Contacting BMS Faculty and Staff
The list of faculty members with contact information has
been provided below to promote effective communication between families and
BMS. Your involvement as advocates for children
brings significant perspective that informs our educational program. Your talent and energy enrich our school. I
look forward to partnering with you to address the needs of our students. Please contact us when you have questions or
information to share.
1. Contact the Classroom
Teacher with questions about:
a. Classroom assignments and activities.
b. Homework - grades and tests -
interim progress reports
c. Any concern regarding an aspect
of students’ classroom experiences
should
be directed initially to the
classroom teacher
2. Contact the Team Leader with questions about:
a. Team policies -
interdisciplinary activities
b. The scheduling of tests
and assignments - field trips
c.
Behavioral issues
d.
Course grading policies and procedures
3. Contact the Counselor with questions about:
a. Scheduling
b.
Academic placement
c.
Adjustment concerns
d. Peer relationships
e.
Overall academic performance
4. Contact the Subject Leader or
Curriculum Coordinator with questions about:
a. Curriculum content and
requirements
b. Textbooks and materials
5. Contact
the Grade Level Administrator (G6, Meg Tiley: G7, Anthony
Formato: G8,
Carol Stephens-Klipp) with
questions about:
a. Student discipline
b.
Special education testing, placement and instruction
c. School activities
d. Bus issues
6. Contact the Principal
with questions about:
a. Any items not listed
elsewhere
b.
Overall curriculum
c.
Facilities
d.
School-wide communications
e. Budget
TEAM LEADERS:
Grade 6: Mrs. Harvey, Mr. LaTorre, Mrs. Smith
Grade 7: Mr. Zold, Mr. Feagin, Mrs. Neidermeier
Grade 8:
Mrs. Gray, Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Rondon
SPECIAL AREAS LIAISONS/TEAM LEADERS:
Foreign Language: Mrs. Tombline
Support Services: Ms. Silverman
(special education, gifted)
Art, Technology, Library,
Presentation
Skills: Ms. Karmen
Health/Physical Education: Ms. Martinik
COUNSELORS:
Grade 6: Mrs. Harding 341-2467
Grade 7: Mrs.
Peck 341-2462
Grade 8: Ms. Weitzman 341-2466
PSYCHOLOGISTS:
Grade 6: Dr. Fornabia 341-2468
Grade 7: Ms. Silverman 341-2463
Grade 8: Dr. Perkins 341-2465
SOCIAL WORKER:
Grade 6, 7 & 8 Mrs. Dressler 341-2464
NURSE:
Maryellen Eisenberg 341-1530
CURRICULUM COORDINATORS/SUBJECT LEADERS:
Math Mr. Corbo 341-1487
Language Arts Ms. Comm 341-1349
Social Studies
Mr. D’Amico 341-1399
Science
Mr. Scheetz 341-1375
World Language Mrs. Mazzarelli 341-5131
Music Mr. Winer 341-1308
Art Ms. Karmen 341-1564
Phys. Ed./Health Mr.
Gusitsch 341-2429
ADMINISTRATORS:
Dr.
Bell 341-1510 Eighth Grade
Mrs. Emmerthal 341-1520 Special
Education staff, Psychologists, Counselors
Mr. Formato 341-1504 Seventh
Grade, Scheduling
For email contact, teachers’ names are
listed FirstName_LastName@westport.k12.ct.us (for example,
John_Doe@westport.k12.ct.us)
All others’ names are listed
FirstInitialLastName@westport.k12.ct.us
(for example,
jdoe@westport.k12.ct.us)