{"id":44328,"date":"2023-07-10T21:05:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T01:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=44328"},"modified":"2023-07-10T21:05:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T01:05:44","slug":"batavia-city-school-district-names-new-principal-at-batavia-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/10\/batavia-city-school-district-names-new-principal-at-batavia-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/City School District names new Principal at Batavia High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"961\" data-attachment-id=\"44329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/10\/batavia-city-school-district-names-new-principal-at-batavia-high-school\/bhs_jennifer-wesp-liestman_principal_final\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?fit=1498%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1498,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?fit=900%2C961&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?resize=900%2C961&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44329 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?resize=959%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 959w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?resize=768%2C820&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?resize=1438%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1438w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?resize=140%2C150&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BHS_Jennifer-Wesp-Liestman_Principal_FINAL.png?w=1498&amp;ssl=1 1498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BATAVIA, NY\u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;On Monday, July 10, upon recommendation from Superintendent Jason Smith, the Batavia City School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Jennifer Wesp-Liestman as Principal of Batavia High School, effective August 1, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wesp-Liestman has served as assistant principal at both Spencerport High School and Greece Odyssey Academy. She also served as a special education teacher in the Churchville-Chili and Greece Central School Districts. She received both a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a Concentration in Elementary and Special Education and a Master of Science Degree in Inclusive Education from Nazareth College. She has a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Administration from the State University of New York College at Brockport. Wesp-Liestman also serves as an adjunct professor at Roberts Wesleyan College in the Pathways to Teaching Program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am excited to welcome Jennifer Wesp-Liestman to Batavia High School and our BCSD community,\u201d said Superintendent Jason Smith. \u201cJennifer comes to us with an exceptional administrative background and an impressive foundation in education. I look forward to watching her execute her vision for Batavia High School, and she\u2019ll be a welcomed addition to our leadership team. I want to also thank our faculty, staff, students, and parent representatives who participated in our interview process\u2014it truly was a collaborative experience.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Batavia City School District as the new principal of Batavia High School. From the moment I set foot on campus, it immediately felt like a family,\u201d said Wesp-Liestman. \u201cI have a special place in my heart for BCSD as my father proudly attended John Kennedy School when he was a young boy. As we look ahead to the new school year, I am eagerly anticipating working with our exceptional students, dedicated staff, and inspiring teachers. Together, we will make this year a remarkable journey of learning, growth, and success for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omar Hussain and Jessica Korzelius will return as assistant principals, joining Jennifer Wesp-Liestman to complete the BHS leadership team for the 2023-24 school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release BATAVIA, NY\u2013&nbsp;On Monday, July 10, upon recommendation from Superintendent Jason Smith, the Batavia City School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Jennifer Wesp-Liestman as Principal of Batavia High School, effective August 1, 2023. Wesp-Liestman has served as assistant principal at both Spencerport High School and Greece \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/07\/10\/batavia-city-school-district-names-new-principal-at-batavia-high-school\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[864,3803],"class_list":["post-44328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","tag-batavia-high-school","tag-jennifer-wesp-liestman"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-bwY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49416,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/01\/03\/genesee-county-medical-society-donates-25000-to-batavia-city-school-district-foundation\/","url_meta":{"origin":44328,"position":0},"title":"Genesee County Medical Society donates $25,000 to Batavia City School District Foundation","author":"aka","date":"January 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"(Pictured left to right: Jennifer Wesp, Batavia High School Principal;\u00a0John Jaeger, M.D.,\u00a0Genesee County Medical Society Treasurer;\u00a0Mohammad Rumi, M.D.\u00a0Genesee County Medical Society President; Zachary Korzelius, Batavia City School District Foundation President; Jason Smith, Superintendent, Batavia City School District) The donation will provide scholarships to Batavia High School seniors who plan to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240103_100720.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240103_100720.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240103_100720.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240103_100720.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240103_100720.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240103_100720.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46922,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/genesee-county-batavia-high-school-earns-best-high-school-honor-from-u-s-news-and-world-report\/","url_meta":{"origin":44328,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia High School earns \u201cBest High School\u201d honor from U.S. News and World Report","author":"aka","date":"September 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release BHS ranks in the Top 40% of national high schools BATAVIA, NY\u2014The Batavia City School District is proud to announce that Batavia High School has earned high national and metro-area rankings on the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U.S. News and World Report. 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