Richard H. O'Rourke Middle School
173 Lakehill Road
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
Principal Donald Germain
(518) 399-9141, ext. 4000
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Main Office:  399-9141,  ext. 4000  
Fax:  384-2588
Attendance Office: 399-9141, ext. 4002
Library:  
399-9141, ext. 4306
Nurse: 
399-9141, ext 4035

Click on the staff member's name for a link to their e-mail  (all district e-mail addresses follow the format of the first name initial and full last name @bhbl.org).  For classroom links, click on the individual teacher's website link under his or her name
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Administration
Principal's Office - 399-9141, ext. 4001
  
Mr. Don Germain, Principal
   Ms. Nancy Harrigan, Secretary

Main Office  -  399-9141, ext. 4000
    Mrs. Nancy Pearse, Assistant Principal
    Mr. Edward Carangelo, Dean of Students
    Mrs. MaryAnn De Luca, Secretary

Attendance Office -  399-9141, ext 4002
   
Mrs. Cathy DeSieno

Guidance Office  -  399-9141, ext 4040
    Mr. Anthony Chirico, Counselor
    Mrs. Lynn Kaminsky,Counselor
    Mr. Kevin DeBonis, Counselor
    Mrs. Judy Doepel, Secretary

Social Workers     
   
Mrs. Lynne McGee - 399-9141, ext. 4036 
   
Mrs. Nancy Hyde - 399-9141, ext. 4048
    Mrs. Kathy Yando - 399-9141, ext. 4031

Psychologist                                                    
    Mrs. Jacqueline Somerville
- 399-9141, ext. 4036

Librarian                                                            
   
Mrs.  Margaret Rizzo - 399-9141, ext. 4306

Nurse    
   
Mrs. Kathy Greco - 399-9141, ext. 4035

Cafeteria  
   Ms. Michelle Zeh - 399-9141, ext 4030

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Teaching Staff


6th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Judy Brinkman  English/Literature
Mrs Shauna Bryk Literature/Social Studies
Mrs. Marie DiCristofaro  Math/Science -   website
Mrs. Melissa Fiaschetti 
Math/Science - website
Mrs. Monica Hills  
Literature/Social Studies - website
Mrs. Amy Lutz  Literature/Math/Social Studies
Mr. Peter North  Math/Science - website
Ms. Amy Ruder  Math/Science
Mrs. Jeanne Sawyer  English/Literature - website
Mrs. Carrie Sunkes        Math
Ms. Kristin Trapini  Math/English -
Ms.Valerie Wadsworth  English/Social Studies/Lit.

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English Language Arts (ELA)
Mrs Dianne Alois 
Ms. Lori Berner - website
Mrs. Sue LaRosa
Mrs. Michele Moynihan       website
Miss Joan Scannell

Mrs. Kim Shell  

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Math
Ms. Susan Gestwick- website
Mr. Tom Metz -
website
Mrs. Dana Ronca - website
Ms. Karen Shipston - website
Ms. Katelin Donegan
 

Science
Mr. Kevin Long - website
Mrs. Karen Krushelnytsky -  website
Mrs.Tracy McCarthy - website
Mr. Rob Duell  - website

Ms. Katie Zyskowski - website

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Social Studies
Mr. Kevin Ahern  -  website
Mr. Andrew Lancaster - website
Mr. Rocco Montesano - website
Mrs. Kim Sprenger  - website

 

Health
Mrs. Ruth Ayers
Mrs.Lindsay Armbruster   -  website

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Art
Mrs. Tammy Flint
Mrs. Lisa Johnson
Mrs. Penny  McDonnell

 

World Language
Mr. Jon Eller   -   Spanish
Mrs. Lauren Kirkwood - French
Mrs. Deborah Mahoney   -  Spanish - website

Mrs. Suzanne Rayome - French  -  World Language Department Head
Mr.  Joseph VanGelder   -  German - website
Mrs. Jennifer Wolf  - German, French  - website

Mrs. Anya Zaderej - German

 

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Physical Education
Mr. Gary Bynon
Mrs. Karen Layton
Mr. Geoffrey Leggieri

 

Technology
Mr. Richard Barton
Mr. Ed Hanlon
Mr. Christopher Lombardi

 

Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS)
Mrs. Joyce Brown
Mrs.Kate Goody

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Music
Mr. Wayne Costner   -  Music & Chorus
Mr. Mike Danis   -   Band  -  Fine Arts Dept. Chair
Mrs. Ann Derrick  - Chorus
Mrs. Carol Drake  - Music

Mrs. Susan Rask   -   Band
Mr. Brian Tetlak -   Band
Mrs. Heather Walker   -   Orchestra
Mrs. Sarah White - Music

 

AIS
Mrs.Francis Zumbolo

 

Special Education (SPED) & Skills
Mr. Brian Banks
Mrs. Janet Bianchi
Mrs. Maureen Bitley
Mrs. Karen Kersch

Mrs. Rita Pelton
Ms. Joan Scannell
Mrs. Jaclyn Weber
Mr. Shaun Zepf
 

Library
Mrs. Marge Rizzo, Library Media Specialist
 

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Support Staff   -  Teacher Aides &  Assistants, Clerks & Monitors

 

Mrs. Melissa Armstrong -  Study Hall Monitor
Mrs. Pat Begbie - Teaching Assistant
Mrs.  Kathy Beswick - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Tomi Bianco -  Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Tricia Chevalier - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Amy Clark - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Laura Coniglione -  Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Nancy Cousins - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Ruth Felano - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Carol Havlicek  - Library Clerk
Mrs. Patty Henderson  - Computer Technol
ogist
Mrs. Tracy Himpele - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Cindy Johnson - Teaching Assistant
Ms. Cheryl Lucier - Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Kris Robertshaw - Teaching Assitant
Mrs. Shirley Seefeld  -  AIS Assistant
Ms. Tami Cordero - Counselor Aide

Cafeteria
Ms. Michele Zeh  -   Cafeteria Supervisor

Custodians
Mr. Kirk Buell  -  Head Custodian
Mr. JT Teeling  -  Senior Custodian

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