Faculty and Staff
2019-2020
Mrs. Barbara Zito, Principal
Early Childhood Team
PreK – 3
Mrs. Marlene Chidiac, Teacher
Ms. Dorothy O’Brien, Paraprofessional
Mrs. Irene Chmura, Paraprofessional
PreK – 4A
Ms. Ellen Pulsinelle, Teacher
Ms. Linda Crawford, Paraprofessional
PreK – 4B
Ms. Mary O’Brien, Teacher
Mrs. Carolyn Conway, Paraprofessional
Kindergarten A
Mrs. Meredith Gleason, Teacher
Ms. Kimberlee Korzelius, Paraprofessional
Kindergarten B
Mrs. Amanda Appleby, Teacher
Mrs. Patricia Regan, Paraprofessional
Primary School Team
1A – Mrs. Maria Slader, Teacher
1B – Ms. Nicole Amoresano, Teacher
2A – Mrs. Denise Pannullo, Teacher
2B – Mrs. Katherine Spellman, Teacher
3A – Mrs. Allison Cheddie, Teacher
3B – Ms. Dona Jean Piasecki, Teacher
Intermediate School Team
4A – Mrs. Marie Clifford, Reading Teacher
4B – Mrs. Karen Romanko, Mathematics Teacher
5A – Mrs. Jennifer Higgins, Science Teacher
5B – Mrs. Robin Baham, Social Studies Teacher
Middle School Team
6A – Ms. Chrisann Lucciola, Teacher
Social Studies
6B – Mrs. Betty Majkrzak, Teacher
Math and Literature
7A – Mrs. Marie McKeever, Teacher
Literature and Language Arts
7B – Mrs. Debra Costanza, Teacher
Literature, Language Arts
8A – Ms. Katherine Bennett, Teacher
Mathematics, Literature
8B – Mrs. Judith Banyai, Teacher
Science
Kaleidoscope Team
Mrs. Katherine Curran, Teacher
Accelerated Mathematics
Ms. Joan DeLuca
Accelerated Primary Reading/Mathematics
Ms. Sandra Gilligan Teacher
Accelerated Literature
Supporting Curriculum Teachers
Mrs. Claudia Bocanegra, Teacher
Spanish
Mrs. Marie Lynes, Teacher
Latin
Mrs. Barbara Forbes, Teacher
Physical Education
Mr. Frank Hydash, Teacher
Music
Ms. Margaret Viggiano, Teacher
Art
Mr. Justan Dakes, Teacher
Instrumental Music
Middle School Fine Arts Program
Mrs. Debra Costanza – Music Appreciation
Ms. Chrisann Lucciola – Digital Arts
Ms. Katherine Bennett – Elements of Dance
Mrs. Judith Banyai – Visual Arts
Mrs. Betty Majkzrak – Culinary Arts
Nursing Services
Mrs. Jessica Valenti, R.N.
Essex County Special Services
Compensatory Education, Title 1, ESL
Catapult Learning
School Support Staff
Mrs. Deborah Neglia, Coordinator of School Services
Mrs. Karen Powers – Receptionist
Mrs. Nerida Feliciano, Cafeteria Manager
Mr. Jim Foster – Maintenance
Good, Better, Best,
Never Let it Rest!
‘Till Your Good is Better,
And Your Better is Best!