Schofield School
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Dear Schofield Families,
I cannot adequately put into words how grateful our staff is for the appreciation shown by our PTO this week. Thank you doesn’t seem like enough. The creative themes, treats and decor made our staff feel so special. And the lunch served by our 5th graders wearing Schofield aprons was delightful! Thank you for helping to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our teachers.
Day of Imagineering
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made the Day of Imagineering possible. Students’ creativity was impressive and they felt a great sense of pride!
Field Day
Field Day scheduled for May 24th. If you are available to help, please use this SignUp Genius link.
Staffing Update
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Kim Casalena, Schofield’s literacy specialist, has decided to return to the classroom and has accepted a position teaching third grade at Bates Elementary School. Ms. Casalena has been an invaluable asset to our school and her dedication and expertise have greatly contributed to the academic growth of our students. We wish her the very best in her next endeavor.
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Ali Harrington, one of our math specialists, will be moving to Hunnewell next year as part of a shift in math coaches across the district. Ms. Harrington has played a pivotal role in shaping the math experiences of our students in grades 3-5. We wish her the very best in her work at Hunnewell.
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Please join me in welcoming Danielle Silverman to the Schofield team. Ms. Silverman has been a math specialist at Bates, following many years as a special educator. We are happy to welcome her to our team.
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Due to decreased student enrollment district-wide, there has been a reduction to art teachers. Unfortunately, this means that Ms. Terentieva or “Mx. T” will be leaving Wellesley. They have been a wonderful addition to our team and while it’s sad to see them go, I know another school district will be fortunate to have such a caring, creative and hardworking educator.
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As I shared previously, Julie Morris is retiring at the end of this school year after many years of teaching kindergarten at Schofield. Thank you to Ms. Morris for her expertise and dedication in working with our youngest learners.
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I am pleased to share that Bethany Bergeron will shift from teaching first grade to kindergarten next year. Ms. Bergeron taught kindergarten before joining Schofield and she is excited for this new opportunity.
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Due to the Upham closure and subsequent elementary school consolidation, the district and WEA collaborated on a process to reassign staff with Professional Teacher Status (more than three years of experience) as well as to post and fill other positions. As a result, we created an interview committee composed of Schofield educators from multiple grade levels to fill two fourth grade teacher positions. Meg Kilpatrick and Eleanor Devereaux were selected to teach fourth grade next year along with Amanda El-Lakkis. As many of you know, Ms. Kilpatrick is a current fourth grade teacher here and Ms. Devereaux will be joining us from Fiske, where she has also been teaching fourth grade.
Here are the teacher assignments and sections for next year:
Kindergarten: Ms. Hood and Ms. Bergeron
Grade 1: Ms. Lydon and Ms. Sanborn
Grade 2: Ms. Stewart, Ms. Hale, and Ms. Paterson
Grade 3: Ms. Fleming, Ms. Gilmartin, and Ms. Balta
Grade 4: Ms. El-Lakkis, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Devereaux
Grade 5: Mr. Moretti, Ms. Sullivan, and Ms. Doyle
Ducklings
Schofield was featured on NBC Boston news. Here’s the story.
As we approach Mother’s Day this weekend, I want to extend warm wishes to all of the mothers, grandmothers and mother figures within our community. And for those who have lost their mothers, I am thinking of you as well this weekend.
Best,
Jordan