
Principal
Carissa Karakaedos
Last Page Update
February 23, 2021 10:48 AM

Our Web Address | www.lynnschools.org/lvti |

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2020-2021 School Year Calendar
September 16th Start - 170 Days
English - Spanish |
Reopening Our Schools Safely
Reopening Communications and More
Visit Our Reopening Page
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Reopening Technical Support
School Issued Laptops, Connecting
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School Year Announcements |
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"Schoology" Parent Access Update - October 6, 2020
Your student's school will be reaching out to you by the end of next week with an access code for "Schoology". If you do not receive an access code by October 9th, reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. At the secondary level, you only need 1 access code and all courses will be loaded.
This account will allow you to see the work your child has submitted, discussions they have participated in, school updates, and also provides the ability to message staff at the school. Multiple children can be added to one parent account.
The following are videos (Part 1 and Part 2) showing how to set up your account and take advantage of all the "Schoology" features available to you.
PARENT ACCESS - PART ONE
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 1 - English
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 1 - Spanish
PARENT ACCESS - PART TWO
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 2 - English
• LPS Parent Access Video - Part 2 - Spanish
Parents How To Register and View Your Child's Activity:
Download the Step by Step Instructions Here. (English and Spanish) |
How To Set Up Your New Laptop - English Version
Cómo configurar su nueva computadora portátil - Versión en español |
New "Schoology" How To Videos Have Been Posted!
Visit Our Technology Page Here! |
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Dear Lynn Tech Families,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
Per our Jupiter message communication, you have been informed the Lynn Public Schools will begin the 20-21 school year remotely. Remote learning is students engaged in their classes and completing assignments from a remote location, not from inside school. Although we will be learning remotely, the attendance policy has not changed, it remains the same as in previous years.
This school year will look very different as we move into teaching and learning. We have adopted a learning management system for Lynn Public Schools called "Schoology". A learning management system is an online application that allows for the administration of educational courses allowing for learning anytime from anywhere. Your child will be taught using the learning management system, "Schoology", Monday-Friday, throughout the school day and beyond. "Schoology" can be accessed through a desktop, laptop, or through the web browser on an iPad or tablet.
Students will access "Schoology" by logging onto:
https://lynnschools.schoology.com
Username: student’s email address:
stu------@lynnschools.org (6 digit ID# follows stu)
The same username and password that they use to log into their computers.
Their courses will be loaded on this page and they will have access to school updates.
Students in grades 3-12 should have already received their district issued loaner laptops at this time. If you have not had this opportunity, please contact our main office at 781.477.4720 for information regarding dates, times, and locations for pickup (August 26th 8:30-2pm at LVTI Annex building, August 27th 8:30-2pm Marshall Middle School of Classical High School).
In order to prepare your child for remote learning, we have designated 4 days of online orientation with your child’s teacher as well as 1 day for material/supply pickup at the school.
Starting September 23rd, the school day for Grades 8-12 at LVTI is Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM - 12 PM or 7:45 AM - 1 PM depending on your student’s schedule. During that time, students will participate in teaching and learning based on the following times: |
Homeroom/Daily
Check-In
For Attendance |
7:45 - 7:55 AM |
(5 days a week) |
1 period |
8 - 9 AM |
60 minutes (5 days a week) |
2 period |
9 - 10 AM |
60 minutes (5 days a week) |
3 period |
10 - 11 AM |
60 minutes (5 days a week) |
4 period |
11 - 12 PM |
60 minutes (5 days a week) |
5 period (5th Majors/Specials) |
12 - 1 PM |
60 minutes (5 days a week) |
The following are important contacts: (781) 477 - 7420 |
Principal |
Carissa Karakaedos |
Vice Principal |
Emily Spinucci |
Vice Principal |
Fred Gallo |
Vice Principal - Grade 8 |
Kerry Hayward |
Clerk |
Angie Johnson |
Clerk |
Barbara Marr |
Clerk (Grade 8) |
Jen Mewa |
Clerk (Guidance) |
Germania Mendez |
Guidance Counselors |
Johanna Smith |
Guidance Counselors |
Brian O’Connel |
Guidance Counselors |
Heather Toomey |
Guidance Counselors (Grade 8) |
Jen Miller |
Nurse |
Mary Smith |
Nurse |
Jackie Murphy |
Nurse |
Deb Sulleyman |
Social Worker |
Jennifer Lydon |
Technology Help Desk |
(781) 477 - 7342
Monday - Thursday: 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM
Friday: 7:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
We will share more information as it becomes available. We thank you for your patience during this time.
