Math teacher, basketball player, and head of the Ping Pong club, Joel Cecchini was always involved with NHHS life.

      Cecchini  is leaving NHHS to be in the same location as his wife in Philadelphia at Tacony Acadamy, a charter school, and to gain more experience. He will miss the strong relationships that he made with his students over the past two years, and he hopes to to make those relationships again at his new school.

      “Get just as involved,” said Cecchini.

     As head of the Ping Pong club he regrets leaving them behind, but is sure that the students will pick a new teacher to lead them. His best memory is of playing kickball at the end of the year.

      “I am really going to miss all the fun I had,” said Cecchini.  

     Staff members are going to miss Cecchini next year when he will no longer be a part of the Hawks staff even though he was only here for two years. Principal Ed Herbold is sorry that he is leaving, however, he is happy that he gets to be with his wife. Herbold also believes that Cecchini had sound relationships with his students and he was always diligent in trying to make his teaching abilities stronger.

      “You can tell he has an excellent source of knowledge on the subject,” said Herbold.

     Fellow math teacher Timothy Pistel, was not aware of Cecchini’s choice to leave after the end of this school year. He described Cecchini as always being laid back, and willingly to help anyone. Pistel is aware that Cecchini had to take on some tough class this year, but he did really well. He thinks that students are going to miss out on the opportunity to be a part of the Ping Pong club next year.

      “I will miss him dearly,” said Pistel.

      Staff will not be the only ones missing Cecchini in the next school year. Ian McDermot will miss the way he goes beyond the norm to keep students interested. Cecchini had a way of making students pay attention and do their work. If they forgot their homework he would scold students for it, so they would feel that they had to do complete all their assignments.

     “Most teachers are quiet, he is loud and he gets stuff done” said sophomore McDermot.

    Kelsey Mangin will miss the teacher that was willing to take as much time as it needed to help her understand. Cecchini really took the time to go over all the material with all of the students including Mangin, it helped her learn the material so it stuck in her head and she would not forget it.  

     “He is willing to put in the extra time,” said sophomore Magnin.