James A. Dever Elementary School

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Welcome to James A. Dever Elementary School!
At Dever, community and family are cornerstones of what makes our school so special. The faculty and staff, along with the administration, are intensely committed to working together with parents and caregivers, and the greater Valley Stream Thirteen community, to provide the children with nothing but the best we have to offer.The first thing that strikes you when you come to Dever is that our school is a happy place. You are greeted with a smile and everyone is ready and willing to lend a helping hand. The faculty and staff are intensely collegial, and each works diligently to foster this sense of community. Additionally, they take very personally the task at hand – to ensure that each and every child develops to their fullest potential; academically, socially, and emotionally. Ask any child, and they will tell you that they love their school, and more importantly, that they are excited and love to come to school. It is here that they find a challenging and nurturing environment in which to test their abilities, make explorations and discoveries, construct meaning, and to make achievements that they can be proud of and celebrate. Ask any parent, and they will tell you that Dever provides opportunities for everyone to participate in and to be a part of this special learning community. Our extremely active parents work cooperatively with the school to enrich our children’s educational experience, both during and after school. We encourage citizenship and courtesy, along with caring and sharing. That’s what makes our school so special. Together we work to monitor and further our progress toward extremely high, but realistic standards, seek out novel and creative ways to improve our instructional endeavors, and to constantly strive for excellence. That’s what makes Dever so special.

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585 North Corona Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580-2099

Phone
(516) 568-6120
James A. Dever PTA


Dophin Digest
Kindergarten
Tara Gunzel
Nicole Arcario
Megan Ross
Michele DiScala
Megan Lupo
Grade 1
Alyssa Ventura
Debra O’Connor
Maria Francaviglia/Bonney Goldberg
Grade 2
Laure Salvatore/Joan Seidl
Stacey LoBello
Denise DeMeo
Grade 3
Anne O’Sullivan / Alyssa Bentz
Caroline Nickels
Laure Greene
Grade 4
Noelle Rogers
Stephanie Lotito/Kim Pierson
Grace Wohlfahrt
Grade 5
Sharon Kapitansky
Stephani McNulty
Meredith Bennett/Betsy Ullrich
Mary Ellen Kefalogiannis / Michelle Johnson
Grade 6
J.J Weiner/Marissa Nicoletti
Paula Scavelli
Parita Domadia
Subjects
Art
Gifted & Talented
Instructional Coaches
Denise Simone (Math)
Cindy Gervasi (Literacy)
Cindia Alvarado (Technology)
Librarian
Math Specialist
Kimberly Ward
Noella Villa
Music
Johanna Land
Glenn Guidone
Matthew Spinks
Occupational Therapist
Physical Education
Peter Schwasnick
Physical Therapist
Shoshana Bazini
Psychologist
Dr. Susan Nissen
Reading Specialists
Annemarie Gunn
Heather Lanning
Kati Miano
Social Worker
Debbie Kornfeld
Speech Therapist
Natalka Michaliszyn
Christy Taveira
Building Aide
Classroom Aides
Jessia Ariola
Jennifer Avitabile
Narjis Baig
Cecilia Burmann
Kaori Delise
Daisy Castillo Hernandez
Jennifer Intravaia
Marie D’Ancona
Virginia Fontaine
JoRae Hafter
Alexis Hampton
Jennifer Jacks
Khushkeep Kaur
Andrew Lunavictoria
Samar Mashreke
Eileen Meyer
Justine O’Connell
Wanda Oree
Mimi Pinello
Debra Szabo
Custodial Staff
Thomas Babst
James Centore
Phil Jeannette
Rene Ramirez
Media Aide
Andrea Colletti
Noon-Hour Aides
Sadia Amir
Tania Arana
Jamela Carvan
Maria Luisi
Therese Ringle
Deanna Ventura
Denise Visceglia
Noon-Hour Supervisor
Regla Belizaire
Nurse
Carolanne Jaffe
Safety Escort
Rosa Rivera
Suzette Wierzbicki
Secretaries
Angela Lucente
Judy Szalyga
Security Desk
Theresa Macchio
Security Officers
Syed Ali
Lonnie Valentine
School Counselor
Nermin Abdelsayed
Albertina Acevedo
Juli Brathwaite
Joseph Consolazio