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Paul Morcone Appointed Next Big Cross Principal

Written by Kate Haggerty on . Posted in Community, Education, Featured, Uncategorized.

For the 2023–2024 school year, Big Cross Street Elementary School will have a new principal – the Glens Falls Board of Education appointed Paul Morcone, who will take over from current Big Cross Principal Debbie Hall, who is retiring after 29 years as a Principal, Chief Information Officer, and Teacher.

Mr. Morcone comes to Glens Falls from Mary J. Tanner Elementary School in Granville, where he has worked for the past five years as principal. Prior to that, Mr. Morcone served as the Pre-K-12 assistant principal in Stillwater, New York. He also spent 13 years teaching at the elementary level in the Shenendehowa and Hoosic Valley Central School District. 

“It is an honor to become part of Glens Falls Nation. It is exciting to be able to partner with the families, faculty staff and community of Big Cross Elementary. I look forward to collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that safety, academics, and student needs are met. My family and I are embracing this opportunity and excited for this journey,” Morcone said. 

Mary J. Tanner Elementary School will be welcoming Breanne Taylor as their new Principal, who is taking over for Mr. Morcone. She joins the Granville School District from North Colonie, where she worked with a diverse community and developed a new curriculum. 

Paul Morcone will take over at Big Cross following in the footsteps of Principal Debbie Hall, who was appointed to the position in August of 2008… Debbie Hall had been a student at Big Cross during her elementary years. 2008 was a big year for Debbie Hall – that year, she became the first woman inducted into the Glens Falls Athletic Club’s Hall of Fame, for excelling as both a four-sport athlete and an outstanding coach.

As one of the first initiatives to begin his tenure, Mr. Morcone will be working with Big Cross faculty members on instructional programs. During his tenure at Mary J. Tanner Elementary, he led research-based implementation of ELA and math programs, and hopes to do the same for the Big Cross community.