By: Valery Warner, Morgan Blechschmid, and Ella Fowler
September 15, 2020
Back where he belongs, Dr. Theodore Caleris has returned to the Brooklyn City Schools as the new superintendent.
Before leaving seven years ago, Dr. Caleris was previously the principal of the Brooklyn Middle School. He also served as a science teacher, as well as the athletic director, at Brooklyn High School.
His many hopes for Brooklyn this year include a number of ideas.
“I am very glad to be back in the district. With the current uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic, I am hopeful that we will have some consistency this year and be able to master remote learning but to also get our students back to class.”
One main area of focus that Dr. Caleris is passionate about revolves around our successes.
“I think that as a school district, we need to define what success means to our Brooklyn community, staff, and students! I am hopeful that our stakeholders will be able to tell me what success looks like in our district.”
Dr. Caleris described what influenced him to be a superintendent.
“I have always enjoyed every job that I have done in a school district. I think this was the next progression for me as an educator. Most of all, I am thankful to be back in Brooklyn. This was my dream job for a long time!”
Outside of work, what else does Dr. Caleris enjoying doing to stay balanced?
“I enjoy spending time with my wife and two children. Also, one of my passions is being a professor at local universities. This is a great way for me to interact with teachers and to stay true to why I originally became an educator.”
There have been a number of jobs and experiences that have led Dr. Caleris to his job position today. In addition to his previous experience here in Brooklyn, he was a science teacher/coach in Elyria for three years, a high school principal in Sandusky for two years, and an assistant superintendent in Cuyahoga Heights for the past five years.
On the Brooklyn City Schools’ website, Dr. Caleris states the following: “With the continued uncertainty to begin this school year, our staff, faculty, and administrators have been collaborating to reopen our school year, both remotely and in-person. I am confident that the collective power of our Hurricane Nation will allow us to keep moving forward despite the obvious challenges our society is now facing.”
When we are all back in school, make sure to stop by his office to give him a warm welcome.
Dr. Caleris is so thankful to be a Hurricane once again, and his leadership is exactly what we need!
Hurricane proud!
THE RETURN OF THE EYE 