The Bayport-Blue Point School District is pleased to announce Helene Gaissert as the district’s Employee of the Year. The honor was announced during the Sept. 12 board of education meeting held at Bayport-Blue Point High School.
Ms. Gaissert was a teacher’s assistant at Sylvan Avenue Elementary School, working with the district for 20 years. She officially retired as of July 1, but continues in a temporary role with the district to help with the transition.
She was selected as the recipient of the 2022-2023 employee of the year award based on a committee selection of almost 20 nominees from various employee units.
In an excerpt from one of her many nominations, one nominee stated, “Helene is not only an amazing colleague but truly an exceptional human. Helene is always there for everyone here at Sylvan both as the tech expert as well as a kind and compassionate friend. She truly cares about the students and staff and often can be seen quietly making a huge difference in the students’ and staff’s lives. Helene is generous, humorous, intelligent but most of all, humble. She is exceptionally talented at helping solve any tech issues particularly when in a stressful time frame crunch, and at the same time, is a master at helping to soothe our stressed souls. I feel privileged and blessed to have the opportunity to get to work with Helene every day. She is truly deserving of the recognition of Employee of the Year.”
The Bayport-Blue Point School District is proud to present this well-deserved award to Ms. Gaissert and thanks her for her many years of dedication.
