- Part 3

Thank You Thursday 09-21-17

Here are this week’s special shout-outs. Thank you to each of these students and staffers for making our week great!

Middle School:

To DANIEL and SAMUEL E for CITIZENSHIP: Off to a real positive start both in the classroom and on the soccer field.
To SCHNEIDER S.F. for CITIZENSHIP: Making positive strides towards having a successful school year.
To KARLEA D-R for SCHOLARSHIP: Actively participating in class and taking on more challenges than ever before.
To RAHUL C. for SCHOLARSHIP: Missed the first two weeks of school but already has made up everything on his own
To MOHAMED A. for COMMITMENT: persistent volunteering in class
To LOGIAN A. for SCHOLARSHIP: Wrote a terrific first outline in Humanities
To DANERY and ANTONIO PB for COMMITMENT: excellent focus reading, annotating, and taking notes independently for their honors assignment
To AMANI for SCHOLARSHIP: Not being a afraid to ask questions
To DARLENIES C for COMMITMENT: Actively participating in class
To MELISSA for SCHOLARSHIP: Always giving feedback to peers getting work form good to better to best
To IMA for CITIZENSHIP: Encouraging one another before a test with positive words
To PS7 SECTION D for SCHOLARSHIP and COMMITMENT – nice job staying focused for more of class on Tuesday!
To TRISTAN J for SCHOLARSHIP: everyday giving it his all in IMB.
To CHRISTANAELLE for COMMITMENT: sticking with IMB material no matter what.
To MARC R for COMMITMENT: sticking with IMB material no matter what.

High School:

To ANDRONAELLE for COMMITMENT – she stayed focused and didn’t let people distract her (from a physics classmate)
To DAMARY for COMMITMENT for working hard every day in class and getting work done (from a physics classmate)
To SUDARNAH for COMMITMENT for focused work (from a physics classmate)
To BINIYAM for SCHOLARSHIP for participating in class (from a physics classmate)
To MAURYANA and XAVIER for SCHOLARSHIP for going up and demonstrating what happens when one foot and two feet are on the scale (from a physics classmate)
To NAHSHON for SCHOLARSHIP for sharing his answers and writing notes (from a physics classmate)
To AMANUEL for COURAGE for sticking with his answer during the debate about weight (from a physics classmate)
To ALIYAH R for COURAGE for sharing her work and demonstrating her work even though she wasn’t sure (from 2 physics classmates)
To NARESA for CITIZENSHIP for showing persistence through tough times (from a physics classmate)
To KALIYAH for CITIZENSHIP for always being willing to read out loud for the class (from a physics classmate)
To BRIANNA B and KIANIS GP for SCHOLARSHIP and COMMITMENT: communicating responsibly about their Spanish placement
To NHALA S for SCHOLARSHIP: not taking the easy way out for our first English essay of the year
To SHANE R, JUAN Z, ADIA C, and KEVINS M for COMMITMENT and SCHOLARSHIP: making significant progress in our second essay writing period after being a little stuck initially; I saw some excellent thesis statements and nuanced ideas in your drafts!
To ALI F for SCHOLARSHIP: writing a sweet essay hook and expressing such infectious excitement about it
To MIKAYLA D and SABRINA DP for COMMITMENT: being proactive about making up a missed quiz
To CHRISTNALY C, MONIQUE M, and ERIK L (and perhaps others?) for CITIZENSHIP: doing very nice things for a friend’s birthday and letting lots of others in on the fun
To DAIJA M for CITIZENSHIP: drawing a heartwarming picture of a character from our book for the quiz bonus
To DANASIA B for CITIZENSHIP: always being so encouraging and positive to classmates during lexicon reviews
To CALEB T for COURAGE and COMMITMENT: leading class discussion
To YOEL Y for COURAGE: allowing his classmates to draw him
To ANEEYA L and MENA K for COMMITMENT: consistently communicating about work that will be missed due to volleyball
To IVERSON for COURAGE: reflecting honestly and openly about what’s going well and what’s not
To CAMERON for SCHOLARSHIP: quickly orienting me to what was happening in biology and then modeling how to dive into complex work.
To JELANI for SCHOLARSHIP: engaging me in a solid turn and talk during MWH class.
To JEFFREY M. for COMMITMENT: showing up to morning study hall to make sure he’s able to fulfill after school commitments.
To WEHABI for COMMITMENT: starting the year out strong and staying focused on his senior year goals.
To JUAN Z, SERINA M and FSIYAHE for COMMITMENT: Staying after school to work on their essay
To WO WEI L, ALI F and ANDY L for COMMITMENT: First to submit web profiles!
To MICHAEL T for COMMITMENT: You set a goal for yourself and you are totally working towards it every day!
To MICHAEL T for COMMITMENT again: super focused in junior seminar!
To OLIVIA W and INGRID J for COMMITMENT: focusing on a task you found really tough in math
To LANCE U for SCHOLARSHIP: strong start in bio this year!

