The Leopard Print

Greetings! I am honored and excited to join as your new Principal. I welcome the opportunity to join you in supporting the work of education as we seek and strive to achieve equitable outcomes. I am a highly energetic enthusiastic individual, and a dedicated child advocate. I maintain a positive and continuous attitude of child success, understanding that children from all community settings can attain achievement. I believe in introducing bold ideas that raise the bar for teaching and learning, while valuing asset based strengths of our students and families and what they bring to the table. This is the most effective way to create sustainable change. I believe in fostering a professional climate that promotes feelings of belonging and respect, that actively values diverse expertise and collaboration are central to the work of improvement. My experience in teaching Special Education through a variety of models, Dual Language Instruction for over 10 years and 3 years of leadership in Pk-8 education will be valuable in supporting the Lippitt Community.

As we begin our journey in the days ahead please know that I desire your input as we move towards becoming a collectivist community. After meeting with Cameron our Title 1 Coordinator and PTO team, our goal is to have the upmost respect and integrity for our families. Our values are anchored in welcoming our families by bringing you all back into our building. We need your support moving forward because we understand the role of a parent is key to child and most importantly the communication between home and school.

I believe that it is a blessing and a privilege to work with your children and not a right. We are looking to increase our family engagement and for you to continue being a part of this community. We believe in inclusive practices and we pride ourselves in knowing that our school is a safe space for your child to be.

Goals and Objectives:

1. Develop and Establish a shared vision and mission that holds up beliefs for higher equitable outcomes.

2. Celebrate growth toward the vision and distill learning necessary for continued improvement.

3. Build a culture where people are supported and encouraged to take risks to improve instructional practice.

4. Build a climate of belonging, interdependence, and respect as educators engage in collaborative learning.

5. Leverage resources and strengths of families and community partners

Key Values:

1. Ensure access to excellent teaching and learning for all.

2. All Decisions are made through shared decision making based on what is best for students.

3. The business of the school must be conducted with clarity, collaboration and transparency.

Respectfully,

Erick D. Pagan M.Ed., (Principal)

My name is Bethzalie Carpio-Sanchez(Ms. Sanchez). I am the new 3rd grade teacher at Lippitt -which is super exciting! Before obtaining my masters, I was a TA at Lippitt in Mrs. Doyles & Mrs. Bailey’s 3rd grade classroom and was lucky enough to student teach with them as well. One of my greatest accomplishments is being a mom to my four year old daughter Emma and being a first generation Latina student. I was born in Puerto Rico and Spanish is my native tongue, so I am always excited to share my language, culture, and traditions with others. My goal this year is to share my love for learning with all my students and to have fun!

My name is Chelsea Vieira and I am a first year teacher here at Lippitt Elementary school! I strongly believe in not only helping students reach their goals, but I also enjoy building relationships and making school a fun place to be! I consider myself a motivated, organized, and energetic individual who loves to learn new things! I enjoy setting goals with my students throughout the year and find any opportunity to celebrate these goals! I can’t wait for this year! Go Leopards!

He is an invested, passionate, and innovative leader focused on disrupting inequalities and injustice within schools and communities. His experiences as a classroom practitioner, district-leader and building administrator has allowed him to be an advocate for educational equity. He strongly believes in the power of student voice and remains a champion for providing personalized pathways to close opportunity gaps. His efforts have allowed urban students to have increased access to Special Education Services and MLL Supports through Dual Language Instruction.

Erick began his undergraduate in 2006 at Rhode Island College pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education. He also studied abroad and has a degree in Spanish from the University of Granada, Spain. He taught Transitional Bilingual/Special Education at the Middle School for the Providence School District. In 2014, he earned a Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of other languages and a certification in Dual Language and Bilingual Instruction. After three years at the middle school he taught 4th grade Dual Language Inclusion through a Co-Taught Model and 6 years teaching 5th grade Bilingual Education. In 2019, he crystalized his leadership by attending the Center of Leadership and Educational Equity Principal Residency Program completing a Pk-12 Admin Certification, while simultaneously teaching K-5 Special Education. He has served the Providence District and Community for over ten years in a number of different capacities. Most recently, he was an Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction for Somerville Public Schools. He is a husband and father of 4 year old twin girls. He enjoys going on missionary trips to other countries to donate resources and materials to underserved and impoverished communities.

Please email me at: erick.pagan@warwickschools.org should you have any questions.

We are currently in the process of rolling over all of our data in our student information system (Aspen). You should have access to knowing who your child's teacher is by the end of the week by logging into Aspen. In full disclosure, I do not plan on changing students or their homeroom teachers. My teachers spend countless hours at the end of the academic school year ensuring that your child is placed in the right classroom based on data, behaviors, Social Emotional Learning, services and classroom dynamics. Should you have a concern regarding anything in particular please feel free to send me an email and I can support you in anyway possible.

Please stay tuned! In the next couple of weeks I will be sharing out new arrival and dismissal procedures. This will be a comprehensive document for you to see and inform your children of the morning and afternoon procedures. Due to many safety concerns, the staff and I are revisiting new ways to support safety outside of our school.