Waterbury Arts Magnet School

Decennial Visit Schedule

October 17-20, 2021

Day One- Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time Expectation Location Participants

4:30 - 6:00 Team Orientation Team Zoom Meeting (Link) All Visiting Team Members:
p.m. (Note: Fran Kennedy - FEs and 4Cs
There will be Laura Chesson - Student Learning
a dinner Cathy DiFronzo - PA 1 curriculum
break during Michael Obre - PA 2 needs of students
the BOE Denise Dunning - PA 3 collaboration
meeting) Kim Reilly - PA 4 PD
Andrea Fronseca - PA 5 VoG

6:00-6:45 School Board NEASC/BOE Zoom Three Visiting Team Members:

p.m. Committee Discussion (Link) Fran Kennedy
Meeting Laura Chesson
Andrea Fronseca

Superintendent:
Dr. Verna D. Ruffin
Assistant Superintendent:
Jade Gopie

WTBY BOE members:

Charles (Chuck) Pagano- President
Karen Harvey- Vice President
Ann Sweeney- Secretary
Rocco Orso- member
Charles Stango- member

6:00-7:00 Team Dinner Most Visiting Team Members

p.m. Break

7:00 - 8:30 Team Orientation, Team Zoom Meeting (Link) All Visiting Team Members
p.m. Continued

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 DayTwo- Monday, October 18, 2021
Time Expectation Location Participants

7:00 (Note: All Welcome to We will meet in the Main Principal: Nicholas Albini
Team members WAMS Office, then move to the NEASC Co-Chairs:
drive to the
Second Floor Staff Room Jaimie Farrell & Jessica Lanza
school and
park in the Technology personnel will be
Scovill Street available for wifi/tech All Visiting Team Members:
Garage: questions. Fran Kennedy
33 Scovill St.,
Waterbury, CT Laura Chesson
06076) (Also: Lunch will be: La Tavola- Cathy DiFronzo
Submit the Catering Andrea Fronseca
ticket to the
Denise Dunning
office for
validation so Kim Reilly
the parking is Michael Obre
free.)

7:05-7:20 Brief Team Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Before Meeting
School & Breakfast Ami’s
bagels assortment

7:20-8:05 Overview Main Office Conference All Visiting Team Members

Period 1 Presentation Room
Principal: Nicholas Albini
Dr. Maria Stasaitis- Assistant Principal
Jennifer Deeley- Assistant Principal
Joseph Nole- Assistant

NEASC Co-Chairs:
Jaimie Farrell
Jessica Lanza

8:08-8:51 School Tour Second Floor Staff Room- All Visiting Team Members
Period 2 pickup & tour
Student Tour Guides:
Guhan Sivakumar
Chance Caporucio
Defne Onur
Mya Neri

8:54-9:37 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 3 Observations session this period

9:40-10:23 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 4 Observations session this period

10:26-11:09 Priority Area 2: College, Career & Research Visiting Team Members:
Period 5 needs of students Center Laura Chesson
Michael Obre
Priority Area 5: Andrea Fonseca

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 vision of the
graduate Students:
12 Josh Nhiegm
11 Mahasin Gudaf
10 Teuta Hida
9 Quinn Souilliere, Isabella Nizzardo
8 Poetri Az-Ibo, Braeden Pires
7 Molly Crossley
6 Aviana Alziphat

11:12-11:55 Superintendent Main Office Conference Visiting Team Chair and Assistant Chair:
Period 6AB meeting Room Fran Kennedy & Laura Chesson

Superintendent: Dr Verna Ruffin

11:12-11:55 Class See schedule for classes in Visiting Team Members:

Period 6AB Observations session this period Cathy DiFronzo
Andrea Fronseca
Denise Dunning
Kim Reilly
Michael Obre

11:58-12:18 Lunch- La Tavola Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 6C Catering

12:21-1:04 Overall: Teacher College and Career Research Visiting Team Members:
Period 7 Meeting Center Cathy DiFronzo
Andrea Fronseca
Priority Area 1: Denise Dunning
curriculum Kim Reilly
Michael Obre
Priority Area 3:
teacher Teachers:
collaboration Art: Heather Maxen
Digital Music: Dan Ferreira
Priority Area 4: PD Orchestra: Mary Case
topics and options Middle School: Melissa Dojnia
History: Michael Ieronimo
Priority Area 5: English Language Arts: Pat Ospalek
vision of the CTE: Justin Amenta
graduate Special Ed: Brenda Taylor
World Language: Ralph Belvedere
Science: Elizabeth DaSilva
Math: Meaghan Macary

12:21-1:04 Class See schedule for classes in Visiting Team Members:

Period 7 Observations session this period Fran Kennedy
Laura Chesson

1:07-1:50 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 8 observations session this period

