School Building Leadership

Dear Parents and members of the Newmarket community, 

The administrative team has been meeting over the past couple of weeks to outline the work we have before us so that we are able to mindfully reshuffle our work assignments so that we have a primary point person in each building moving forward. Our plan is as follows. 

Sean Pine, currently the Principal at Newmarket Elementary School, will begin serving as Acting Principal of the Jr/Sr High School as of January 2nd. Mr. Pine’s strong relationships with students and families and his administrative acumen complement the strengths of the assistant principals and address the immediate needs of the school. In addition, it will afford him the opportunity to become more familiar with the Middle School programs and services provided to students transitioning from elementary school. This experience will help us strengthen our transition programming between the schools.

Debbie Roffo, our long standing (twenty-five years) Assistant Principal at Newmarket Elementary School, will serve as Acting Principal while Mr. Pine is at the Jr/Sr High School. Ms. Roffo’s many years of leadership at the Elementary School, long-term relationships with staff, families and students, knowledge of organizational workflows, timelines, and expectations will ensure the smooth operation of the school during this interim period.  

In their Acting Principal roles, Mr. Pine and Ms. Roffo serve as the administrative leaders of their respective buildings. Building-related questions are, therefore, most appropriately directed to either Mr. Pine or Ms. Roffo.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to a great year ahead. 

Sincerely,

Susan Givens, Erica MacNeil, Patricia Kinsella, Sean Pine, Debbie Roffo,  Kristina Cochran, Sarah Denham, and Jennifer DeStefano