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Gardner Middle School (5-7)
The Gardner Middle School welcomes students in grades five, six, and seven. Commensurate with the developmental changes unique to middle school students, our goal is to provide for academic, physical, psychological, social and cultural needs of the individual child. The school is dedicated to the continual development of programs, which provide for a variety of child-centered instructional methods sensitive to the needs, limits, interests, and talents of early adolescents in an ever-changing society.
School Start/End Times
Full Day: 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal: 10:30 a.m.
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GMS Monthly Newsletter - May 2022
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I hope everyone has had a summer filled with smiles and I look forward to a great 2018-19 school year. I would like everyone to know my moral imperative. A moral imperative is a set of beliefs and values about what is “right”, necessary, urgent, and of high importance in our work as educators of students. A moral imperative is about “why” I do the work that I do as an educator. My moral imperative is that I believe that all students have talents, skills, and abilities and that my role is to ensure that the teachers and others who work with them try to bring out the best in kids. All students have to be given what they need to access a challenging education in a world where unfair differences exist for our students. All students need to be given challenging work, but always be put in a situation to succeed. This needs to be done in a safe and respectful environment for all.
Keep Smiling and Go Wildcats!
The Middle School, in cooperation with family and community, endeavors to develop in every student an awareness of our democratic society and to provide the student with the initial tools needed to become a contributing member of this society.
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Arthur Murphy
PrincipalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2100
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Traci Podrazik
Assistant PrincipalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2200
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Andrew Bloch
Dean of StudentsPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2250
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Lisa Arsenault
SciencePhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2204
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Kathleen Belitsky
ELL TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2414
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Benjamin Blake
1:1 NursePhone: 978-632-1673, ext. 2600
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Karen Brunelle
Math/Science TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2105
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Kay Calawa
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2214
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Erin Cannon
Special Ed. TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2411
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Meghan Capone
Speech/Language PathologistPhone: 978-632-1603, ext. 2107
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Jason Carl
Grade 5 TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2104
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Tarah Castiglioni
Grade 7 TeacherPhone: 978-632-1603, ext. 2313
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Ripp Charters
Physical Education TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2009
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Lindsay Cochran
Project Support TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2302
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Amanda Colon
Registered Behavior TechnicianPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2307
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Morgan Connell
ELA/Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2412
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Melissa Constantine
Grade 7 Math TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2306
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Ann Cooper
Guidance SecretaryPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2500
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Alyssa Corral
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603
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Josef Davis
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2302
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Chanell Delgado
Registered Behavior TechnicianPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2302
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Allison Doherty
School PsychologistPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2002
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Samuel Doughty
Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2208
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Haley Downey
School NursePhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2600
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Rebecca Fortin
Special Education TeacherPhone: 978-632-1603, ext. 2307
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Mike Francoeur
Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2312
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Heather Friend-Francoeur
Science TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2304
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Tasha Gamble
Special Education AdministratorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2101
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Daniel Goderre
Physical Education TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2010
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Robin Gullatt
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2314
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Dustin Halterman
5th Grade TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2109
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Karina Hernandez
SecretaryPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2400
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Mercedes Hernandez
Registered Behavior TechnicianPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2307
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Claire Higgins
Art TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2021
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Kristina Johnson
Robotics TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2004
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Genevieve Kane-Howse
Adjustment CounselorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2003
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Sharon Kerr
Grade 5 Special Education TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2410
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Ronald Klash
Registered Behavior TechnicianPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2302
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Vincent Kotowski
Health/Wellness TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2020
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Rebecca L'Bahy
Academic TutorPhone: 978-632-1603, ext. 2210
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Pete LaBelle
Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2308
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Joyce LaBonte
Title 1 TutorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2410
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Lisa Lajoie
RISE TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2202
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Nydia Leger
ELA TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2309
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Matthew Lehtonen
Special Education TeacherPhone: 978-632-1603, ext. 2207
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Debra Leone
School Counselor, Grade 7 & RISEPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2501
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Julia Levins
Academic TutorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2210
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Monica Lopez
Title I TutorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2211
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Annette Lussier
Science TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2305
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Robert MacDonnell
Grade 6 Math TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2203
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Andrew MacNeil
Academic TutorPhone: (978) 632-1603
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Danielle Mannion
ELA/Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2103
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Anne Marie McClay
Math/Science TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2108
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Mary Menard
Math TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2206
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Christa Morse
1:1 ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603
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Brittany Mortell
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2413
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Lisa Murphy
ELA TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2213
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Kristy Nieman
Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2212
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Jenna Norstrom
Grade 5 TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2413
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Joshua Perkins
STEM TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2007
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Anthony Renzi
ELA/Social Studies TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2106
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Michael Ringler
Science TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2205
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Deborah Rizzo
Special Ed. TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2311
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Angel Ruiz-Corral
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603
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Tina Rusak
Care CoordinatorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2055
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Jonathan Schmidt
Band TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2023
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Alison Seidlich
Math TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2303
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Jinnee Strus
School Counselor, Grade 5 & Project SupportPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2503
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Lori Sweet
ELA TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2209
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Derick Swenson
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1600
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Liza Tierney
School Counselor, Grade 6 & OptionsPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2504
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Shelley Wells
Special Education TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2215
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Lynn Wolf
Special Ed. TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2307
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Joy Wright
ParaprofessionalPhone: (978) 632-1603
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Lawrence Zuaro
Chorus TeacherPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2022
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Gardner Middle School
Physical Address
297 Catherine Street
Gardner, MA 01440
Phone: (978) 632-1603Fax: (978) 632-4234
Nurse's Fax: (978) 647-3643
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Arthur Murphy
PrincipalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2100
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Traci Podrazik
Assistant PrincipalPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2200
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Andrew Bloch
Dean of StudentsPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2250
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Tasha Gamble
Special Education AdministratorPhone: (978) 632-1603, ext. 2101