Simon Appointed Interim Principal in South Berkshires
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Thomas A. Simon was appointed to the one-year Interim elementary principal position at the Southern Berkshire Regional School District on July 1. He will begin his duties immediately.
As elementary principal, he will oversee the education programs of Undermountain Elementary School, New Marlborough Central School, the South Egremont School and the Monterey School.
Simon is returning to the district after a 16-year absence, having been a middle school alternative program clinical instructor at Mount Everett in the late 1990's. He also was director of special education in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District for five years and before that the principal of Morningside Elementary School in Pittsfield, where he also was the school/community coordinator for a year. He was a special needs teacher both at Morningside and at Hillcrest Educational Center, a residential special needs school in Lenox.
Simon is certified as a principal/assistant principal, superintendent/assistant superintendent, special education administrator, and as a special needs teacher.
Simon is a graduate of Pittsfield High School and Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield. He earned bachelor's degrees from Westfield State University in liberal studies/special education and in business administration. He later earned his master's degree in education from Cambridge College. He is an active member of the board of directors at the County Schools Credit Union, and has coached several youth activities including soccer, baseball, and a very successful Lego Robotics team.
Simon and his wife, Lori, live in Pittsfield with their three youngest children, Eva, Anthony and Joshua, all of whom are active in sports, music and theater. Their oldest son, Jonathan, lives nearby with Lexi and their son, Eli. The family is active in local soccer and running teams, and they often will run together in area road races.
The district will host an ice cream and coffee social event to allow community members to meet Simon in the Undermountain Elementary School Cafeteria on Thursday, July 24, from 3-5 p.m.
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