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