It is our pleasure to announce that Mrs. Elizabeth Fasteson, "Liz" has been selected as the RI School Counselor of the Year! Liz was recognized in a surprise ceremony on Friday afternoon at Shea surrounded by her family and Pawtucket family. Please join us in congratulating Liz!

Saturdays are for Learning in Pawtucket! Always learning new strategies @PSD_Sup Lisa Benedetti-Ramzi Pawtucket School Department Jacqueline Ash Monique Jacob #kaganstructures

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Henry Winters is open! Thank you to all of the parents & community members for the extraordinary acceptance & patience. Pawtucket has a new state of the art school that addresses the current and future needs of students. @Karen_Alzate26 Pawtucket School Department @PSD_Sup Pawtucket Schools- Office of Teaching & Learning

Things that keep me up at night...

There is NO School today Wednesday, December 14th at Baldwin Elementary (located at the Annex) due to a heating issue.

Commissioner Infante-Green joined Papitto Opportunity Connection RI’s John Tarantino & Erick Domingo’ Dr. Howard Safran in announcing the #FutureGenCancerScholar program at Shea High School in Pawtucket School Department. The program was made possible by a $10M grant from the POC. futuregenri.org

Had a great PD today with our school clerks. Delving into payroll, attendance, school lunch programs, state UCOA and purchasing. Not just educators improving their craft today! School clerks keep our schools going!

Had to think about this one for a minute, but the joke is there! RT if you had to sing to discover the punchline. #teachertwitter

My January 23 letter describes the "state share" component of the education aid funding formula, proposing a way to solve the problem created by the current formula's "quadratic mean." conta.cc/3XqyBsv conta.cc/3WukIbD

Patricia Royal, the new Pawtucket superintendent, goes by the motto "together, every student, every day." abc6.com/pawtucket-cele…

This morning Superintendent Royal and Dr. Tate visited schools for the first day of school! We wish all the teachers, staff, students and everyone who helps to make our schools run smoothly a great year! This is going to be a phenomenal year. Together: Every Student, Every Day!

⚠️ Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Update ⚠️ You can now use the PSLF Help Tool to complete the entire PSLF application process online, including e-signatures for borrowers & employers. Apply now! ➡️ StudentAid.gov/PSLF

The Pawtucket School Department is hiring for a Controller! Interested candidates should apply on SchoolSpring (schoolspring.com/jobs). Search Pawtucket and apply to job posting 4406737. #PublicSectorJobs #EducationJobs #Accounting

Early in my time with PSD, I helped sponsor a DonorsChoose project for a PSD classroom. As I am clearing out my office as I move on to the next chapter, I found some of the letters the students sent to me. It's going to be difficult to leave such meaningful work behind.