Welcome to the Washington S.T.E.M. Elementary School

MISSION
Our mission at the Washington S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Elementary School is to cultivate a community of lifelong learners equipped for the 21st century.  Teachers, students, families, and the community will work collaboratively to make our school a safe, exploratory environment to foster the development of the whole child. 

PLEDGE
As a member of the Washington S.T.E.M. Elementary School, I will….

• Treat all people with respect and courtesy
• Be ready to learn
• Explore math, science and technology
• Commit to do my best
  

Washington S.T.E.M. Elementary School Faculty List | 2013-214

	Subject | Faculty	Grade	Room
Kindergarten
	Lori Wells	K	9
	Tammy Nunez	Aide
	Kathy Leach	K	8
	Elizabeth Peters	Aide
	Maria Picariello	K	7
	Deb  Wojewodzie	Aide
	Kelsey Bartlett	K	6
	Carolyn Walsh	Aide
Grade 1
	Tina Gilson	1	1
	Megan D'Ambrosio	1	2
	Sarah Oakley	1	3
	Susana Davis	1	4
Grade 2
	Meredith Buckley	2	16
	Erin Robbins	1-3 DD	20
	Jackie Kulakowski	Aide
	Luarie Haggy	2	15
Grade 3
	Hannah McKenzie	3	18
	Jessica Orlando	3	17
	Nicole O’Leary	3	12
Grade 4
	Maria Berg	4	12
	Mary Prince	4	11
Art
	Leslie Light		5
CIT
	Kelley Breen
ELL Support
	Stacey Floyd	ELL Specialist	13
	Maria Cinelli	ELL Specialist	13
	Julie Demirai	ELL Specialist	13
Music
	Jillian Bamford	Music	Stage
Physical Education
	Jeff Blydell	PE	Gym
	Clark Crowley	PE	Gym
Reading
	Edith Ronn	Reading Specialist	2
Special Needs
	Kathy LaBrecque	Inclusion

Weekly Notes From Principal Licorish
Submitted For The Week Of | September 2, 2013

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Washington 2013-2014 News | Announcements | Important Dates

	DESCRIPTION	DATE	TIME
	McTeacher Night Download our flyer!	Oct. 22, 2013	4-7 PM
	Event or Meeting	Date(s) and Time(s)
	Staff Meetings (Wednesdays 2-3 PM)	September 11th | October 23rd | November 20th | December 18th | January 22nd | February 26th | March 26th | April 30th | May 28th | June 11th
	Open Houses (Tuesdays 6-8 PM)	September 24th | January 28th | April 8th
	Harvest Day	October 31st | (During School Hours)
	Holiday Musical Assembly	Tuesday December 17th | (During School Hours)
	Friendship Day (Valentines Day)	February 13th | (During School Hours)
	Veterans Day Assembly	Wednesday November 6th | (During School Hours)
	Memorial Day Assembly	Wednesday May 21st | (During School Hours)
	Fall Clean Up Day	Saturday October 19th (Rain date October 26th)
	Ginger Bread House Construction	December 19th & December 20th | (During School Hours)
	Monthly Community Meetings (Last Tuesday of Month)	September 24th | October 29th | November 26th | December 17th |, January 28th | February 25th | March 25th | April 29th | May 27th | June 17th
	“August Institute” P.D. for All Teachers (Postponed from August)	Saturday October 5th   8:30-2:30 PM | Saturday November 2nd   8:30-2:30 PM
	LPS Prof. Dev. Days (No School for Students)	Tuesday September 3rd | Tuesday November 5th
	New Staff Meeting (Postponed from August)	Monday September 16th 2-4 PM
	Playworks Staff Training (Postponed from August)	Wednesday September 18th2-5 PM
	Playworks Team P.D. Days (During School Days)	TBD
	PIM Meetings	October 2nd 2-4 PM |  November 13th 9-1 PM |  December 11th 9-1 PM | January 8th 2-4 PM | February 5th 2-4 PM | March 5th 2-4 PM | April 2nd 2-4 PM | May 7th 9-1 PM
	School Council Meetings	October 24th 6-8 PM | January 23rd 6-8 PM |March 27th 6-8 PM
	Family Engagement Alignment Team Meetings	September 30th 6-7:30 PM | October 15th 6-7:30 PM | October 29th 6-7:30 PM | November 19th 6-7:30PM | [Remaining meetings T.B.A. by Jennifer Wu]
	Spring Clean Up Day	Saturday May 3rd
	MCAS ELA Testing Days	3rd Grade Sessions 1 & 2 | March 19th and 20th 4th Grade Sessions 1 & 2 | March 25th and 26th 4th Grade Long Composition | March 18th
	MCAS Math Testing Days	3rd Grade Sessions 1 & 2 | May 14th and 15th 4th Grade Sessions 1 & 2 | May 12th and 13th
	MCAS Math Testing Days	Friday June 6th
	Kindergarten Moving On Ceremony	Thursday June 12th (Tentative, Depends on last day of school)
	Dibbels Testing Days	TBD
	Access Testing Window	January 9th – February 12th (Exact testing dates & logistics tbd)

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