Happy New School Year!

Barnstable Public Schools began the 2019-20 school year by welcoming the return of educators and support staff on August 26, 2019. This year, we are pleased to welcome 31 new educators from the Cape and beyond, who will either begin or continue their teaching career with us. We were also excited to see the return of our 5,200 students on Wednesday, August 28!

Let me introduce our 31 new educators:

• Laura Almas is a Crossroads Social Worker at Barnstable High School (BHS) and Barnstable Intermediate (BIS).
• Raffaella Almeida is the new Bi-Lingual School Counselor at BHS.
• Jennifer Anderson is a Special Education Teacher at West Villages Elementary (WVE).
• Jessica Bevis is an Art Teacher at Barnstable United Elementary (BUES) and Centerville Elementary (CENT).
• Jessica Boyle is a Grade 5 Teacher at BUES.
• Taylor Carpenter is a Grade 4 Teacher at BUES.
• Kaitlyn Chamness-O’Connor is the ELA Curriculum Coordinator at BHS and BIS.
• Angela Cloutier is a Special Education Teacher at CENT.
• Kristen Corbett is a Grade 2 Teacher at Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary (BWB).
• Alicia Couture is the new Social Emotional Academic Development Coach at BIS.
• Frederick Cowan is a Technology/Science Teacher at BWB.
• Maria Curley is a Science Teacher at BHS.
• Holly Feltes is a Teacher at BUES.
• Marisa Fullam is a Special Education Teacher at BWB.
• Sarah Greer is the Project Based Learning Coach at Barnstable Community Innovation School (BCIS).
• Gina Grenier is a Title 1 Math Coach at BCIS.
• Tristan Harty is a Special Education Teacher at BUES.
• Emma Lass is a Special Education Teacher in the Crossroads Program.
• Krista Lucich is a Music Teacher at BCIS.
• Kristen Mendl-Day is a Multi-Age Classroom Teacher at BUES.
• Polly Moulton is a Kindergarten Teacher at CENT.
• Virginia Ohlson is a Grade 4 Teacher at BUES.
• Tracy Pfenning is a Science Teacher at BHS.
• Gretchen Phillips is a Special Education Teacher at CENT.
• Erin Semprini is a Health Teacher at BUES.
• Leah Servis is a Grade 3 Teacher at BWB.
• Anina Sinclair is a Kindergarten Teacher at BWB.
• Mary Strauss is a Special Education Teacher at WVE.
• Dylan Swift is the Math Coach at WVE.
• Jennifer Taylor is a Physical Education/Health Teacher at BHS.
• Emily Viprino is a Physical Education/Health Teacher at BIS

Welcome to all our new educators, administrators, and staff.  Welcome back to all of students, staff, and the Barnstable Public Schools Community. We are looking forward to a great 2019-20 school year!

Our door is always open for a conversation at every level of administration at the district. Please contact us: 508-862-4953, or send a message through our FB messenger.
 

Superintendent of Schools