Go Tigers!
Carissa Karakaedos
LVTI Principal-Director
Updated: September 17th |
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LVTI Cooperative Education Program

The Cooperative Education Program is an extension of a student’s vocational education that combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training.
It provides a student the opportunity to develop academic, technical, and job skills not attainable in a school-based setting but acquirable in an industrial or business work-based environment. The program is open to all students who are at least half-way through their junior year and have been enrolled for at least one and one-half years in an approved vocational program.
Students must satisfy state and school grades, attendance, and performance requirements. All co-op students have completed the OSHA recognized CareerSafe online health and safety course, or the OSHA 10-hour General Industry or Construction Industry training program, demonstrating that they have the fundamental safety knowledge needed in today’s workplace.
Through a cooperative arrangement made between an employer and a school, the student on one week receives instruction in the required academic and career related classes. On the alternate week, the student expands their classroom learning experiences and connects the academic knowledge with the business world through paid employment in a supervised educational work setting related to the student’s occupational career area.
Integrating academic and career related classes with practical work experience helps students strengthen work skills learned in the classroom, develop inter-personal skills related to employment, and improve their chances for a better job.
In-Person Learning Update - February 1, 2021
Dear Lynn Tech Families,
During the Lynn Public Schools school committee meeting, a decision was made by way of unanimous vote to invite our Grade 12 senior students back home into Lynn Tech for in-person learning. The proposal put forth to the School Committee was to offer our seniors an opportunity to refresh their skills in the safe and appropriate use of shop machinery along with practical skills for their trade. Our hope is the time we will have with seniors up until graduation will give them the boost they need to be productive contributing citizens in our community practicing their craft for their future success!
This decision means the following:
- Grade 12 seniors will have the option to return to school in-person on Monday, February 8, 2021
- Seniors will report from 8 AM – 12 PM to their respective vocational programs
- During in-person learning students will engage in hands-on learning in their designated shops
- Each senior shop class will be divided into two sections, a Cohort A and a Cohort B to reduce the number of students in each program lending a 9:1 ratio students to teachers
- Students will have the option to remain fully remote and continue to learn via web cam
- Students will use designated doors to enter and exit to ensure safe distancing along with the use of shop restrooms
- Students will engage in COVID guidelines of safety precautions and actions daily
- Students will not be able to report if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID for their safety and the safety of others
We will be taking time next week to provide students will all the important information they will need for their return on Monday, February 8, 2021 for those who choose to report in person. Additionally we will be providing families with necessary paperwork for students to return along with protocols that must be followed.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Please note this will be a process that will continue to grow and evolve as our senior students return. Our priority is safety and learning.
Go Tigers,
Mrs. Carissa Karakaedos
Principal-Director, LVTI
LVTI - Featured Student Project
“Lynn Tech Student Bridge Project”
Pre Engineering Students learned the fundamentals of structural engineering concepts including force, load, tension, compression, and strength while building a bridge using only manila file folders, tape and glue.
Lynn Tech Guidance Counselors Video Welcome!
We Will Work Together!