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1:55-2:10 Snack Break & Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Dismissal Order Breakfast Order Breakfast Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bakery Bakery Menu
& Dinner La & Dinner La Tavola Menu
Tavola Using this Meal order form
Restaurante

2:10-3:20 Debrief with Main Office Conference Visiting Team Chairperson and Assistant
After Admin Room Chairperson:
School Fran Kennedy
Laura Chesson

Administrators:
Nicholas Albini- Principal
Dr. Maria Stasaitis- Assistant Principal
Jennifer Deeley- Assistant Principal
Joseph Nole- Assistant

Time Expectation Location Participants

3:20 Depart WAMS to Courtyard by Marriott {Any questions, please call Nicholas Albini
Courtyard 63 Grand St., Waterbury, @ (203) 217-7943
CT 06702

3:30 Check-in Courtyard by Marriott All Visiting Team Members

4:30 - 5:30 Team Meeting All Visiting Team Members

5:30 - 6:15 Dinner Delivered From La Tavola All Visiting Team Members
Ristorante

6:15 - 8:30 Team Workshop All Visiting Team Members

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 DayThree- Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Time Expectation Location Participants

7:00 Welcome to Second Floor Staff Room NEASC Co-Chair Persons:

WAMS Order Lunch- Nardelli’s menu Jaimie Farrell & Jessica Lanza
& Blackie's Hot dogs menu
All Visiting Team Members
Fran Kennedy
Laura Chesson
Cathy DiFronzo
Andrea Fronseca
Denise Dunning
Kim Reilly
Michael Obre

7:05-7:20 Brief Team Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Before Meeting
School & Breakfast
Brooklyn Bakery
Donuts &
Sandwiches

7:20-8:05 Priority Area 2: College & Career and Visiting Team Members:
Period 1 needs of students Research Center Kim Reilly-

Priority Area 4: PD SEL Members:

topics and options Jackie Gibson - School Counselor
Joe Fortier -School Counselor
Kiley Lombardo - Social Worker
Lynn Krawczyk - School Counselor
Jessica Lanza - Teacher/SEL district
curriculum committee member
John Burrus - Behavioral Technician
Michael Marshall- Hall Monitor

8:08-8:51 Students with College & Career and All Visiting Team Members
Period 2 Work Samples Research Center
WAMS Students
Priority Area 1: Daphne Zuniga- gr 6 (Amazon)
curriculum Areli Brown- gr 8 (math)
Eric Siu- gr 12 (AP biology)
Priority Area 2: Mason Ganser- gr 9 (Social Studies)
needs of students Alexa Gilbert- gr 10 (digital music)
Cameron Raver- gr 11 (drones)
Priority Area 5: Bryanna Browne- gr 12 (ceramics)
vision of the
graduate
WAMS Staff:
Jaimie Farrel

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8:54-9:37 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 3 Observations session this period

9:40-10:23 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 4 Observations session this period

10:26-11:09 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 5 Observations session this period

11:12- 11:55 Governance Main Office Conference Visiting Team Members:

Period 6A/B Council Meeting Room Kim Reilly
Cathy DiFronzo
Priority Area 1: Google Meet: Michael Obre
curriculum https://meet.google.com/vii-c Fran Kennedy
och-cce
Priority Area 2: Community Partners
needs of students Shakespearience: Emily Mattina
PTSO: Stehpanie Pinto
Priority Area 5: Palace Theatre: Dave Flowers
vision of the Waterbury Symphony- Doug Donato
graduate Governance Council - Doug Cheatham
Teacher representative- Jen Dimech
Student Representative- Defne Onur
Student Representative- Mahasin Gudaf

12:00-12:23 Lunch- Nardelli’s Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members (See above.)
Period 6C & Blackie’s Hot
Dogs

12:27-1:04 Teacher work Main Office Conference Visiting Team Members:

Period 7 sample meeting: Room Cathy DiFronzo
Michael Obre
Laura Chesson

3 Teachers
Melissa Lund- Business/Robotics
Molly DePaiva- Social Studies
Lori Park- ELA

1:07-1:50 Class See schedule for classes in All Visiting Team Members
Period 8 Observations session this period

1:50-2:10 Snack Break- Second Floor Staff Room & All Visiting Team Members
Dismissal Order breakfast & Order breakfast 7 Villages
Dinner Diner (see paper menu) &
Dinner from D'Amelio's Italian
Eatery Menu

2:10-3:20 Debrief with Main Office Conference Visiting Team Chairperson and Assistant
After Administration Room Chairperson:

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School Fran Kennedy & Laura Chesson

Administrators:
Nicholas Albini- Principal
Dr. Maria Stasaitis- Assistant Principal
Jennifer Deeley- Assistant Principal
Joseph Nole- Assistant

Time Expectation Location Participants

3:20 Depart WAMS to Courtyard by Marriott Any questions, please call Nicholas Albini @
Courtyard (203) 217-7943

