My name is Alexandra Gordon, and I hope to represent the residents of the Comsewogue School District as a Trustee on the Board of Education. I have been a resident of Port Jefferson Station for over 12 years. My husband Mike and I have four children attending Comsewogue Schools. Our oldest girls are at the High School, and our son and youngest daughter attend Terryville Elementary School. I have spent countless hours in volunteer positions within the school district, and I believe that it is time to take on a more active role in shaping the future of the Comsewogue School District. I am confident that I will be an asset to the Board in the difficult times ahead. I feel so strongly about taking on the role of a Trustee that I am willing to leave the job I love. I have been a kindergarten inclusion aide at Terryville for three years, and it has been tremendously rewarding. Knowing that I could not continue in that position made the decision to run difficult. However, being a member of the Board of Education will give me an opportunity to help students and families on a larger scale than the one kindergarten class I love.
Most of my recent years have been spent in volunteer positions dealing with education and our community. I am the Fiscal Officer for the Comsewogue Public Library, and a member of Congressman Tim Bishop's Long Island Education Advisory Board. I am nearing the end of my second year as PTA President at Terryville, a position I held previously four years ago as well. Being actively involved in the PTA over the years, I have had the opportunity to run many programs and events from Kindergarten Round Up to Star Search. But the events that have been most significant to me have been those that focus on enhancing our children's education, and advocacy efforts on behalf of our children. I have run letter writing campaigns every year asking our Legislators to maintain fair funding of our schools. I was on the committee that began our Summer Reading Program, and am a member of the Legislative Advocacy Committee since its inception in 2008.
I recently held a screening at Terryville of the education documentary Race to Nowhere, followed by a panel discussion of teachers, parents and students. The film enabled us to start a conversation about the difficulties our children are facing in education today, and what we as the people who care about them can do to help. If you haven't seen the film, I strongly encourage you to find a local screening at www.racetonowhere.com and be informed.
The road ahead of us is long and difficult in the area of Public Education, but I believe that with a Board of Education focused on communication and our children as our main priorities, Comsewogue will come out of challenging times stronger than ever. I hope you will join me throughout the campaign to learn more about me and my beliefs.
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