Orientation Plan Detail - September 17th through September 22nd |
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Grade 9 |
9 AM
until
10 AM |
10 AM
until
11 AM |
11 AM
until
12 Noon |
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17-Sep |
Period 1 |
Period 2 |
ESL Section 1 |
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18-Sep |
Period 3 |
Period 4 |
ESL Section 2 |
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21-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
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22-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
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Grade 10 |
9 AM
until
10 AM |
10 AM
until
11 AM |
11 AM
until
12 Noon |
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17-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
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18-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
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21-Sep |
Period 1 |
Period 2 |
ESL Section 1 |
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22-Sep |
Period 3 |
Period 4 |
ESL Section 2 |
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Grade 11 |
9 AM
until
10 AM |
10 AM
until
11 AM |
11 AM
until
12 Noon |
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17-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
ESL Section 1 |
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18-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
ESL Section 2 |
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21-Sep |
Period 1 |
Period 2 |
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22-Sep |
Period 3 |
Period 4 |
Period 5 |
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Grade 12 |
9 AM
until
10 AM |
10 AM
until
11 AM |
11 AM
until
12 Noon |
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17-Sep |
Period 1 |
Period 2 |
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18-Sep |
Period 3 |
Period 4 |
Period 5 |
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21-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
ESL Section 1 |
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22-Sep |
Shop |
Shop |
ESL Section 2 |
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Grade 8 |
9 AM
until
10 AM |
10 AM
until
11 AM |
11 AM
until
12 Noon |
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17-Sep |
Period 1 |
Period 2 |
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18-Sep |
Period 3 |
Period 4 |
ESL Section 1 |
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21-Sep |
Period 5 |
ESL Section 2 |
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22-Sep |
9 AM
until
9:25 |
9:30 AM until
9:55 AM |
10 AM until
10:25 AM |
10:30 AM
until
10:55 AM |
11 AM
until
11:25 AM |
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Period 1 |
Period 2 |
Period 3 |
Period 4 |
Period 5 |
Welcome Grade 8 Discovery Families!
We are learning that despite our many messages, some families are still experiencing roadblocks with accessing the information. We apologize for any frustration or inconvenience this has caused.
We have attached and uploaded all of our welcome back messaging on our website for you while we determine and resolve these communication roadblocks.
Also, please click on "Schoology" resources for the most update to date tutorials as you navigate our new student learning management system. Tomorrow, Sept 16th from 8 AM until 8;45 AM. We will be assisting those students in our main back lot with technology navigation issues.
Students must come with their school issued laptop fully charged and their log in information. Again this is only for students we are struggling with using technology as we prepare to open school this week.
Mrs. K
TRIO Talent Search
If you are interested in joining TRIO, please complete their new online application by clicking here!
TRIO Talent Search is a federally-funded college access program for high school and middle school students who would be the first in their family to attend college. Through a partnership between North Shore Community College and Lynn Public Schools, TRIO Advisors provide FREE college and career advising during the school day at Lynn English, Lynn Classical and Lynn Vocational Technical High Schools.
We also provide tutoring in the areas of English, Math, Science, STEM, college and scholarship essays, and test prep. Students in TRIO Talent Search also participate in monthly field trips to college campuses across Massachusetts and beyond.
Our program is open to Lynn Public School students in grades 6-12 who would be a first generation college student and whose families meet the U.S. Department of Education’s income guidelines for Federal TRIO Programs. Students must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
Applications are available in the Guidance Office of your school or by contacting TalentSearch@northshore.edu.
For more information please contact TalentSearch@northshore.edu or call 781-477-2190.
Welcome to Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Lynn Tech offers sixteen technical areas that all students explore during part of their freshmen year before choosing a career path of study for the next three years. We offer three licensed trades where students log hours toward licensure while learning in shop. Co-Operative education and internships are also available to juniors and seniors who meet eligibility requirements. These students have the opportunity to transition into the workplace, offering them advanced on-the-job training that often leads to full time employment upon graduation.
The faculty and support staff at Lynn Tech is committed to providing our students with the best academic, technical and personal experience possible. Please read our mission statement and feel free to contact us if you’d like more information on what Lynn Tech has to offer.
