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Staff of the Month: Charlie Mitchell, Transition Coordinator

What impact has Charlie had on colleagues and students over the past month? Charlie joined our team in August and has jumped right in to the High Road model! He is always willing to cover a classroom, take a student for a break and is quick to assist wherever needed! Why did the team select Charlie as Staff of the Month? We chose Charlie as our Staff of the Month because he is always willing to help others, and works very hard to get our students out into the community each week. "Charlie has been a great [...]

Staff of the Month: Charlie Mitchell, Transition Coordinator2022-01-18T00:33:33-05:00

Ms. Patience, Staff of the Month

Patience Jensen is our staff of the month for September! Patience joined Sierra Academy just a couple of months ago, and she has jumped right in. She is flexile and willing to be moved from one class to another, to offer support when needed. Her gentle domineer and positive personality is evident, no matter what the job assignment requires. Ms. Patience works with numerous students, and she somehow manages to adapt and provide for the individual needs of each of them. Patience was chosen as staff of the month because of her flexibility, care for the children, [...]

Ms. Patience, Staff of the Month2022-01-18T00:33:33-05:00

Student of the Month: Valeria

Valeria is in High School 1. Since she has started the school year she has not missed any days, She has hit the ground running this year with her class work. She has participated in reading in front of the class out loud to all of her classmates and even working on the smart interactive board with her teacher and reading out loud the lessons on there. It appears from her peers that Valeria is coming out of her shell, as she will ask her peers for help and when they ask her a question she will [...]

Student of the Month: Valeria2022-01-18T00:33:33-05:00

Taking the High Road into a New Year!

The staff at High Road School of Wallingford High School has been hard at work preparing for the first day of school. Staff have been attending professional development meetings, decorating classrooms, cleaning and organizing materials, and getting everything set up for students to arrive. Below are what some staff members are most excited for this coming school year: Mr. Berardesca: “The new model and what we are rolling out because it will make it easier for students to access their education.” Miss Betlej: “To help all my students make this year better than best!” Mrs. Buerkle: “To get to [...]

Taking the High Road into a New Year!2022-01-18T00:33:34-05:00

Staff Spotlight – Lucy Maloney

Ms. Lucy Maloney started at Springall in Spring of 2018 as a San Diego State Volunteer (SDSU). She worked in our middle school classroom volunteering for a class she was taking at SDSU to complete her undergraduate degree. She was then hired on as a full-time employee in Fall of 2018 to work in our Junior High classroom. This year she is working in one of our high school classrooms. Ms. Maloney has a calm, gentle demeanor and works well with our student population. She is always willing to lend a hand and is a great example of a [...]

Staff Spotlight – Lucy Maloney2022-01-18T00:33:34-05:00

Staff of the Month – St. Mark’s

Ms. C was voted as our August Star of the Month. She joined our team last year and has had nothing but a positive attitude since starting with us. She currently works as a 1:1 for a student in our Transition classroom but is always ready and willing to help out wherever she is needed. Ms. C is known for always smiling, and her kind demeanor. While she is soft spoken, she is a hard worker who is consistent and holds all our students to high standards. Visit our website to learn more about Sierra [...]

Staff of the Month – St. Mark’s2022-01-18T00:33:34-05:00

Staff of the Month – Marconi

Mr. Glines and Ms. Degrate were voted as co-stars of the month at Sierra Marconi for the month of August. Mr. Glines is the teacher in Room 1 and Ms. Degrate is one of the Teaching assistants in Classroom 1. Both of these staff have dealt with some of our school’s most challenging students and have done so with a smile on their face. They make a great team in the classroom. Ms. Degrate is always a go-to​ in behavior management, she is consistent, firm and fair. Mr. Glines has taught and assisted in multiple classrooms before landing in [...]

Staff of the Month – Marconi2022-01-18T00:33:34-05:00

Meet our Social Worker

Jeff Pincin, School Social Worker Jeff Pincin has been at High Road School of Delaware since summer 2018. Prior to joining the High Road School of Delaware team, Jeff Pincin worked as a mobile therapist with kids in foster care and at-risk families. Jeff Pincin earned his Bachelor's degree in Secondary English Education and a minor in music from Millersville University and his Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wilmington University. Visit our website to learn more about High Road School

Meet our Social Worker2022-01-18T00:33:35-05:00

Meet our Associate Director

Richelle LaFage-Sutton, Associate Director of Education Richelle Sutton joined Specialized Education Services, Inc. in August, 2014 and is currently the Associate Director of Education with High Road School of Delaware. She has served in numerous roles during her tenure with High Road School; including assistant teacher, medical technician, special education teacher, and transition coordinator. Richelle Sutton’s educational experiences have afforded her the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of people to meet the common goal of increasing academic achievement. Her educational philosophy is based on her uncompromising belief that all students can learn when given individualized academic and [...]

Meet our Associate Director2022-01-18T00:33:35-05:00

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