4:30 - 5:30 Team Meeting All Visiting Team Members

5:30 - 6:30 Dinner Dinner from D’Amelio’s Italian All Visiting Team Members
Eatery

6:30 - 9:30 Team Workshop All Visiting Team Members

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 Day Four- Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Time Expectation Location Participants

7:00 (Note: All Welcome to Second Floor Staff Room NEASC Co-Chair Persons:
Team members WAMS Jaimie Farrell & Jessica Lanza
drive to the
school and park Order Lunch- Dominic & Pia’s
in the Scovill Pizza and Salad All Visiting Team Members:
Street Garage:
33 Scovill St.,
Fran Kennedy - FEs and 4Cs
Waterbury, CT Laura Chesson - Student Learning
06076) Cathy DiFronzo - PA 1 curriculum
(Also: [1] Keep
your hotel Michael Obre - PA 2 needs of students
parking stub and Denise Dunning - PA 3 collaboration
give it to the Kim Reilly - PA 4 PD
team chair, and
[2] Submit the Andrea Fronseca - PA 5 VoG
ticket to the
office for
validation so the
parking is free.)

7:05-7:20 Brief Team Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Before Meeting
School & Breakfast - 7
Villages

7:20-8:05 Team work time Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 1 and finishing
report

8:08-8:51 Team work time Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 2 and finishing
report

8:54-9:37 Team work time Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 3 and finishing
report

9:40-10:23 Team work time Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 4 and finishing
report

10:26-11:55 Team work time Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 5 & and finishing
6AB report

11:55-12:18 Lunch - Domenic Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Period 6C & Pia’s Pizza and
Salad

12:21-1:04 Debrief with the Main Office Conference All Visiting Team Members
Period 7 principal and Room
leadership team

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1:07-1:50 Debrief with Main Office Conference All Visiting Team Members
Period 8 Administration Room

1:50-2:10 Snack Break Second Floor Staff Room All Visiting Team Members
Dismissal

2:10-3:20 Closing remarks Second Floor Staff Room, All Visiting Team Members
After to the faculty** Cafeteria WAMS Staff
School
Big Dipper Ice
Cream Sundaes

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 WAMS Decennial Visit October 18-20, 2021

Monday, October 18, 2021 Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Time Expectation Location Expectation Location Expectation Location

7:00 Arrive Main Office, Main Office, Main Office,

at WAMS then move to then move to then move to
the Second the Second the Second
Welcome to Floor Staff Welcome to Floor Staff Welcome to Floor Staff
WAMS Room WAMS Room WAMS Room

7:05-7:20 Brief Team Brief Team Brief Team

Before Meeting, Meeting, Meeting,
School Breakfast & Second Floor Breakfast & Second Floor Breakfast & Second Floor
Order Lunch Staff Room Order Lunch Staff Room Order Lunch Staff Room

7:20-8:05 College, Career Team work

Period 1 Overview Second Floor WAMS SEL & Research time and Second Floor
Presentation Staff Room Team Meeting Center finishing report Staff Room

8:08-8:51 Second Floor

Period 2 Staff Room-
Pick up and Student College, Career Team work
tour school & Meeting with & Research time and Second Floor
School Tour Palace Work Samples Center finishing report Staff Room

8:54-9:37 Team work

Period 3 Class Classes based Class Classes based time and Second Floor
Observations on Schedule Observations on Schedule finishing report Staff Room

9:40-10:23
Period 4 Team work
Class Classes based Class Classes based time and Second Floor
Observations on Schedule Observations on Schedule finishing report Staff Room

10:26-11:55 College, Career Team work

Period 5 Student & Research Class Classes based time and Second Floor
Meeting Center Observations on Schedule finishing report Staff Room

11:12-11:32 Main Office (AB) Main

Period 6 AB Superintendent Conference (AB) Office
meeting & Room & Governance Conference Team work
Class Classes based Council Room & time and Second Floor
Observations on Schedule Meeting Google Meet finishing report Staff Room

11:55-12:18 Lunch Second Floor Lunch Second Floor Lunch Second Floor
Period 6C Staff Room Staff Room Staff Room

12:21-1:04 Overall: College, Career Teachers with Main Office Team work Second Floor
Period 7 Teacher & Research Work Samples Conference time and Staff Room
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 Meeting & Center & Meeting Room finishing report
Class Classes based
Observations on Schedule

1:07-1:50 Team work

Period 8 Class Classes based Class Classes based time and Second Floor
Observations on Schedule Observations on Schedule finishing report Staff Room

1:50-2:10 Second Floor Second Floor Second Floor

Dismissal Snack Break Staff Room Snack Break Staff Room Snack Break Staff Room

2:10-3:20 Main Office Main Office Closing

After Debrief with Conference Debrief with Conference Remarks with
School Admin Room Admin Room Faculty & Staff Cafeteria

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