Upset at the prospect that they will lose their much-loved and widely-respected principal, two members of the Tisbury school committee this week lashed out at the Vineyard schools superintendent for his decision to move principal Richard Smith to the Oak Bluffs School.

At an emotional meeting Tuesday, committee members Janet Packer and Colleen McAndrews said they were disappointed and angry that Dr. James H. Weiss did not include them in the decision.

All-Star Athletes

Six players on the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School tennis team received All-Star honors in the Eastern Athletic Conference, a record number of players from a single team according to head coach Ned Fennessy.

Senior Reid Yennie and sophomore Kent Leonard, the team’s number one and two singles players, were selected, as were doubles players Jackson McBride, Patrick McCarthy, Ryan Sawyer and Justin Smith.

Key leadership changes at the Oak Bluffs and Tisbury schools were announced by Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss yesterday.

Beginning August 1, Tisbury School principal Richard Smith will take the helm as principal at the Oak Bluffs School. And John Custer, assistant principal in Tisbury, will move up to become principal at that school.

Current Oak Bluffs principal Carlin Hart, who has been on the job for a year, will return to his former position as assistant principal in Oak Bluffs.

The Little League season wraps up this Sunday with two championship games at Veira Park. The minor league game will be held at 11 a.m., while the major league championship will take place at 1:30 p.m.

Students Recognized

The Tisbury School held its Recognition Day for the fifth through eighth grades on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. During the ceremony, all students were recognized for their individual contributions towards a positive school environment. Students were honored for the strengths they bring. The following special awards were also given:

Jeffrey T. Goodale Memorial Award to Coralee LaRue – grade 5.

Dorothy Larkosh Roberts Award to Sienna Dice – grade 6.

The Tisbury School will celebrate the memory of teacher Michael Ovios today, Friday, June 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Mr. Ovios, 65, died unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 31. He taught at the Tisbury School for over 35 years and passed on his love of the arts, sculpture, theatre and industrial arts, including woodshop and ceramics, to generations of students.