Faculty & Staff | Botelle School

Lauren Valentino, Principal
valentinol@botelleschool.org

Our staff focuses on educating the whole child ~ growing their knowledge, skills and strategies, tapping into their interests, and developing their social and emotional intelligence. One of our school wide goals is for our students to identify their emotions and use strategies to regulate those emotions. Yale's RULER approach will be one of the instructional tools we implement to accomplish this goal. Social and emotional safety is a foundation for learning and life. Another goal is for our students to articulate what they are learning, what mastery looks like and use feedback from their peers and teachers to advance their learning.

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Dr. Iacobelli

Mary Beth Iacobelli, Superintendent

iacobellimb@botelleschool.org

Dr. Iacobelli served as Superintendent of the East Haddam Public Schools from 2012 through 2014. Prior to that she served as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools in New Britain, Connecticut, and as an elementary principal in New Britain and Meriden, Connecticut. Dr. Iacobelli is also certified in Special Education (K-12) and has extensive background experience working with children with special needs.

Classroom Teachers

Mrs. Tallon

Debbie Tallon

Early Primary

Pre-Kingergarten/Kindergarten

Mr. Snyder

Chris Snyder

Upper

5th Grade

Mrs. McCleary

Erica McCleary

Primary

1st / 2nd Grade

Mrs. Coughlin

Jessica Coughlin

Intermediate

3rd / 4th Grade

Mr. Asselin

Melissa Asselin

Upper

6th Grade

Specialists

Mrs. Bazelmans

ART

Shana Bazelmans

Mrs. Krusch

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Mary Krusch

Mrs. Dubecky

LIBRARY MEDIA

Erin Dubecky

Mr. Thorne-Kaunelis

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Winter Thorne-Kaunelis

Mrs. Kleisner

MUSIC

Sandy Kleisner

Special Support

Mrs. Chabot

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Caitlin Chabot

Mrs. Incillo

LITERACY SPECIALIST

Rachel Incillo

website

Mrs. McIntyre

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Darcie McIntyre

Mrs. Taddio

SPEECH THERAPIST

Shelly Taddio

Mrs. Garceau

MATH SPECIALIST

Shilo Garceau

Staff & Support Personnel

Holly Alexson

Instructional Assistant

Sarah Casey

Instructional Assistant

Neil Daley

Custodian

Keondra Dillard

Nurse

Nurse's Website

Carol Forgue

Office Staff

Pam Meholik

Instructional Assistant

Mary Pat Lasko

School Secretary

Kathy Lippincott

Business Manager

Sue Serbek

Kitchen Supervisor

Ian Rodriguez-Torrent

IT Support

Linda Snyder

Instructional Assistant

Custodian