Bethel Public Schools Superintendent, Christine Carver announces District honorees!
Carver wrote in today's newsletter, "Our staff awards highlight excellence in our field, our dedication to improving teaching and learning, celebrating the excellent programs we provide our students, strong leadership within our Board of Education, and recognizing individuals who contribute to our system in extraordinary ways."
Pillar of the Year
Bethel High School – Sheila Levine, Substance Abuse Counselor
Bethel Middle School – Pamela Fontaine, Paraeducator
Ralph M.T. Johnson School - Shay Anastasakis, Paraeducator
Frank A. Berry School – Kathleen Darrah, Paraeducator
Anna H. Rockwell School – Bridget Chin, Building Substitute
Bethel Public Schools – Linda Westlake, Paraeducator
Rookie Teachers of the Year
Bethel High School – Megan Richardson, Special Education Teacher
Bethel Middle School – Elaine Godfrey, School Counselor
Ralph M.T. Johnson School - Chelsea Rossomando, Grade 3 Teacher
Frank A. Berry School – Brittany Shea, Grade 1 Teacher
Anna H. Rockwell School – Kailby Schommer, Elementary Teacher
Teacher of the Year
Bethel High School – Kateri Kenney, Biology Teacher
Bethel Middle School – Kristen Faucher, World Language Teacher
Ralph M.T. Johnson School - Diana Bernardo, EL Teacher
Frank A. Berry School - Danielle Troiano, Elementary Teacher
Anna H. Rockwell School – Anthony Liberati, Elementary Teacher
Friends of Bethel Award
Lucy Houghton, Director of Care Ministries, Walnut Hill Community Church
Lance Sven, Lead Youth Pastor, Walnut Hill Community Church
CHAMP Award
Jessenia Beamonte, School Resource Officer, Ralph M. T. Johnson School & Anna H. Rockwell School
Jason Broad, School Resource Officer, Bethel High School & Frank A. Berry School
Amelia Fekieta, School Resource Officer, Bethel Middle School
Educational Service Awards
10 Years of Service
Ann Belardinelli, Andrea Callahan, Corinne Caridi, Tracy Cassavechia, Katherine Coffey, Sandra Correira, Lauren D’Andrea, Susan DeCarlo, Christofer Demuth, Maura Dundie, Leah Esposito, Kristen Faucher, Alison Ghio, Rachel Gross, Laura Massey, Crystal Morgan, Christopher Neville, Diana Oliveira, Micki Paradise, Kyle Sarrazin, Trisha Soucy, Melissa Spaziani, Shellie Zancan
20 Years of Service
Cindy Hayes, Cindy Keane, Kari Leonard, Rosanne Licari, Patricia Moriarty, Silvia Nedelcov,
Kirsten Nielsen, Stephen Schrader
30 Years of Service
Carol Ann Oberacker
Retirees
Linda Anderson, Barbara Barese Daryl Bartkus, Barbara Denninger, Mary Fox, Suzanne Galante, Susan Lynch, Gino Natalino, Kathi Rainville, Donna Savelle, Debbie Sutton, Amy Weed
Creativity, Innovation, & Excellence in Education
Christine Manalo, Bethel High School
Kristen Ricciardone, Bethel High School
Rick Baumer, Bethel High School
Robert Flynn, Bethel Middle School
Keith Marotta, Bethel Middle School
Kristen Faucher, Bethel Middle School
Nancy Seri, Bethel Middle School
Nicole Ducsay, Bethel Middle School
Lauren D'Andrea, Bethel Middle School
Jeff Moscowitz, Ralph M. T. Johnson School
Melissa Dube, Ralph M. T. Johnson School
Heather Barr, Ralph M. T. Johnson School
Shelby Land, Frank A. Berry School
Danielle Troiano, Frank A. Berry School
Kerry Collins, Anna H. Rockwell School
Bethel Education Foundation's Janice Jordan Excellence in Education Award
Kerry Collins, Elementary Recipient
Kit Neilsen, Secondary Recipient
Jess McGlinchey, Elementary Recipient, 2022