Around the School
Our vice principals:
Great minds think alike
By MollyAnn O’Malley
Q. What made you want to become a vice principal?
Mr. Corsetti: I’ve always loved being a teacher, but I realize I can help more kids as an assistant principal.
Mr. Civitello: I wanted to become a vice principal because I wanted to work with an entire school of children and adults, I liked working in a classroom, but I felt my skill set was more conducive to work with adults and children school wide.
Q. What do you like about your job?
Mr. Corsetti: I like that it’s different every day and I am never bored, I also like the challenge of solving new problems everyday.
Mr. Civitello: I love coming to a building and working with adults that like to make a difference in young people's lives.
Q. What don’t you like about you job?
Mr. Corsetti: When people don’t communicate with each other it makes all of our jobs very difficult.
Mr. Civitello: I don’t like lunch duty because I want to be in the classroom working with teachers and students.
Q. Where did you go to college?
Mr. Corsetti: I went to Holy Cross, then I went to Central Connecticut State for my masters, and then I went to Quinnipiac University for my 6th year diploma.
Mr. Civitello: I went to Albertus Magnus for my under graduate, and I went to the University of New Haven for my masters. Then I went to Southern Connecticut State University for my 6th year diploma.
Q. Where did you go to high school?
Mr. Corsetti: I went to Sheehan High School in Wallingford.
Mr. Civitello: I went to North Haven High School.
Q. What are your interests?
Mr. Corsetti: My family, I like to golf, and I like to work in my garden in the summer.
Mr. Civitello: My family, my new baseball facility, and watching the New York Yankee’s.
Q. Where did you grow up?
Mr. Corsetti: When I was a little kid I lived in Foxborough, MA, when I was in 4th grade we moved to Wallingford.
Mr. Civitello: I was born in New Haven and I lived in North Haven.
Q. What makes you excited to come to work every morning?
Mr. Corsetti: I love working in schools; I love working with kids, and every morning I get excited to see the students here at Washington.
Mr. Civitello: The kids, and getting to work with Mr. Corsetti and Mr. Southland.
Q. What made you want to become a vice principal?
Mr. Corsetti: I’ve always loved being a teacher, but I realize I can help more kids as an assistant principal.
Mr. Civitello: I wanted to become a vice principal because I wanted to work with an entire school of children and adults, I liked working in a classroom, but I felt my skill set was more conducive to work with adults and children school wide.
Q. What do you like about your job?
Mr. Corsetti: I like that it’s different every day and I am never bored, I also like the challenge of solving new problems everyday.
Mr. Civitello: I love coming to a building and working with adults that like to make a difference in young people's lives.
Q. What don’t you like about you job?
Mr. Corsetti: When people don’t communicate with each other it makes all of our jobs very difficult.
Mr. Civitello: I don’t like lunch duty because I want to be in the classroom working with teachers and students.
Q. Where did you go to college?
Mr. Corsetti: I went to Holy Cross, then I went to Central Connecticut State for my masters, and then I went to Quinnipiac University for my 6th year diploma.
Mr. Civitello: I went to Albertus Magnus for my under graduate, and I went to the University of New Haven for my masters. Then I went to Southern Connecticut State University for my 6th year diploma.
Q. Where did you go to high school?
Mr. Corsetti: I went to Sheehan High School in Wallingford.
Mr. Civitello: I went to North Haven High School.
Q. What are your interests?
Mr. Corsetti: My family, I like to golf, and I like to work in my garden in the summer.
Mr. Civitello: My family, my new baseball facility, and watching the New York Yankee’s.
Q. Where did you grow up?
Mr. Corsetti: When I was a little kid I lived in Foxborough, MA, when I was in 4th grade we moved to Wallingford.
Mr. Civitello: I was born in New Haven and I lived in North Haven.
Q. What makes you excited to come to work every morning?
Mr. Corsetti: I love working in schools; I love working with kids, and every morning I get excited to see the students here at Washington.
