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Musketeer Monday Part One: Runa Aktar

Musketeer Monday Part One: Runa Aktar

Congratulations to Alfano Elementary School Food Service Worker, Mrs. Runa Aktar, who is being featured in this week's Musketeer Monday column. Mrs. Aktar was nominated, in part, for her loyalty and dedication to the children of Central Islip and her professional duties.

Working for Central Islip Schools since 2010, Mrs. Aktar began as a substitute food service worker. In 2013, she was hired as a permanent employee in the O'Neill Elementary School kitchen, where she worked for six years. In 2019, she received a promotion and worked in the Mulligan Elementary School kitchen before being assigned to Alfano Elementary School in 2022. The kitchen and cafeteria at Alfano are an upbeat, fast-paced environment. When Alfano students arrive for breakfast, Mrs. Aktar is there to serve them. Then, she moves on to preparing and serving lunch during their lunch periods. Mrs. Aktar can also be seen at the register as children make their menu choices.

When the bustling lunch activity subsides and the students are off to recess or returning to their classrooms, it’s time for cleanup! Mrs. Aktar also steps in when the cook is absent. With all her multi-tasking responsibilities in the Alfano School kitchen, Mrs. Aktar says her favorite part of the job is working at the register, happily engaging with and serving lunch to the children.

Mrs. Aktar resides in Central Islip with her husband, Muhammad. They have two children: a daughter who graduated from Central Islip High School in 2022, and a son who graduated this past June. Both, she proudly shares, are attending college. In her spare time, Mrs. Aktar enjoys taking care of her family and gardening.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sharon A. Dungee, School Board President Mr. Luis Alcantara, members of the Board of Education, administration, faculty, and staff all congratulate Mrs. Aktar as this week's featured Musketeer Monday.

Attesting to Mrs. Aktar’s character, Alfano Elementary Principal Ms. Carmen Vazquez said: “Runa is a dedicated employee who truly cares about our students and staff.”

Food Services Manager Mr. Paul Carlozzo added: “Runa Aktar is a valued employee in the Central Islip School District. She is a wonderful worker, and her kindness and friendliness are appreciated and admired by staff and students alike."