Adults:

To MR. GIBSON for COMMITMENT: being so dedicated to so many facets of our athletics program, communicating frequently, and encouraging staff participation and attendance at games
To MS. RIPA and MS. HENRY for CITIZENSHIP and SCHOLARSHIP: running a very helpful department meeting last week and being thoughtful about accommodating a high school teacher at a middle school meeting
To MS. BRADLEY for COMMITMENT: jumping into extracurricular activities in her first year here and providing both dedication and good ideas to Prom Committee
To MS. GARDONY for CITIZENSHIP: being an awesome GLL and a kind and encouraging colleague!
To MS. GALVIN for SCHOLARSHIP: for compiling special programs resources and getting them all into a single, highly usable online space in order to more effectively support students and learning specialists.
To MS. COYLE for COMMITMENT: continuing to roll with expected and unexpected punches and always keeping what is best for students in mind
To DR. LAM for COMMITMENT: continuing to push students going through a difficult time to remain engaged in her class.
To MS. CHOICE for CITIZENSHIP: having a public merits’ board and referencing it at multiple points throughout the lesson.
To MS. SCHOBER for SCHOLARSHIP: leading an excellent first-of-year Grade Level Team meeting.
To MS. HALLOWELL for CITIZENSHIP: volunteering to take notes during GLT meeting.
To MS. LUIS for CITIZENSHIP, shout-out for keeping it real in our advisory space and making the culture where it needs to be!
To MS. SONG for COMMITMENT, shout out for helping all her kids in English 11 no matter what they need.
To DR. MOLK for COMMITMENT: Being an incredible thought partner for the direction of my teaching during evaluation meetings.
To MS. GALVIN for COMMITMENT: On top of ALL her responsibilities she’s incredible thoughtful about student support for Biology classes that she’s in once a week.
To DR. LAM for CITIZENSHIP: impromptu LP check ins have been really great
To MS. SCHOBER for CITIZENSHIP- passing down veteran work life balance tips

Meet the NEW 2017-2018 Staff and Faculty!

Ms. Gaëlle Abraham
Study Hall, Typing, Cooking Club

Gaelle is an alumni of CCSC, from the the first graduating class. Prior to her return to the school, she worked with preschoolers / toddlers and with trauma teens as behavioral youth councilor for Germain Lawrence – YouthVillages. Gaelle also attended culinary school but returned to CCSC to continue her work with children because she believes that adults have such an important impact on children.

Ms. Lindsay Baglien, RN
Nurse

Lindsay came to CCSC in 2017, during the 2016-2017 school year. Prior to her current role as school nurse, she worked as a nurse in the emergency departments of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, and St Mary & Elizabeth Medical Center in Chicago. She also works as a flight nurse for international medical escorts / retrievals on a per-diem basis. Lindsay is responsible for the health and wellness of students and faculty, and adhering to the regulatory requirements set forth by the Department of Public Health.

Ms. Erin Barno
Algebra 1, Pre-Calculus

Before joining CCSC, Erin was a 6th grade Mathematics teacher at a Boston Public School. She has been a teacher since 2015.

Ms. Savannah Bradley
Precalculus, Varsity Softball, Student Council

Savannah is recent graduate of Harvard College and is currently earning her Masters in Education while teaching through the Harvard Teacher Fellows Program.

Ms. Shaniqua Choice
US History 1 and 2

Prior to her current, Shaniqua was a MATCH Corps tutor and Sposato Graduate School of Education Fellow. Shaniqua is dedicated to the school’s mission by teaching rigorous content and holding the students to the highest expectations.

Ms. Mary Ellen Costello
Special Programs Administrative Assistant

Mary Ellen is responsible for scheduling and maintaining special education records.

Mr. Ariel Garcia
Technology Integration Associate

Ms. Katie Gowell
Spanish 1, Spanish 4

Katie has taught previously in Peru and traveled extensively.

