Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 25, 2023 TEACHER | FROM PAGE 1 he would have graduated in 2016, got an equivalency diploma at North Shore Community College, a degree at Salem State University and a new job in the Belmonte Upper Elementary School Therapeutic Learning Center, after also having taught at “the Voke” (officially the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School). “I’ve had a big turnaround,” he said of his career path. Fifth Grade Teachers Christina Serratore, Isabel Gramoloini, and Isabel Darmon-Weiss, Fourth Grade Teacher Jennifer Mullen Saugus High School graduates and brothers Joe (Class of 2014) and Daniel Bertrand (Class of 2016) are also starting jobs here this year. Joe will be a Special Education teacher in the Middle School and boys High School basketball coach, while Daniel will teach physical education at Belmonte. “It feels great being back in Saugus,” Joseph said. “The school system did a lot for me and I wanted to give something back to the schools and the town.” “I’m really excited,” Daniel added. Although Joe is now a colleague of some of his old teachers, he confessed, “I still can’t call them by their first names.” He is impressed with the Joe and Daniel Bertrand new Middle/High School. “It’s amazing to have something this nice,” he said. “The town, students and teachers are lucky.” His words are echoed by You’ve Earned It. We’ll be closed Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day. You can access your accounts using our ATMs and Online & Mobile Banking. Thank you! Acting Superintendent of Schools Michael Hashem, who graduated from Saugus High School in 1985, about the still new grade 6-12 complex school and consolidation of grades two through five at Belmonte and pre-K, Kindergarten and first grade at Veterans Memorial Elementary School. “It provides everyone with equity,” he said of the alignment. “All students will have the same advantages and opportunities.” Middle/High School Principal Brendon Sullivan pointed out that ninth graders have a relatively easy transition from Middle to High School “because they went to Middle New middle school Special Ed Teacher and boys’ basketball coach Joe Bertrand and Executive Director Of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Susan Terban
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