Information and Forms needed for the 2011-2012 School Year
may be downloaded here.

(LS) indicates Lower School Information
(MS) indicates Middle School Information

2011-2012 School Calendar (LS,MS)

First Week of School Schedule (LS, MS)

Lower School Fall Guided Study Application (LS)

Summer Mailing Letter to Parents/Guardians(MS)
First-Year Middle School Letter (MS)
Second-Year Middle School Letter (MS)
Third-Year Middle School Letter (MS)
Middle School Fall Guided Study Application (MS)
Camping Trip Information & Permission Slip (MS)
Camping Trip Waiver (MS)
Middle School Motto (MS)

Uniform Dress Code (LS, MS)

Absence Forms (LS, MS)
Procedure for Planned Student Absences (LS, MS)

Student Transportation Form (LS, MS)
Student Transportation Change Information (LS,MS)

Medication Administration Policy (LS, MS)
Electronic Devices Policy (LS, MS)
Sexual Harrassment Policy (LS, MS)
Driver's License & Insurance Information (LS, MS)
Parking Lot Safety (LS, MS)
Busing - Early Dimissal Days (LS,MS)

Fall Activities Permission Form (LS, MS)

Soccer Program Letter (LS, MS)

Parent Guardian Student Handbook (LS,MS)

Faculty & Staff Email and Homework Websites

Head of School	Dr. Robert Gaskins
Asst. Head of School/Head of Lower School	Mrs. Sally Laird
Head of Middle School	Dr. Eleanor Gensemer
Head of Math Department	Dr. Betsy Cunicelli
Head of Child and Family Support Services/Head of Admissions	Dr. Adam Lemisch
Assistant Head of Admissions	Mrs. Judy Sennett
Director of Research and Professional Development	Dr. Irene Gaskins
Director of Placement
Director of Development Programs	Mrs. Lynn Gonzalez
Director of Development for Special Gifts	Mrs. Barbara Rogers
Director of Technology	Mrs. Maggie Churchville
Supervisors
Lower School/Handwriting/Support Teacher Trainer/Spelling Coord	Mrs. Colleen O’Hara
Lower School/Science	Ms. Joyce Ostertag
Middle School/Director of Personnel	Mrs. Linda Six
Assistant to Middle School Head	Dr. Eric MacDonald
Family & Child Serv./Benefits/Tuition Fin.Asst./Admissions Adv.	Mr. Thomas Hurster
Art/Music/Speech/Language/Library	Mrs. Deedie O’Donnell
Building and Grounds	Mr. Wayne Reichart

Lower School Head Teachers	Class Homework Websites
Mrs. Sue Arabia	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsarabia
Mrs. Sherry Cress	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrscress
Mrs. Kathy Junod	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsjunod
Mrs. Julie Mattaliano	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsmattaliano
Mrs. Susan North	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsnorth
Mrs. Melinda Rahm	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsrahmmadisonvasell
Mrs. Jackie Sheridan	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrssheridan
Mrs. Zeffie Spirokostas	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsspirokostas

Middle School Teachers	Class Homework Websites
Mrs. Kelly Bretz		kellybretz@benchmarkschool.org
Mrs. Jackie Brodo http://www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsbrodo		jackiebrodo@benchmarkschool.org
Ms. Jennifer Fiolo		jenniferfiolo@benchmarkschool.org
Dr. Gensemer's Middle School Website: www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/drgensemer
Mrs. Ruth Kelemen	http://www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrskelemen
Dr. Eric MacDonald	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/drmacdonald
Mrs. Remy Kurland		remykurland@benchmarkschool.org
Mr. Andrew McCorkell	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mr_mccorkell
Mr. Andrew Pellegrino	/www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrpellegrino
Mrs. Nancy Powell	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrspowell
Mrs. Kristina Reisinger	http://teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrsreisinger
Mrs. Alison Sweeney		alisonsweeney@benchmarkschool.org
Mrs. Marianne Smith	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/smith
Mrs. Rosemary Theveny	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrstheveny
Ms. Megan Wonderland	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/wonderland

Math Specialists	Class Homework Websites
Miss Kaitlyn Archibald	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/missarchibald	kaitlynarchibald@benchmarkschool.org
Mrs. Rosanne Crowe	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/crowe
Mrs. Amy Cuthbertson	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrscuthbertson
Mrs. Val Polaha	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrspolahamathclass
Mrs. Janice Sands	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrssandsclass
Mrs. Cathy Liberman	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrslibermansclass
Mr. Andrew Pellegrino	www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/mrpellegrino

Special Subjects	Class Homework Sites
Art		Mrs. Carol Rydel
Handwriting		Mrs. Sandy Madison
Music		Miss Laurie Vasell
Physical Education		Mr. Wayne Reichart
Health (Lower School)/Nurse		Mrs. Sarah McCarren
Science (Lower School)		Ms. Teri Watkins
Science (Lower School) homework: www.teacherweb.com/pa/benchmark/lowerschoolscience

Support Services
Mr. Thomas Hurster
Dr. Adam Lemisch
Mrs. Judy Sennett
Dr. Leslie Stein
Ms. Ushi Tandon
Placement
Mr. Greg Coleman
Mrs. Kim Munday
Development
Mrs. Lynn Gonzalez
Mrs. Kim Graham
Mrs. Debbie Murray
Mrs. Barbara Rogers
Librarian
Mrs. Leslie Komarnicki
Curriculum Librarian
Mrs. Trish Tribit
Guided Study Coordinator
Mrs. Melinda Rahm (Lower School)
Miss Laurie Vasell (Middle School)
Bookkeeping
Mrs. Terry Grosso
Mrs. Kim Riley
Custodian
Mr. John Dyitt
Word Identification
Ms. Jennifer Chan
Mrs. March Pepper
Michael Pressley Memorial Fellows
Mrs. Amanda Nehring	amandanehring@benchmarkschool.org
Dr. Katie Solic	katiesolic@benchmarkschool.org
Office Staff
Mrs. Peggy Naugle
Mrs. Jerry Sabatina
Mrs. Susan Seavey
Mrs. Regina Smith