Lynn

Message from Superintendent Dr. Catherine C. Latham:

“The mission of the Lynn Public School System is that all Lynn students will graduate from high school with the skills to make informed choices and pursue further learning as socially responsible citizens.

The Lynn Public School System is committed to providing an outstanding academic, cultural, and technologically rich education to its students through the work of excellent teachers with high expectations. As part of our team teachers are provided myriad opportunities for collaboration, mentoring support, and professional development in standards based instruction with additional emphasis on strategies for teaching English Language Learners and special education students.

Lynn is looking for self reflective, motivated, technologically literate teachers who are willing to work with veteran staff to learn and practice new skills and teaching strategies for the benefit of our students. Lynn needs teachers who are committed to the profession and see teaching as more than a short-term job opportunity. Our administration, in turn, will invest in those teachers with all resources possible.”

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Overview of Special Supports for Teachers in Turnaround Schools:
Lynn has reassigned two dynamic principals from other schools in the district.  These principals will sit on the Stakeholder groups for each school and will lead the redesign teams.  All teachers and staff will be expected to participate in a summer retreat in August before the opening of school.  All classrooms in these schools are being equipped with Smart boards, and each school will have a new student computer lab.  It is anticipated that teachers will work additional hours for appropriate compensation.

Teaching Opportunities:
Special emphasis will be placed on classroom teachers with training in all categories for English Language Learners as well as Special Education and reading teachers.

Turnaround Schools in Lynn:
• William P. Connery Elementary School
• E.J. Harrington Elementary School

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William P. Connery Elementary School
Grades: K-5
Level: Elementary
Principal,  2010-11: Dr. Mary Dill
Address: 50 Elm St., Lynn, MA 01905   [map]
Phone: 781-477-7344
Hours: 8:15 a.m - 2:15 p.m.
Enrollment: 574 students
• School website
• Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Data

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E.J. Harrington Elementary School
Grades: Pre-K - 5
Level: Elementary
Principal,  2010-11: Debra Ruggiero
Address: 21 Dexter St., Lynn, MA 01902   [map]
Phone: 781-477-7380
Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Enrollment: 575 students
• School website
• Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Data