Mr. Civitello: The kids, and getting to work with Mr. Corsetti and Mr. Southland.
Mr. Kidd: The newest addition to our Washington family
By Kevin Hudson
Mr. Kidd, our newest intern at Washington Middle School has gotten to learn a lot about the students at our school, but have you gotten to know him? I’ve gained the opportunity to ask him a few questions about him and his new internship at our school.
Q: What tasks or jobs do you primarily do at the school?
A: Really whatever Mrs. Zeiser in the office tells me to do that day.
Q: You are currently Washington Middle School’s youngest worker, how old are you?
A: I’m twenty-two.
Q: Have you worked at any other schools before Washington?
A: I’ve had jobs before, but this is my first time I’ve been at a school where I am in a class on my own and everything.
Q: What school were you at before you started your internship at Washington?
A: I graduated from the University of Connecticut in May. I’m currently at the University of Bridgeport.
Q: Do you play any other instruments?
A: Actually my first instrument was the trumpet. I started playing when I was about ten. The ukulele is more of a recent thing. Fun Fact: Mr. Kidd is a ukulele player!
Q: Do you have a preferred style or genre of music when you do play?
A: I’ll play anything, and pretty much listen to anything, although I’m not the biggest country fan.
Q: Are there any personal hobbies you have outside of the school?
A: I do like sports! I’ve played soccer for about ten years now, as I’ve been playing since I was eight or nine. My dad’s a mechanic, so I work with him on my car, hands on things you know.
Q: At the moment you are currently working towards becoming a teacher, so what do you see yourself teaching in the future?
A: I want to be a music teacher, that’s what I’m really working on right now.
Q: What would you say is your favorite part of working at Washington?
A: Oh let’s see, I love the atmosphere here, all the students are really nice, and the faculty is really welcoming too.
Mr. Kidd, our newest intern at Washington Middle School has gotten to learn a lot about the students at our school, but have you gotten to know him? I’ve gained the opportunity to ask him a few questions about him and his new internship at our school.
Q: What tasks or jobs do you primarily do at the school?
A: Really whatever Mrs. Zeiser in the office tells me to do that day.
Q: You are currently Washington Middle School’s youngest worker, how old are you?
A: I’m twenty-two.
Q: Have you worked at any other schools before Washington?
A: I’ve had jobs before, but this is my first time I’ve been at a school where I am in a class on my own and everything.
Q: What school were you at before you started your internship at Washington?
A: I graduated from the University of Connecticut in May. I’m currently at the University of Bridgeport.
Q: Do you play any other instruments?
A: Actually my first instrument was the trumpet. I started playing when I was about ten. The ukulele is more of a recent thing. Fun Fact: Mr. Kidd is a ukulele player!
Q: Do you have a preferred style or genre of music when you do play?
A: I’ll play anything, and pretty much listen to anything, although I’m not the biggest country fan.
Q: Are there any personal hobbies you have outside of the school?
A: I do like sports! I’ve played soccer for about ten years now, as I’ve been playing since I was eight or nine. My dad’s a mechanic, so I work with him on my car, hands on things you know.
Q: At the moment you are currently working towards becoming a teacher, so what do you see yourself teaching in the future?
A: I want to be a music teacher, that’s what I’m really working on right now.
Q: What would you say is your favorite part of working at Washington?
A: Oh let’s see, I love the atmosphere here, all the students are really nice, and the faculty is really welcoming too.
Mrs. Lindsey: Our teacher of the year
By MollyAnn O'Malley
Congratulations to Mrs. Lindsey our school's reading specialist. She is the 2016-17 WMS Teacher of the Year. Recently, I had a chance to interview Mrs. Lindsey and learn more about her career and personal interests.
Q: Did you want to be a teacher since you were a child?
A: Yes! When I was a little girl, I would always play school with my sister. I had a chalkboard, a teacher desk and pretend textbooks. I always made my sister be the student.