Ms. Lauren Grams
IMB, Learning Lab, Humanities, IMC Lab, Humanities Lab

Lauren previously completed a full year of student teaching in Chicopee, MA.

Ms. Cassandra Grey-Sautelet
Development and External Relations Coordinator, Cross Country, Track & Field

Cassie most recently completed the role of Marketing & Events Manager for the Kendall Square Association and previously worked as an architectural designer for various architecture and engineering firms. She currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Sustainable Healthcare for Haiti, a nonprofit organization based in Greater Boston, and on the Board of Directors for Ruth’s Way for Women and TSC Childcare.

Mr. Jake Haskel
Guidance Counselor Intern

Jake was a Teach For America Corps Member in Baltimore, MD where he taught Spanish to students in grades K-8 for 3 years. Most recently, he was a guidance counselor intern in the Newton, MA school district. He is currently in his second year of graduate studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education pursuing his 5-12 school counselor license.

Mr. Christopher Hope
Admissions and Outreach Coordinator

Chris is responsible for satisfying CCSC’s student recruitment needs, and leading the Admission’s Student Ambassadors team. When not at CCSC, Chris is musician, DJ, and on-air personality.

Mr. Reuben Howard
Humanities

Reuben is originally from Texas but moved to the Boston area for his undergraduate studies and fell in love with New England. He is a part of the Harvard Teacher Fellow’s second cohort and is passionate about social justice work in education. Reuben brings his deep love of literature and activism to his Humanities class.

Ms. Jazly Liriano
IMC, Urban Agriculture Club

Jazly joined the CCSC team in 2017 during the 2016-2017 school year. Before coming to CCSC, Jazly taught Science at a charter school in New York City and has been a teacher since 2016.

Mr. Nick Lontz
Learning Specialist

Prior to joining CCSC, Nick worked as a Special Education Teacher for Phoenix Charter Academy in Lawrence. Among other things, he is responsible for providing services to 12th grade students with IEPs.

Mr. Derek Norman
Principals of Science

Prior to CCSC, Derek was teaching middle school science in Florida.

Ms. Samantha Prystawik
Learning Lab

Samantha graduated from school in May and this is her first teaching job. She is from Wisconsin but moved to attend school in Minnesota for the last three years. In her role, Sam supports classes as well as specific students throughout the day.

Mr. Leonard Russ
Dean of Students

Mr. Russ previously worked at Roxbury Prep Charter HS as an Alumni Services Coordinator, School Social Work, and Head football before joining the CCSC community. Prior to entering education, Mr. Russ worked as a Clinical Therapist at the Counseling Center providing therapy for children, teens, and adults. He also conducted group therapy with adolescent boys and co-facilitated group therapy within the correctional system for adult males.

Ms. Alicia Timas
Learning Specialist

Alicia is very excited to start her first year at CCSC! Prior to coming to this school, Alicia worked as a special education case manager at a public high school and a counselor at a residential school in New Hampshire. Much of her career so far has been focused on mental health within special education and she is excited to bring her knowledge to the CCSC community.

Mr. Soren Tjernell
English, English AP, US History 2

Soren loves all things rhetorical, grammatical, and political, and therefore can’t believe his good fortune in finding a job that pays him to discuss these things all day long. Before joining CCSC, Soren taught 8th grade Humanities at a charter school in Boston, and before then taught at a charter school in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was born and raised, and to where he returns periodically to remind himself that Cambridge isn’t in fact the most expensive place to live on Earth.

Mr. Jeff Vogel
Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Prior to coming to CCSC, Jeff taught high school history for ten years, and spent five years working with schools across the country to improve their student outcomes. Jeff is responsible for the school’s academic program, including its curriculum, instruction, and academic data.

Ms. Maya Wilson
Study Hall, Substitute

Myah Wilson (Class of ’13) began her career at CCSC as a student and returned to give back and become a part of the faculty. Prior, she attended college in Atlanta for two years where she found her passion for advocacy and social justice through community work and activism. She hopes to fulfill her purpose through working directly with the youth. She is currently matriculating at Regis College.

Thank You Thursday 09.14.17

Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! Here are 3 things to do RIGHT NOW if you haven’t already:

Follow CCSC on Facebook!

Follow CCSC on Twitter!

Follow CCSC on Instagram!

Next, and more importantly, here’s our first shout-outs of the school year! These students and adults have personified the four core CCSC values of Courage, Commitment, Scholarship, and Citizenship.