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Ridgebury Elementary School
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Ridgebury Elementary Teachers & Staff

Ridgebury Elementary School is a state-of-the-art school that serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Our school proudly employs dedicated and passionate staff members who view our students’ academic success as a priority of foremost importance.

Contacting Teachers

You may contact your child’s teacher through voicemail or by email. Please allow teachers 24 hours (during the school week) to respond to your message. 

Note: If a teacher is absent, substitutes cannot and will not access the teacher’s email/voicemail.

Administration & Office

Mary Scalise
Principal
Ext. 7400
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Traci Mayette
Elementary Supervisor
Ext. 7400
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Louise Pelliccione
Administrative Secretary
Ext. 7400
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Amy Goralnick
Clerical Paraeducator
Ext. 7404
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Teachers

Lesley Baldwin
Grade 3
Ext. 7232
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Philippe Banette
Music
Ext. 7212
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Lauren Barker
Grade 4
Ext. 7132
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Alexandra Clouse
Literacy Coach
Ext. 7235
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Elizabeth Crabbe
Grade 2
Ext. 7263
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Joanna Dowey
Grade 5
Ext. 7134
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Erica Ippoliti
Math Specialist
Ext. 7233
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Megan Kaminsky
Special Education
Ext. 7269
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Christopher Kane
Grade 2
Ext. 7264
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Amanda Kearney
Speech
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Megan Kounnas
Art
Ext. 7237
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Leah Loschiavo
Reading Interventionist
Ext. 7235
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Christina Marren
RISE
Ext. 7267
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Lauren Marshall
Grade 1
Ext. 7268
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Danielle Maruschak
Speech
Ext. 7217
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Melissa Miller
Grade 4
Ext. 7131
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Toni Murdock
Grade 2
Ext. 7262
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Sally Murray
Special Education
Ext. 7135
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Marisa Nicolo
Grade 4
Ext. 7133
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Maureen O'Keeffe
Kindergarten
Ext. 7270
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Jessica Oliveira
Kindergarten
Ext. 7271
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Ellen Paradiso
Library
Ext. 7221
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Nicole Poythress
Grade 3
Ext. 7234
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Melinda Prills
Kindergarten
Ext. 7274
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Ekaterina Savvaides
Grade 5
Ext. 7138
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Josh Sette
Orchestra
Ext. 7137
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Nikki Stunkel
Grade 3
Ext. 7231
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Aimee Tiger
Grade 1
Ext. 7266
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Karen Van Vliet
Grade 1
Ext. 7265
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Marie Vergara
Special Education
Ext. 7243
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Victoria Williams
Grade 5
Ext. 7136
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Rachael Zumbo-Penney
Art
Ext. 7237
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Support Staff

Khadiga Alklifa
Supervisory Paraeducator
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Karen Breslin
Supervisory Paraeducator
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Kimberly Collins
Nurse
Ext. 7307
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Diogenes Cruz
Custodian
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Scott Daly
Head Custodian
Ext. 7220
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Mark Dos Santos
Custodian / Supervisory Paraeducator
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Michelle Gatto
Instructional Paraeducator
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Raquel Handelman
Supervisory Paraeducator
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Ginette Howard
Occupational Therapy
Ext. 7216
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Kayla Jones
Kitchen
Ext. 7124
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Gabriella LaVardera
Instructional Paraeducator
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Vincenza Magliulo
Instructional Paraeducator
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Mara Marisco
Instructional Paraeducator
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Karen O'Shea
Clerical Paraeducator
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Joyce Ottinger
Instructional Paraeducator
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Prena Shkreli
Supervisory Paraeducator
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Patricia Silva
Instructional Paraeducator
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Sherri Spina
Instructional Paraeducator
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Kathryn Thamsen
School Psychologist
Ext. 7203
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Frans Van Vliet
Physical Therapy
Ext. 7216
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Roberto Valenzuela
Custodian
Ext. 7220
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Wendy Vaz
RISE BCBA
Ext. 7230
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Kelly Veiga
Instructional Paraeducator
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Kerry Williams
Instructional Paraeducator
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Aileen Wlasuk
Instructional Paraeducator
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Alisa Wood
School Psychologist
Ext. 201
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Jane Zeitz
Supervisory Paraeducator
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Brianne Zulkeski
Instructional Paraeducator
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