Mr. Besler

Principal of Thomas E. Harrington MS • LaSalle & Rider U. Alum • Husband, Father, Educator, Coach, & life-long learner

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Our 2nd SEL of the year at @HMS_Cougars was a huge success yesterday! Some of our 7th & 8th grade students took to the walkways to provide positive messages to their classmates. @MTL_Super @Mridula_Bajaj

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

April installment of “Cougar Clarity” Cell phone etiquette is a hot topic at our Cougar Congress (Student & Principal group) meetings.

[Harrington_MS_MtLaurel @HMS_Cougars]

Congratulations to Maria, who was our 8th Grade Dialogue speaker for Thomas E. Harrington MS. She was well-spoken, articulate, & sincere in what she shared about her MS and her experience the past two years! A true student-leader for our building & school community!

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Super proud of the Annie, Jr. cast and crew! All the students did an absolutely fantastic job! Ms. Zimmerman and Ms. Reilly put in countless hours to make our show a huge success! Ms. Naticchione & Ms. Grashorn’s work behind the scenes made this show one of the best @hms_cougars

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Ben Besler wins the 95lb Junior Bracket at today’s NJ State Qualifier and now heads to states in Trenton next week. Great job, my boy!

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

So proud of you William! The work begins now!

[William Besler @WillBes08]

Blessed to have this opportunity to attend the @PeddieSchool . Going to give everything I got. Everyday. @PeddieFB

[Harrington_MS_MtLaurel @HMS_Cougars]

Come out and support our students! Special cameo appearance by our very own @Principal_DBES

[William Besler @WillBes08]

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[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Congratulations to Team 7C and 8C on winning the “Cougar Cup” at our @HMS_Cougars “Rallying for Winter” Pep Rally today! A great way to kick off our winter break by having some friendly competition between our staff & students!

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Was another great day being the Principal of Thomas E. Harrington Middle School! Was cool to see so many of our HMS teachers and students competing for the “Cougar Cup”

[Harrington_MS_MtLaurel @HMS_Cougars]

The “Rallying for Winter” Pep Rally was a huge success today at HMS! Great job by our HMS teachers and students for making the day before break a huge success and a solid culture build for our school! 8th graders from the A-Wing won the “Stack the Box” challenge!

[William Besler @WillBes08]

Had a great time competing at the ⁦@SimmsComplete⁩ middle school showcase. Thank you for the opportunity to go out and compete!

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

We are very fortunate to have the leadership of Ms. Alexa Zimmerman & Ms. Yvonne Grashorn leading our choral students at HMS. Great job by our stage crew and also for the leadership of Mr. Chirip and Ms. Naticchione to make this night a huge success!

[Harrington_MS_MtLaurel @HMS_Cougars]

Members of our HMS Chorus getting our families & school community in the holiday spirit! So much talent on the stage tonight at Harrington Middle School! @Principal_DBES

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Congratulations to Mrs. Kristy Curtis, our 2025-2026 @HMS_Cougars Governor’s Educator of the Year! Mrs. Curtis goes above and beyond for our Harrington students and she is well-deserving of this award!

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Thankful for my crew. #HappyThanksgiving

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Keep working hard, Will! So proud of you!

[William Besler @WillBes08]

Thank you to my @SenecaYouthFB teammates & coaches on a great 2025 season! Looking forward to the opportunity to get better for next season! Off-season works start now!

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

My guy!

[Seneca Youth Football @SenecaYouthFB]

Seneca Jr. High QB Cole Sherpensky finds @WillBes08 for a big play in a win over Trenton Jr. Tornadoes today! The @SenecaYouthFB team is headed to the playoffs this Friday night vs. Gloucester City.

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

The @SenecaYouthFB Jr. High team is headed to the playoffs! Big win today over the Trenton Jr. Tornadoes, 32-24! Great job, guys! @senecafootball

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

The @SenecaYouthFB Jr. High took down Winslow, 37-26. All of the Seneca Jr. High scoring drives were of 70 yards or more. So proud of these kids and this team. Playoffs in two weeks.

[𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 🎸🏴‍☠️🧩🤖🚀 @Principal_H]

The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.

#education #teachers

[Mr. Besler @Principal_DBES]

Truth

[Todd Whitaker @ToddWhitaker]

Leadership #leadership