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Pelham Educator Farid Johnson Named New York's Elementary School Principal Of The Year
"I love sports. I guess I would equate it to winning the Heisman," said Johnson, the principal at Siwanoy Elementary School in Pelham.
April 16, 2024
PELHAM, N.Y. -- There are over 3,000 elementary schools in New York, but only one can say it's home to the Principal of the Year.
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Farid Johnson, who shot hoops with President Barack Obama and completed two master's degrees, said it's hard to beat being named Elementary Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State.
"I love sports. I guess I would equate it to winning the Heisman," said Johnson, the principal at Siwanoy Elementary School in Pelham.
Find out what's happening in Pelhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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