Principal
Carissa Karakaedos
Our Philosophy
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute provides its student population with a career and technical education as well as a rigorous academic program. By creating a safe environment that is conducive to learning, students are able to develop into successful professionals and life-long learners. The school gives students the opportunity to participate in cooperative education, community service, and numerous extracurricular activities.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute takes pride in supporting a diverse student body. The highly qualified staff is committed to helping its students excel in their academic and technical pursuits and in developing leadership skills that will prepare them for the future.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Lynn Vocational Technical Institute is to provide students with the academic and technical skills necessary to be college and career ready. We are committed to fostering and promoting a strong work ethic that will enable students to become productive, respectful and responsible adults.
Our Goals
- To use evidence-based teaching practices and instructional technologies to teach the content in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
- To increase family and community involvement.
- To provide ongoing professional development to the staff.
- To provide students with guidance and support services that help to enrich their vocational, technical, academic, physical and social development.
- To provide a clean, safe, and welcoming school environment free of bullying, discrimination and harassment.
- To carry out the School Improvement Plan by using data to evaluate and inform curriculum.
- To expand the integration of vocational and academic education.
- To continually examine our CVTE programs and offer shops that will prepare students for careers in emerging local and global industries and trades.
“Students Today…Professionals Tomorrow”

Lynn Vocational Technical Institute Information
School Staff and Faculty List for 2020-2021
Our School Staff List
Our Phone |
(781) 477-7420 |
Our Fax |
(781) 477-7415 |
Principal |
Carissa Karakaedos
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Vice Principal
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Emily Spinucci
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Vice Principal
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Fred Gallo
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Vice Pricipal - Grade 8 |
Kerry Hayward |
Principal Clerk |
Angie Johnson |
Clerk Phone |
(781) 477-7420 extension 3002 |
Vice Principal Clerk |
Barbara Marr |
Vice Principal Clerk Phone |
(781) 477-7420 extension 3003 |
Program Specialist |
Katherine J. Pieroni |
Program Specialist Phone |
(781) 477-7420 extension 3019
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Clerk - Grade 8 |
Jen Mewa |
Guidance Clerk and Steno |
Germania Mendez
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Guidance Clerk Phone |
(781) 477-7489 |
Guidance/Admissions - Grade 8 |
Jennifer Miller |
Parent Liaison - Grade 8 |
Charityn Reyes |
Account Clerk |
Lisa Spirito |
Clerk Phone |
(781) 477-7420
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Main Office |
To Be Announced |
Cooperative Education |
Dave Gagner |
Coop Education Phone |
(781) 477-7489
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Data and MCAS Coordinator |
Katherine J. Pieroni
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Guidance Counselor |
Brian O'Connell
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Guidance Counselor |
Johanna Smith
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Guidance Counselor |
Heather Toomey
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Guidance Phone |
(781) 477-7489 |
School Psychologist |
Laura M. Luna, EdS |
Social Worker |
Jennifer Lydon
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School Nurse Main Building |
Jacqueline Murphy
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Main Building Nurse Phone |
(781) 477-7420 extension 3009 |
School Nurse Annex Building |
Mary Smith |
Annex Building Nurse Phone |
(781) 477-7420 extension 3142 |
Hall Monitor |
Jack Bartlett |
Hall Monitor - Grade 8 |
James Runner |
Administration Department And Staff Profiles |
Welcome To LTVI's Resource Page
Welcome to the LVTI School Council Webpage |
School Council Members and Meetings - School Year 2020 - 2021 |
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School or Community Position |
New Members Soon! |
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Meeting Dates and Agenda |
Meeting Minutes |
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The meetings for LVTI School Council/General Advisory for the 2020-2021 school year are as follows: |
Thursday October 22, 2020
Thursday January 21, 2021
Thursday March 25, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021 |
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About School Councils
A school council is a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal, parents, teachers, community members and, at the secondary level, students, required to be established by each school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 59C.
It is important to note the School Council plays an advisory role in assisting the building principal to organize and implement a School Improvement Plan which not only addresses the areas in which the school intends to comply with the requirements of the Educational Reform Act, but also how the school intends to meet those system-wide goals and policies adopted by the school committee. Membership will consist of the principal, teachers, parents, students and community members. |
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