Q: What inspired you to be a teacher?
A: When I was in third grade, I had Mrs. Conklin for my teacher. She was the best teacher. She even did cartwheels in the hallways!
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were teacher of the year?
A: When I found out that I was teacher of the year, I was very happy but I was also nervous for the attention because I’m a shy person.
Q: How long were you a teacher?
A: This is my 22nd year teaching. I started as first grade teacher at Pulaski Elementary School for 6 years. I have been a Reading Specialist ever since.
Q: Who is your hero?
A: My first principal was Mrs. Cynthia Johnson. She was a great leader and inspired me to always work hard and give my job my best!
Q: Which student will you never forget?
A: So I will never forget Nichele Hudson. She was a little spitfire of a first grade student. She always made me smile.
Q: Who was your most inspiring teacher?
A: My most inspiring teacher I met in college. His name was Dr. David Monti. He had great energy and knowledge. I learned a lot from him.
Q: What was your favorite memory in your teaching career?
A: After teaching for 22 years, I have so many wonderful memories that I couldn’t possibly pick one.
Q: Did you ever teach elementary or high school?
A: Yes, I taught first grade at Pulaski Elementary School. I loved teaching students how to read.
Q: Are you still friends with the friends you had in middle school?
A: Yes, I have a friend from middle school that I still see and get together with.
Q: What do you like to do when you're not teaching?
A: SHOPPING!!!! I love to shop!!!
Q: Why do you think you were chosen for teacher of the year?
A: Well, I work with so many amazing teachers so this is a tricky question. I would hope that people would say that I deserve this award because I work hard everyday and I love my job. I enjoy working with others and always try to be helpful. I truly love helping students to become stronger readers so they, too, can enjoy school and learning.
Congratulations to Mrs. Lindsey our school's reading specialist. She is the 2016-17 WMS Teacher of the Year. Recently, I had a chance to interview Mrs. Lindsey and learn more about her career and personal interests.
Q: Did you want to be a teacher since you were a child?
A: Yes! When I was a little girl, I would always play school with my sister. I had a chalkboard, a teacher desk and pretend textbooks. I always made my sister be the student.
Q: What inspired you to be a teacher?
A: When I was in third grade, I had Mrs. Conklin for my teacher. She was the best teacher. She even did cartwheels in the hallways!
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were teacher of the year?
A: When I found out that I was teacher of the year, I was very happy but I was also nervous for the attention because I’m a shy person.
Q: How long were you a teacher?
A: This is my 22nd year teaching. I started as first grade teacher at Pulaski Elementary School for 6 years. I have been a Reading Specialist ever since.
Q: Who is your hero?
A: My first principal was Mrs. Cynthia Johnson. She was a great leader and inspired me to always work hard and give my job my best!
Q: Which student will you never forget?
A: So I will never forget Nichele Hudson. She was a little spitfire of a first grade student. She always made me smile.
Q: Who was your most inspiring teacher?
A: My most inspiring teacher I met in college. His name was Dr. David Monti. He had great energy and knowledge. I learned a lot from him.
Q: What was your favorite memory in your teaching career?
A: After teaching for 22 years, I have so many wonderful memories that I couldn’t possibly pick one.
Q: Did you ever teach elementary or high school?
A: Yes, I taught first grade at Pulaski Elementary School. I loved teaching students how to read.
Q: Are you still friends with the friends you had in middle school?
A: Yes, I have a friend from middle school that I still see and get together with.
Q: What do you like to do when you're not teaching?
A: SHOPPING!!!! I love to shop!!!
Q: Why do you think you were chosen for teacher of the year?
A: Well, I work with so many amazing teachers so this is a tricky question. I would hope that people would say that I deserve this award because I work hard everyday and I love my job. I enjoy working with others and always try to be helpful. I truly love helping students to become stronger readers so they, too, can enjoy school and learning.